2002 Fed Cup World Group
# 2002 Fed Cup World Group

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

Participating teams :

| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Hungary | Italy | Russia | Slovakia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

| First round 27–28 April | First round 27–28 April | First round 27–28 April | Quarterfinals 20–21 July | Quarterfinals 20–21 July | Quarterfinals 20–21 July | Semifinals 30–31 October | Semifinals 30–31 October | Semifinals 30–31 October | Final 2–3 November | Final 2–3 November | Final 2–3 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 1 | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 1 | 1 | Belgium | 1 | | | | | | |
| Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | 1 | Belgium | 1 | | | | | | |
| Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) | 6 | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | 6 | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 0 | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | | | |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | | | |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | | | | 6 | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | | | | 6 | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) | | | | 7 | Slovakia | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Slovakia | 3 | | | | 7 | Slovakia | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Slovakia | 3 | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | 7 | Slovakia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | 7 | Slovakia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | 4 | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 2 | 4 | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | France | 3 | | | | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | France | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Slovakia | 3 |
| Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | | 7 | Slovakia | 3 |
| Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | | 5 | Spain | 1 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Spain | 1 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | Austria | Austria | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Austria | Austria | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) | Croatia | Croatia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 3 | Croatia | Croatia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 3 | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | | | |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) | | | |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | Austria | 2 | | | |
| Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | | Austria | 2 | | | |
| Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | 5 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Spain | 4 | | | | 5 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Spain | 4 | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 1 | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 1 | 5 | Spain | 5 | | | | | | |
| Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | 5 | Spain | 5 | | | | | | |
| Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) | | Germany | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | | Germany | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### Belgium vs. Australia

| Belgium 3 | Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (indoors) | Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (indoors) | Australia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 $6^2$ $7^7$     not completed ||||

### Sweden vs. Italy

| Sweden 0 | Tennis Club Milano, Milan, Italy 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Tennis Club Milano, Milan, Italy 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Italy 5 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Åsa Svensson Antonella Serra Zanetti $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 8 10   2 Sofia Arvidsson Adriana Serra Zanetti 1 6 1 6     3 Åsa Svensson Adriana Serra Zanetti 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$     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 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Switzerland

| Slovakia 3 | NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Switzerland 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Janette Husárová Patty Schnyder $7^9$ $6^7$ 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 $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 3 ||||

### Argentina vs. France

| Argentina 2 | Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | France 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 ||||

### United States vs. Austria

| United States 2 | Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, NC, United States 28–29 April 2002 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, NC, United States 28–29 April 2002 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) | Austria 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Barbara Schwartz $6^7$ $7^9$ 2 6     2 Jennifer Capriati Evelyn Fauth        w/o 3 Meghann Shaughnessy Barbara Schwartz 6 4 $6^7$ $7^9$ 7 9   4 Monica Seles Evelyn Fauth 6 3 6 3     5 Lisa Raymond / Monica Seles Evelyn Fauth / Marion Maruska 6 1 $7^7$ $6^4$ ||||

### Croatia vs. Czech Republic

| Croatia 3 | Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Czech Republic 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Jelena Kostanić Sandra Kleinová $7^7$ $6^1$ 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 ||||

### Spain vs. Hungary

| Spain 4 | Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Hungary 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 ||||

### Germany vs. Russia

| Germany 3 | Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Russia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 $6^5$ $7^7$ $7^7$ $6^4$ 9 11   5 Barbara Rittner / Marlene Weingärtner Elena Dementieva / Elena Likhovtseva $7^7$ $6^1$ 6 2 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### Belgium vs. Italy

| Belgium 1 | Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Italy 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 $6^4$ $7^7$     4 Caroline Maes Rita Grande 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$     5 Elke Clijsters / Laurence Courtois Adriana Serra Zanetti / Roberta Vinci 5 7 4 6 ||||

### Slovakia vs. France

| Slovakia 4 | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) | Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) | France 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 1     5 Janette Husárová / Henrieta Nagyová Nathalie Dechy / Stéphanie Foretz Gacon 7 5 6 0 ||||

### Austria vs. Croatia

| Austria 4 | Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) | Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) | Croatia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 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 ||||

### Spain vs. Germany

| Spain 5 | CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) | Germany 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Rittner 2 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 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 $7^7$ $6^2$ 2 6 6 2   5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna Bianka Lamade / Barbara Rittner 6 3 6 3 ||||

## Semifinals

### Italy vs. Slovakia

| Italy 1 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Slovakia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Daniela Hantuchová $7^7$ $6^1$ 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 ||||

### Austria vs. Spain

| Austria 2 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Spain 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Patricia Wartusch Conchita Martínez 5 7 0 6     2 Barbara Schett Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 $6^5$ $7^7$     3 Barbara Schett Conchita Martínez 7 5 $6^3$ $7^7$ 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 ||||

## Final

### Slovakia vs. Spain

| Slovakia 3 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2–3 November 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2–3 November 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) | Spain 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez 4 6 $6^6$ $7^8$     2 Daniela Hantuchová Magüi Serna 6 2 6 1     3 Daniela Hantuchová Conchita Martínez $6^8$ $7^{10}$ 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 ||||

* 2002 Fed Cup champions
* Slovakia First title
