2010 Fed Cup World Group

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2010 Fed Cup World Group
Date6 February – 7 November
Edition20th
Champions
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Italy
  2009  · Fed Cup ·  2011  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, and they went on to meet their fellow defending finalists the United States in the final. The Italians won for a second consecutive year, 3–1.

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
6–7 February
Semifinals
24–25 April
Final
6–7 November
Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard)
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0
 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)
 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 Flag of France.svg  France 1
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4

First round

Italy vs. Ukraine

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Italy
4
Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine
6–7 February 2010
Latex-ite hard (indoors)
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Ukraine
1
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Alona Bondarenko
1
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Kateryna Bondarenko
7
5
6
3
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Alona Bondarenko
7
5
77
63
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko
2
6
6
1
6
1
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
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Sara Errani  /  Roberta Vinci
Mariya Koryttseva  /  Viktoriya Kutuzova
6
1
6
3
  

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Germany

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Czech Republic
3
Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
6–7 February 2010
Taraflex (indoors)
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Germany
2
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
2
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lucie Hradecká
Andrea Petkovic
6
1
77
65
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petra Kvitová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lucie Hradecká  /  Květa Peschke
Anna-Lena Grönefeld  /  Tatjana Malek
6
1
6
3
  

[2]

Russia vs. Serbia

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Russia
3
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
6–7 February 2010
RuKortHard (indoors)
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Serbia
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic
6
1
6
4
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Alisa Kleybanova
Jelena Janković
6
4
4
6
0
6
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković
3
6
6
4
3
6
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Alisa Kleybanova
Ana Ivanovic
6
2
6
3
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Alisa Kleybanova  /  Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic  /  Jelena Janković
6
1
6
4
  

[3]

France vs. United States

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France
1
Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France
6–7 February 2010
Red clay (indoors)
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United States
4
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Alizé Cornet
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
67
79
5
7
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Pauline Parmentier
Melanie Oudin
4
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Julie Coin
Melanie Oudin
63
77
4
6
  
4 Flag of France.svg
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Pauline Parmentier
Christina McHale
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of France.svg
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Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro  /  Alizé Cornet
Liezel Huber  /  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
2
6
3
6
  

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. Czech Republic

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Italy
5
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–25 April 2010
Red clay (outdoors)
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Czech Republic
0
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Lucie Hradecká
6
4
7
5
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová
6
0
6
2
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Petra Kvitová
77
63
6
2
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sara Errani
Lucie Hradecká
6
4
6
2
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Sara Errani  /  Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Hradecká  /  Květa Peschke
6
2
6
4
  

[5]

Russia vs. United States

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Russia
2
BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
24–25 April 2010
Premier hard (indoors)
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United States
3
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Alla Kudryavtseva
Melanie Oudin
3
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Elena Dementieva
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6
4
6
3
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Elena Dementieva
Melanie Oudin
77
64
0
6
6
3
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Ekaterina Makarova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Alla Kudryavtseva
Liezel Huber  /  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
3
6
1
6
  

[6]

Final

Italy vs. United States

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Italy
3
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States
6–7 November 2010
Premier hard (indoor)
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United States
1
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Coco Vandeweghe
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
77
64
6
2
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Melanie Oudin
3
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Coco Vandeweghe
6
1
6
2
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Sara Errani  /  Roberta Vinci
Liezel Huber  /  Melanie Oudin
   not
played

[7]

 2010 Fed Cup champions 
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Italy
Third title

References

  1. "Italy v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
  2. "Germany v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  3. "Russia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
  4. "France v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. "Italy v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  6. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.

See also