2010 Fed Cup

2010 edition of the Fed Cup

2010 Fed CupDetails

Duration| 6 February – 7 November
Edition| 48th
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The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.

## World Group

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Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group

Participating Teams

Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Italy

Russia |
Serbia |
Ukraine |
United States

### Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals
6–7 February| | | Semifinals
24–25 April| | | Final
6–7 November
| Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard)| |
| 1|  Italy| 4
| | | Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
|  |  Ukraine| 1| |
| | | 1|  Italy| 5
| Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)| | | |
| | | 4|  Czech Republic| 0| |
|  |  Germany| 2| | | |
| | | | San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
| 4|  Czech Republic| 3| |
| | | 1|  Italy| 3
| Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)| | |
| | | 2|  United States| 1
| 3|  Russia| 3| | |
| | | Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)|
|  |  Serbia| 2| |
| | | 3|  Russia| 2|
| Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)| | | |
| | | 2|  United States| 3| | |
|  |  France| 1| | | |
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| 2|  United States| 4| |
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## World Group play-offs

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Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 24–25 April

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Grenslandhallen – Ethias Arena, Hasselt, Belgium | Indoor clay  |  Belgium (1) | 3–2  |  Estonia
Palace of Sports "Lokomotiv", Kharkiv, Ukraine |  Ukraine (2) | 0–5  |  Australia
Frankfurter TC 1914 Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany | Outdoor clay  |  Germany (3) | 2–3  |  France
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia | Indoor clay  |  Serbia (4) | 2–3  |  Slovakia

## World Group II

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Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 6–7 February

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, Australia | Outdoor hard  |  Australia | 3–2  |  Spain (1)
Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, Poland | Indoor carpet  |  Poland | 2–3  |  Belgium (3)
Tere Sport Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia | Indoor hard  |  Estonia | 4–1  |  Argentina (4)
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 3–2  |  China (2)

## World Group II play-offs

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Further information: 2010 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).

Date: 24–25 April

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Sopot Tennis Club, Sopot, Poland | Indoor carpet  |  Poland | 1–4  |  Spain (1)
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden | Indoor hard  |  Sweden | 3–2  |  China (2)
Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Canada | Indoor carpet  |  Canada | 5–0  |  Argentina (3)
Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia | Indoor clay  |  Slovenia | 4–1  |  Japan (4)

## Americas Zone

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Main article: 2010 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: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

* Brazil
* Bolivia
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Paraguay
* Puerto Rico

### Group II

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Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

Participating Teams

* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Guatemala
* Mexico
* Panama
* Peru
* Trinidad and Tobago

## Asia/Oceania Zone

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Main article: 2010 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: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

* Chinese Taipei
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* New Zealand
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

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Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

* Hong Kong
* India
* Kyrgyzstan
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Syria

## Europe/Africa Zone

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Main article: 2010 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: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating Teams

* Austria
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Denmark
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Israel
* Latvia
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Romania
* Slovenia
* Sweden
* Switzerland

### Group II

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Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 1 May

Participating Teams

* Armenia
* Finland
* Georgia
* Greece
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Norway
* South Africa

### Group III

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Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–24 April

Participating Teams

* Algeria
* Egypt
* Ireland
* Malta
* Moldova
* Morocco
* 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.[1]

| 8 February

Rank | Nation | Points[2] | Move
1 |  Italy | 29,957.5 |
2 |  Russia | 27,715.0 |
3 |  United States | 15,512.5 |
4 |  Czech Republic | 10,097.5 |  1
5 |  Spain | 7,752.5 |  1
6 |  Belgium | 5,055.0 |  4
7 |  Ukraine | 5,037.5 |  1
8 |  Germany | 4,825.0 |
9 |  Serbia | 4,805.0 |  2
10 |  Slovakia | 4,537.5 |  3
| 26 April

Rank | Nation | Points[2] | Move
1 |  Italy | 30,972.5 |
2 |  Russia | 24,100.0 |
3 |  United States | 20,147.5 |
4 |  Czech Republic | 9,560.0 |
5 |  Spain | 6,790.0 |
6 |  Slovakia | 5,862.5 |  4
7 |  Australia | 5,847.5 |  5
8 |  Belgium | 5,065.0 |  2
9 |  France | 4,837.5 |  2
10 |  Ukraine | 4,225.0 |  3
| 8 November

Rank | Nation | Points[2] | Move
1 |  Italy | 35,062.5 |
2 |  United States | 20,147.5 |  1
3 |  Russia | 20,055.0 |  1
4 |  Czech Republic | 9,560.0 |
5 |  Spain | 6,790.0 |
6 |  Slovakia | 5,862.5 |
7 |  Australia | 5,847.5 |
8 |  Belgium | 5,065.0 |
9 |  France | 4,837.5 |
10 |  Ukraine | 4,225.0 |

## References

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1. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
2. ^ a b c Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.

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