2002 Fed Cup World Group

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2002 Fed Cup World Group
Date27 April – 3 November
Edition12th
Champions
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Slovakia
  2001  · Fed Cup ·  2003  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2002. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Belgium was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Italy. Slovakia defeated Italy, and then Spain in the final to claim their first Fed Cup title and the No. 1 team ranking.

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
27–28 April
Quarterfinals
20–21 July
Semifinals
30–31 October
Final
2–3 November
Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay)
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay)
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay)
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
4Flag of France.svg  France 3
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay)
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5
Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2

First round

Belgium vs. Australia

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Belgium
3
Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
123
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Justine Henin
Nicole Pratt
6
4
4
6
6
0
 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Kim Clijsters
Alicia Molik
6
0
6
2
  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Els Callens
Nicole Pratt
2
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Justine Henin
Alicia Molik
6
2
6
1
  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Els Callens  /  Laurence Courtois
Nicole Pratt  /  Rennae Stubbs
62
77
  not
completed

[1]

Sweden vs. Italy

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Sweden
0
Tennis Club Milano, Milan, Italy
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
5
123
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Åsa Svensson
Antonella Serra Zanetti
77
64
3
6
8
10
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sofia Arvidsson
Adriana Serra Zanetti
1
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Åsa Svensson
Adriana Serra Zanetti
3
6
65
77
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sofia Arvidsson
Roberta Vinci
3
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Sofia Arvidsson  /  Maria Wolfbrandt
Maria Elena Camerin  /  Roberta Vinci
6
1
0
6
4
6
 

[2]

Slovakia vs. Switzerland

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Slovakia
3
NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Janette Husárová
Patty Schnyder
79
67
5
7
7
5
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Myriam Casanova
6
4
7
5
  
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Patty Schnyder
3
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Henrieta Nagyová
Myriam Casanova
6
3
3
6
1
6
 
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Daniela Hantuchová  /  Janette Husárová
Myriam Casanova  /  Patty Schnyder
6
0
64
77
6
3
 

[3]

Argentina vs. France

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Argentina
2
Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
3
123
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of France.svg
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Amélie Mauresmo
5
7
2
6
  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of France.svg
Paola Suárez
Sandrine Testud
7
5
6
4
  
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of France.svg
Paola Suárez
Amélie Mauresmo
4
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of France.svg
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Nathalie Dechy
2
6
3
6
  
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of France.svg
Clarisa Fernández  /  María Emilia Salerni
Nathalie Dechy  /  Émilie Loit
6
3
2
6
6
2
 

[4]

United States vs. Austria

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United States
2
Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, NC, United States
28–29 April 2002
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
3
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Monica Seles
Barbara Schwartz
67
79
2
6
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Jennifer Capriati
Evelyn Fauth
    
w/o
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Meghann Shaughnessy
Barbara Schwartz
6
4
67
79
7
9
 
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth
6
3
6
3
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Lisa Raymond  /  Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth  /  Marion Maruska
6
1
77
64
  

[5]

Croatia vs. Czech Republic

Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
3
Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2
123
1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jelena Kostanić
Sandra Kleinová
77
61
6
4
  
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová
4
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Iva Majoli
Klára Koukalová
4
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jelena Kostanić
Iveta Benešová
6
2
7
5
  
5 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Jelena Kostanić  /  Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová  /  Eva Birnerová
6
1
6
2
  

[6]

Spain vs. Hungary

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
4
Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Hungary.svg
Hungary
1
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Ángeles Montolio
Zsófia Gubacsi
3
6
6
3
2
6
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rita Kuti-Kis
6
4
6
2
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi
6
0
6
2
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Magüi Serna
Rita Kuti-Kis
6
3
6
1
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Virginia Ruano Pascual  /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi  /  Anikó Kapros
7
5
6
2
  

[7]

Germany vs. Russia

Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3
Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Martina Müller
Elena Dementieva
4
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Barbara Rittner
Anastasia Myskina
7
5
3
6
7
5
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Barbara Rittner
Elena Dementieva
6
3
6
1
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Martina Müller
Anastasia Myskina
65
77
77
64
9
11
 
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Barbara Rittner  /  Marlene Weingärtner
Elena Dementieva  /  Elena Likhovtseva
77
61
6
2
  

[8]

Quarterfinals

Belgium vs. Italy

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
1
Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
4
123
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Els Callens
Rita Grande
6
2
6
1
  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Caroline Maes
Silvia Farina Elia
2
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Els Callens
Silvia Farina Elia
2
6
64
77
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Caroline Maes
Rita Grande
4
6
65
77
  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Elke Clijsters  /  Laurence Courtois
Adriana Serra Zanetti  /  Roberta Vinci
5
7
4
6
  

[9]

Slovakia vs. France

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
4
Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
1
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Nathalie Dechy
7
5
7
5
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Janette Husárová
Amélie Mauresmo
2
6
6
4
2
6
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Amélie Mauresmo
2
6
6
4
6
3
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Martina Suchá
Nathalie Dechy
77
63
6
1
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Janette Husárová  /  Henrieta Nagyová
Nathalie Dechy  /  Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
7
5
6
0
  

[10]

Austria vs. Croatia

Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
4
Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
1
123
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Schwartz
Iva Majoli
6
2
6
3
  
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Schett
Jelena Kostanić
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Schett
Iva Majoli
4
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Schwartz
Jelena Kostanić
4
6
6
3
8
6
 
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Schett  /  Patricia Wartusch
Karolina Šprem  /  Silvija Talaja
6
2
6
1
  

[11]

Spain vs. Germany

Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
5
CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
0
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Barbara Rittner
2
6
77
64
6
3
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Marta Marrero
Martina Müller
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Müller
3
6
6
2
6
3
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Marta Marrero
Anca Barna
77
62
2
6
6
2
 
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Virginia Ruano Pascual  /  Magüi Serna
Bianka Lamade  /  Barbara Rittner
6
3
6
3
  

[12]

Semifinals

Italy vs. Slovakia

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
3
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Daniela Hantuchová
77
61
6
1
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Silvia Farina Elia
Janette Husárová
4
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová
5
7
3
6
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Janette Husárová
4
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Silvia Farina Elia  /  Roberta Vinci
Daniela Hantuchová  /  Janette Husárová
   not
played

[13]

Austria vs. Spain

Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
2
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
123
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez
5
7
0
6
  
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Barbara Schett
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3
6
65
77
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Barbara Schett
Conchita Martínez
7
5
63
77
6
2
 
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Patricia Wartusch
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4
6
6
4
9
7
 
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Barbara Schett  /  Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
6
4
3
6
1
6
 

[14]

Final

Slovakia vs. Spain

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
3
Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2–3 November 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez
4
6
66
78
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Magüi Serna
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Conchita Martínez
68
710
7
5
6
4
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Janette Husárová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6
0
6
2
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Daniela Hantuchová  /  Janette Husárová
Virginia Ruano Pascual  /  Magüi Serna
   not
played

[15]

 2002 Fed Cup champions 
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Slovakia
First title

References

  1. "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
  2. "Sweden v Italy". fedcup.com.
  3. "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  4. "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  5. "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
  6. "Croatia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  7. "Spain v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  8. "Germany v Russia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Belgium v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. "Slovakia v France". fedcup.com.
  11. "Austria v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  12. "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  13. "Italy v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  14. "Austria v Spain". fedcup.com.
  15. "Slovakia v Spain". fedcup.com.

See also