2002 Fed Cup
The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 27 April – 3 November |
| Edition | 40th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The final took place at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain on 2–3 November. Slovakia defeated Spain, giving Slovakia their first title.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
 Austria |
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 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Hungary |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
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 United States |
Draw
| First round 27–28 April | Quarterfinals 20–21 July | Semifinals 30–31 October | Final 2–3 November | |||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slovakia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Czech Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
World Group play-offs
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2003 World Group.
Date: 20–21 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard | Australia | 3–2 |  Netherlands |
| Malmö, Sweden | Outdoor clay | Sweden | 3–2 | Switzerland |
| Budapest, Hungary | Outdoor clay | Hungary | 0–5 | Argentina |
| Springfield, MO, United States | Outdoor hard | United States | 5–0 |  Israel |
| Přerov, Czech Republic | Outdoor clay | Czech Republic | 5–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Beijing, China | Indoor hard |  China | 0–5 | Russia |
| Bogotá, Colombia | Outdoor clay |  Colombia | w/o |  Japan |
| Portorož, Slovenia | Outdoor clay |  Slovenia | 4–1 |  Ukraine |
Americas Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
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Asia/Oceania Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Europe/Africa Zone
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
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Year-End Rankings
The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002,[1] and were measured by combining points earned from the previous four years. The first No. 1 ranked nation, and the year-end No. 1 for 2002, was Slovakia.
| Rank | Nation | Points[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 22,125.0 |
| 2 | Spain | 21,000.0 |
| 3 | Belgium | 16,625.0 |
| 4 | United States | 12,500.0 |
| 5 | Russia | 12,250.0 |
| 6 | France | 9,000.0 |
| 7 | Italy | 8,625.0 |
| 8 | Austria | 7,625.0 |
| 9 | Argentina | 6,725.0 |
| 10 | Germany | 5,625.0 |
References
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
External links
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| Editions by year |
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| World Group / Finals | |
| Qualifying rounds | |
| Play-offs | |
| World Group II | |
| 2022 BJK Cup Finals teams | |
| Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
| Players | |
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