2003 Fed Cup World Group

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2003 Fed Cup World Group
Date26 April – 23 November
Edition13th
Champions
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France
  2002  · Fed Cup ·  2004  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2003. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Slovakia was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Belgium. France defeated United States in the final to win their second title and claim the World No. 1 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 Colombia.svg
Colombia
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 Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
26–27 April
Quarterfinals
19–20 July
Semifinals
19–20 November
Final
22–23 November
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
6Flag of France.svg  France 4
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay)
6Flag of France.svg  France 3
6Flag of France.svg  France 5
Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0
6Flag of France.svg  France 4
Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3

First round

Slovakia vs. Germany

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Slovakia
3
Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
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Germany
2
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ľudmila Cervanová
Anca Barna
6
3
2
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Marlene Weingärtner
2
6
77
65
7
5
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Anca Barna
2
6
6
3
6
1
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Ľudmila Cervanová
Marlene Weingärtner
6
2
6
1
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Eva Fislová  /  Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Martina Müller  /  Barbara Rittner
5
7
64
77
  

[1]

Austria vs. Belgium

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Austria
0
Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (indoors)
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Belgium
5
123
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Evelyn Fauth
Kim Clijsters
6
4
2
6
2
6
 
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Patricia Wartusch
Justine Henin-Hardenne
2
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Patricia Wartusch
Kim Clijsters
2
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Evelyn Fauth
Els Callens
60
77
2
6
  
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Sybille Bammer  /  Yvonne Meusburger
Els Callens  /  Kim Clijsters
2
6
2
6
  

[2]

Italy vs. Sweden

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Italy
3
Linköping, Sweden
26–27 April 2003
Premier hard (indoors)
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Sweden
2
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson
4
6
77
62
3
6
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Hanna Nooni
6
4
6
3
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Sofia Arvidsson
6
0
6
4
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Hanna Nooni
6
0
2
6
4
6
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg
Flavia Pennetta  /  Roberta Vinci
Sofia Arvidsson  /  Maria Wolfbrandt
6
2
6
1
  

[3]

Czech Republic vs. United States

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Czech Republic
0
The Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA, United States
26–27 April 2003
Plexipave (indoors)
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United States
5
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Dája Bedáňová
Venus Williams
1
6
0
6
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Iveta Benešová
Serena Williams
5
7
1
6
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Klára Koukalová
Serena Williams
2
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Iveta Benešová
Venus Williams
3
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Dája Bedáňová  /  Eva Birnerová
Serena Williams  /  Venus Williams
0
6
1
6
  

[4]

Russia vs. Croatia

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Russia
4
Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Karolina Šprem
6
1
3
6
6
0
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Elena Dementieva
Iva Majoli
6
1
6
4
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Iva Majoli
6
2
7
5
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Elena Likhovtseva
Karolina Šprem
4
6
3
6
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Anastasia Myskina
Darija Jurak  /  Matea Mezak
6
4
6
4
  

[5]

Slovenia vs. Argentina

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Slovenia
3
Pilar, Argentine
26–27 April 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
2
123
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Tina Pisnik
María Emilia Salerni
7
5
6
3
  
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Katarina Srebotnik
Natalia Garbellotto
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Katarina Srebotnik
María Emilia Salerni
6
3
61
77
6
1
 
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Maja Matevžič
Natalia Gussoni
4
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Tina Križan  /  Tina Pisnik
Natalia Gussoni  /  María Emilia Salerni
2
6
6
3
4
6
 

[6]

France vs. Colombia

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France
5
Palais de Sports des Bullieux, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
0
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Colombia.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Fabiola Zuluaga
6
1
67
79
6
4
 
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Colombia.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Catalina Castaño
5
1
   
retired
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Colombia.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Fabiola Zuluaga
6
4
6
4
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Colombia.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Romy Farah
6
2
6
2
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Colombia.svg
Émilie Loit  /  Virginie Razzano
Carolina Escamilla  /  Romy Farah
6
1
6
1
  

[7]

Australia vs. Spain

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Australia
2
Club Tenis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
3
123
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Alicia Molik
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nicole Pratt
Magüi Serna
3
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nicole Pratt
Conchita Martínez
1
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna
4
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Alicia Molik  /  Rennae Stubbs
Anabel Medina Garrigues  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
4
6
6
2
6
3
 

[8]

Quarterfinals

Slovakia vs. Belgium

Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
0
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
19–20 July 2003
Decoturf II (indoors)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
5
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Janette Husárová
Justine Henin-Hardenne
5
7
4
6
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Kim Clijsters
3
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Janette Husárová
Kim Clijsters
0
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Eva Fislová
Justine Henin-Hardenne
2
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jarmila Gajdošová  /  Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Els Callens  /  Caroline Maes
4
6
5
7
  

[9]

Italy vs. United States

Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
0
William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, Washington, D.C., United States
19–20 July 2003
Decoturf II (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Meghann Shaughnessy
3
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Rita Grande
Chanda Rubin
3
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Chanda Rubin
7
5
4
6
0
6
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Rita Grande
Meghann Shaughnessy
3
6
5
7
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tathiana Garbin  /  Antonella Serra Zanetti
Lisa Raymond  /  Alexandra Stevenson
1
6
2
6
  

[10]

Russia vs. Slovenia

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
5
SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia
19–20 July 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
0
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Maja Matevžič
6
4
6
1
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Elena Dementieva
Katarina Srebotnik
6
1
6
3
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Elena Bovina
Katarina Srebotnik
77
64
6
2
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Vera Zvonareva
Maja Matevžič
6
1
6
2
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Anastasia Myskina
Tina Križan  /  Katarina Srebotnik
6
2
6
3
  

[11]

France vs. Spain

Flag of France.svg
France
4
Escuela de Tenis Municipál Parque del Oeste, Oviedo, Spain
19–20 July 2003
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Magüi Serna
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Magüi Serna
7
5
6
2
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nathalie Dechy  /  Émilie Loit
Anabel Medina Garrigues  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
4
6
4
6
  

[12]

Semifinals

Belgium vs. United States

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Belgium
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
19–20 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
123
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Caroline Maes
Lisa Raymond
2
6
1
6
  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Kirsten Flipkens
Meghann Shaughnessy
77
64
68
710
7
9
 
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Els Callens
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
3
77
65
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Elke Clijsters
Lisa Raymond
2
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Elke Clijsters  /  Caroline Maes
Martina Navratilova  /  Lisa Raymond
1
6
4
6
  

[13]

Russia vs. France

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
19–20 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
3
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Vera Zvonareva
Amélie Mauresmo
2
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Mary Pierce
4
6
77
62
7
5
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Amélie Mauresmo
77
63
3
6
4
6
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Vera Zvonareva
Mary Pierce
4
6
6
3
3
6
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Anastasia Myskina  /  Nadia Petrova
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro  /  Émilie Loit
6
3
1
6
6
3
 

[14]

Final

United States vs. France

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22–23 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
4
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Lisa Raymond
Amélie Mauresmo
4
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Meghann Shaughnessy
Mary Pierce
3
6
6
3
6
8
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Meghann Shaughnessy
Amélie Mauresmo
2
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Alexandra Stevenson
Émilie Loit
4
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of France.svg
Martina Navratilova  /  Lisa Raymond
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro  /  Émilie Loit
6
4
6
0
  

[15]

 2003 Fed Cup champions 
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France
Second title

References

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

See also