2003 Fed Cup

2003 edition of the Fed Cup

2003 Fed CupDetails

Duration| 26 April – 23 November
Edition| 41st
Achievements (singles)

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The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 22–23 November. France defeated the United States, giving France their second title.[1][2]

## World Group

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Further information: 2003 Fed Cup World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium

Colombia |
Croatia |
Czech Republic |
France

Germany |
Italy |
Russia |
Slovakia

Slovenia |
Spain |
Sweden |
United States

### Draw

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

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Main article: 2003 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

Date: 19–20 July

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 2004 World Group.

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Pilar, Argentina | Outdoor clay |  Argentina | 3–2 |  Hungary
Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard |  Australia | 3–2 |  Colombia
Neudörfl, Austria | Outdoor clay |  Austria | 4–1 |  Canada
Varaždin, Croatia | Outdoor clay |  Croatia | 4–1 |  Brazil
Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard |  South Africa | 1–4 |  Czech Republic
Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor hard |  Indonesia | 2–3 |  Germany
Gifu, Japan | Indoor carpet |  Japan | 4–1 |  Sweden
Winterthur, Switzerland | Outdoor clay |  Switzerland | 4–1 |  Israel

## Americas Zone

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Further information: 2003 Fed Cup Americas Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

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Venue: Campinas, Brazil (outdoor clay)

Dates: 23–26 April

Participating Teams

* Bahamas
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cuba
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* Paraguay
* Uruguay

### Group II

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Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 23–27 April

Participating Teams

* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Jamaica
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Venezuela

## Asia/Oceania Zone

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Further information: 2003 Fed Cup 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.

### Group I

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Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

Participating Teams

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Malaysia
* New Zealand
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

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Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–24 April

Participating Teams

* India
* Kyrgyzstan
* Pacific Oceania
* Philippines

## Europe/Africa Zone

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Further information: 2003 Fed Cup 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.

### Group I

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Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–26 April

Participating Teams

* Belarus
* Bulgaria
* Estonia
* Denmark
* Georgia
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* South Africa
* Switzerland
* Ukraine
* Yugoslavia

### Group II

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Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 3 May

Participating Teams

* Algeria
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Botswana
* Egypt
* Finland
* Greece
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Morocco
* Norway
* Portugal
* Turkey

## Rankings

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The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[3]

| 28 April

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  Slovakia | 22,400.0 |
2 |  Spain | 21,850.0 |
3 |  Belgium | 17,150.0 |
4 |  United States | 13,600.0 |
5 |  Russia | 13,100.0 |
6 |  France | 10,100.0 |
7 |  Italy | 8,600.0 |
8 |  Austria | 6,500.0 |
9 |  Argentina | 5,850.0 |
10 |  Slovenia | 4,475.0 |  2
| 21 July

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  Slovakia | 21,400.0 |
2 |  Belgium | 21,350.0 |  1
3 |  Spain | 20,850.0 |  1
4 |  United States | 16,000.0 |
5 |  Russia | 15,000.0 |
6 |  France | 13,780.0 |
7 |  Italy | 7,600.0 |
8 |  Austria | 6,350.0 |
9 |  Argentina | 6,100.0 |
10 |  Germany | 5,350.0 |  1
| 24 November

Rank | Nation | Points[4] | Move
1 |  France | 26,640.0 |  5
2 |  Slovakia | 17,900.0 |  1
3 |  Belgium | 17,100.0 |  1
4 |  United States | 16,680.0 |
5 |  Spain | 16,350.0 |  2
6 |  Russia | 12,750.0 |  1
7 |  Italy | 7,600.0 |
8 |  Austria | 6,350.0 |
9 |  Argentina | 5,350.0 |
10 |  Germany | 4,600.0 |

## References

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1. ^ "U.S. loses in Fed Cup final". deseret.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
2. ^ "France win Fed Cup". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
3. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
4. ^ a b c Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.

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