2002 Fed Cup World Group

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2002 Fed Cup World Group

Date| 27 April – 3 November
Edition| 12th
Champions

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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 1st title and No. 1 ranking.

## Participating teams

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Participating teams

Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium

Croatia |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany

Hungary |
Italy |
Russia |
Slovakia

Spain |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
United States

## Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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| | | |
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| 2|  Russia| 2| |
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## First round

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### Belgium vs. Australia

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Belgium
3 | Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (indoors)  |
Australia

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1  |
| Justine Henin
Nicole Pratt | 6
4  | 4
6  | 6
0  |
2  |
| Kim Clijsters
Alicia Molik | 6
0  | 6
2  |  |
3  |
| Els Callens
Nicole Pratt | 2
6  | 4
6  |  |
4  |
| Justine Henin
Alicia Molik | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |
5  |
| 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)  |
Italy

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1  |
| Åsa Svensson
Antonella Serra Zanetti | 77
64 | 3
6  | 8
10  |
2  |
| Sofia Arvidsson
Adriana Serra Zanetti | 1
6  | 1
6  |  |
3  |
| Åsa Svensson
Adriana Serra Zanetti | 3
6  | 65
77 |  |
4  |
| Sofia Arvidsson
Roberta Vinci | 3
6  | 2
6  |  |
5  |
| 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)  |
Switzerland

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Janette Husárová
Patty Schnyder | 79
67 | 5
7  | 7
5  |
2  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Myriam Casanova | 6
4  | 7
5  |  |
3  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Patty Schnyder | 3
6  | 3
6  |  |
4  |
| Henrieta Nagyová
Myriam Casanova | 6
3  | 3
6  | 1
6  |
5  |
| 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)  |
France

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1  |
| Mariana Díaz Oliva
Amélie Mauresmo | 5
7  | 2
6  |  |
2  |
| Paola Suárez
Sandrine Testud | 7
5  | 6
4  |  |
3  |
| Paola Suárez
Amélie Mauresmo | 4
6  | 3
6  |  |
4  |
| Mariana Díaz Oliva
Nathalie Dechy | 2
6  | 3
6  |  |
5  |
| 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)  |
Austria

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1  |
| Monica Seles
Barbara Schwartz | 67
79 | 2
6  |  |
2  |
| Jennifer Capriati
Evelyn Fauth |  |  |  |
w/o
3  |
| Meghann Shaughnessy
Barbara Schwartz | 6
4  | 67
79 | 7
9  |
4  |
| Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth | 6
3  | 6
3  |  |
5  |
| Lisa Raymond / Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth / Marion Maruska | 6
1  | 77
64 |  |

[5]

### Croatia vs. Czech Republic

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Croatia
3 | Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Czech Republic

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1  |
| Jelena Kostanić
Sandra Kleinová | 77
61 | 6
4  |  |
2  |
| Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová | 4
6  | 1
6  |  |
3  |
| Iva Majoli
Klára Koukalová | 4
6  | 1
6  |  |
4  |
| Jelena Kostanić
Iveta Benešová | 6
2  | 7
5  |  |
5  |
| Jelena Kostanić / Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová / Eva Birnerová | 6
1  | 6
2  |  |

[6]

### Spain vs. Hungary

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Spain
4 | Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Hungary

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Ángeles Montolio
Zsófia Gubacsi | 3
6  | 6
3  | 2
6  |
2  |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rita Kuti-Kis | 6
4  | 6
2  |  |
3  |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi | 6
0  | 6
2  |  |
4  |
| Magüi Serna
Rita Kuti-Kis | 6
3  | 6
1  |  |
5  |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi / Anikó Kapros | 7
5  | 6
2  |  |

[7]

### Germany vs. Russia

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Germany
3 | Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Russia

