2013 Fed Cup World Group

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2013 Fed Cup World Group
Date9 February – 3 November
Edition23rd
Champions
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Italy
  2012  · Fed Cup ·  2014  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup (women's tennis) competition in 2013. First seeds Czech Republic were the defending champions, but they were defeated in the semi-finals by Italy. Italy won the final against Russia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Australia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
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Japan
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg
Serbia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
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United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
9–10 February
Semifinals
20–21 April
Final
2–3 November
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2

First round

Czech Republic vs. Australia

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Czech Republic
4
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic [5]
9–10 February 2013
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
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Australia
0
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Petra Kvitová
Jarmila Gajdošová
77
62
6
3
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lucie Šafářová
Samantha Stosur
78
66
77
64
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Petra Kvitová
Samantha Stosur
2
6
77
63
6
4
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Lucie Šafářová
Jarmila Gajdošová
   not
played
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Lucie Hradecká
Ashleigh Barty  /  Casey Dellacqua
6
0
77
61
  

United States vs. Italy

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United States
2
105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy [6]
9–10 February 2013
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jamie Hampton
Sara Errani
2
6
1
6
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Varvara Lepchenko
Roberta Vinci
2
6
6
4
7
5
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani
7
5
6
2
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Jamie Hampton
Roberta Vinci
2
6
6
4
1
6
 
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Liezel Huber  /  Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani  /  Roberta Vinci
2
6
2
6
  

Russia vs. Japan

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Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia [7]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Maria Kirilenko
Kimiko Date-Krumm
77
63
6
4
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Ekaterina Makarova
Ayumi Morita
2
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Elena Vesnina
Ayumi Morita
4
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Ekaterina Makarova
Kimiko Date-Krumm
6
1
6
1
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Ekaterina Makarova  /  Elena Vesnina
Misaki Doi  /  Ayumi Morita
6
2
6
2
  

Slovakia vs. Serbia

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Slovakia
3
Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia [8]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
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Serbia
2
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Bojana Jovanovski
7
5
6
2
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Vesna Dolonc
6
4
5
4
 retired
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Jana Čepelová
Bojana Jovanovski
5
7
7
5
11
9
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Vesna Dolonc
6
3
6
2
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg
Jana Čepelová  /  Magdaléna Rybáriková
Vesna Dolonc  /  Aleksandra Krunić
    
w/o

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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Czech Republic
1
Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy [9]
20–22 April 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani
4
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci
4
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Petra Kvitová
Sara Errani
2
6
6
2
6
0
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Roberta Vinci
3
6
77
62
3
6
 
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Lucie Hradecká
Flavia Pennetta  /  Francesca Schiavone
   not
played

Russia vs. Slovakia

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
Sports Center Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia [10]
20–21 April 2013
Red clay (indoor)
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Dominika Cibulková
7
5
1
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Maria Kirilenko
Daniela Hantuchová
2
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Maria Kirilenko
Dominika Cibulková
7
5
6
1
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Ekaterina Makarova
Daniela Hantuchová
6
3
4
6
6
4
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Ekaterina Makarova  /  Elena Vesnina
Dominika Cibulková  /  Daniela Hantuchová
4
6
6
3
6
1
 

Final

Italy vs. Russia

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Italy
4
Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy [11]
2–3 November 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
0
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Roberta Vinci
Alexandra Panova
5
7
7
5
8
6
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Sara Errani
Irina Khromacheva
6
1
6
4
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Sara Errani
Alisa Kleybanova
6
1
6
1
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Roberta Vinci
Irina Khromacheva
   not
played
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karin Knapp  /  Flavia Pennetta
Margarita Gasparyan  /  Irina Khromacheva
4
6
6
2
[10]
[4]
 
 2013 Fed Cup champions 
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Italy
Fourth title

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  2. "Italy wins fourth Fed cup". Fedcup.com. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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  6. "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  7. "Russia v Japan". fedcup.com.
  8. "Slovakia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  11. "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also