2000 Fed Cup World Group – Pool A

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Group A of the 2000 Fed Cup World Group was one of three pools in the World Group of the 2000 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team advancing to the knockout stage.

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  Flag of Spain.svg ESP Flag of Germany.svg GER Flag of Italy.svg ITA Flag of Croatia.svg CRO RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2130213–014–5100–641
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1221212–111–890–862
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0312301–29–1191–1043
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1212030–35–1584–1114

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
3
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
27 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
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Italy
0
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Giulia Casoni
6
1
6
1
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Conchita Martínez
Tathiana Garbin
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Magüi Serna  /  Cristina Torrens Valero
Giulia Casoni  /  Rita Grande
6
2
3
6
6
1
 

[1]

Germany vs. Croatia

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Germany
2
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
27 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
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Croatia
1
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Andrea Glass
Jelena Kostanić
711
69
1
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Anke Huber
Silvija Talaja
6
2
6
2
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Anke Huber  /  Barbara Rittner
Jelena Kostanić  /  Silvija Talaja
6
4
6
1
  

[2]

Spain vs. Croatia

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Spain
2
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
28 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
1
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Iva Majoli
6
4
6
2
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Conchita Martínez
Jelena Kostanić
6
3
6
2
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Magüi Serna  /  Cristina Torrens Valero
Jelena Kostanić  /  Iva Majoli
3
6
63
77
  

[3]

Spain vs. Germany

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
29 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
1
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Andrea Glass
6
3
6
3
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Conchita Martínez
Anke Huber
3
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Conchita Martínez  /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Anke Huber  /  Barbara Rittner
6
2
6
3
  

[4]

Italy vs. Croatia

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
29 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
0
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Tathiana Garbin
Jelena Kostanić
6
4
78
66
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Silvia Farina Elia
Silvija Talaja
6
4
7
5
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Giulia Casoni  /  Rita Grande
Jelena Kostanić  /  Silvija Talaja
6
4
5
7
6
3
 

[5]

Germany vs. Italy

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2
Bari T.C., Bari, Italy
30 April 2000
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Andrea Glass
Tathiana Garbin
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anke Huber
Silvia Farina Elia
77
65
7
5
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Anke Huber  /  Barbara Rittner
Silvia Farina Elia  /  Rita Grande
6
3
7
5
  

[6]

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