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1  |
| Martina Müller
Elena Dementieva | 4
6  | 2
6  |  |
2  |
| Barbara Rittner
Anastasia Myskina | 7
5  | 3
6  | 7
5  |
3  |
| Barbara Rittner
Elena Dementieva | 6
3  | 6
1  |  |
4  |
| Martina Müller
Anastasia Myskina | 65
77 | 77
64 | 9
11  |
5  |
| Barbara Rittner / Marlene Weingärtner
Elena Dementieva / Elena Likhovtseva | 77
61 | 6
2  |  |

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## Quarterfinals

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### Belgium vs. Italy

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Belgium
1 | Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Italy

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Els Callens
Rita Grande | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Caroline Maes
Silvia Farina Elia | 2
6  | 1
6  |  |
3  |
| Els Callens
Silvia Farina Elia | 2
6  | 64
77 |  |
4  |
| Caroline Maes
Rita Grande | 4
6  | 65
77 |  |
5  |
| Elke Clijsters / Laurence Courtois
Adriana Serra Zanetti / Roberta Vinci | 5
7  | 4
6  |  |

[9]

### Slovakia vs. France

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Slovakia
4 | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)  |
France

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Nathalie Dechy | 7
5  | 7
5  |  |
2  |
| Janette Husárová
Amélie Mauresmo | 2
6  | 6
4  | 2
6  |
3  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Amélie Mauresmo | 2
6  | 6
4  | 6
3  |
4  |
| Martina Suchá
Nathalie Dechy | 77
63 | 6
1  |  |
5  |
| Janette Husárová / Henrieta Nagyová
Nathalie Dechy / Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 7
5  | 6
0  |  |

[10]

### Austria vs. Croatia

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Austria
4 | Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)  |
Croatia

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Barbara Schwartz
Iva Majoli | 6
2  | 6
3  |  |
2  |
| Barbara Schett
Jelena Kostanić | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Barbara Schett
Iva Majoli | 4
6  | 3
6  |  |
4  |
| Barbara Schwartz
Jelena Kostanić | 4
6  | 6
3  | 8
6  |
5  |
| Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Karolina Šprem / Silvija Talaja | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |

[11]

### Spain vs. Germany

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Spain
5 | CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Germany

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Barbara Rittner | 2
6  | 77
64 | 6
3  |
2  |
| Marta Marrero
Martina Müller | 6
1  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Müller | 3
6  | 6
2  | 6
3  |
4  |
| Marta Marrero
Anca Barna | 77
62 | 2
6  | 6
2  |
5  |
| Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna
Bianka Lamade / Barbara Rittner | 6
3  | 6
3  |  |

[12]

## Semifinals

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### Italy vs. Slovakia

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Italy
1 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)  |
Slovakia

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Francesca Schiavone
Daniela Hantuchová | 77
61 | 6
1  |  |
2  |
| Silvia Farina Elia
Janette Husárová | 4
6  | 3
6  |  |
3  |
| Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová | 5
7  | 3
6  |  |
4  |
| Francesca Schiavone
Janette Husárová | 4
6  | 4
6  |  |
5  |
| Silvia Farina Elia / Roberta Vinci
Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová |  |  |  | not
played

[13]

### Austria vs. Spain

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Austria
2 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)  |
Spain

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez | 5
7  | 0
6  |  |
2  |
| Barbara Schett
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3
6  | 65
77 |  |
3  |
| Barbara Schett
Conchita Martínez | 7
5  | 63
77 | 6
2  |
4  |
| Patricia Wartusch
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4
6  | 6
4  | 9
7  |
5  |
| Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6
4  | 3
6  | 1
6  |

[14]

## Final

[edit]

### Slovakia vs. Spain

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Slovakia
3 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2–3 November 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)  |
Spain

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez | 4
6  | 66
78 |  |
2  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Magüi Serna | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Daniela Hantuchová
Conchita Martínez | 68
710 | 7
5  | 6
4  |
4  |
| Janette Husárová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6
0  | 6
2  |  |
5  |
| Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna |  |  |  | not
played

[15]

2002 Fed Cup champions

Slovakia
First title

## References

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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

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