2010 Fed Cup World Group
# 2010 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, and they went on to meet their fellow defending finalists the United States in the final. The Italians won for a second consecutive year, 3–1.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :

| Czech Republic | France | Germany | Italy |
| - | - | - | - |
| Russia | Serbia | Ukraine | United States |

## Draw

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

## First round

### Italy vs. Ukraine

| Italy 4 | Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine 6–7 February 2010 Latex-ite hard (indoors) | Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine 6–7 February 2010 Latex-ite hard (indoors) | Ukraine 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Alona Bondarenko 1 6 4 6     2 Flavia Pennetta Kateryna Bondarenko 7 5 6 3     3 Flavia Pennetta Alona Bondarenko 7 5 $7^7$ $6^3$     4 Francesca Schiavone Kateryna Bondarenko 2 6 6 1 6 1   5 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Mariya Koryttseva / Viktoriya Kutuzova 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Germany

| Czech Republic 3 | Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic 6–7 February 2010 Taraflex (indoors) | Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic 6–7 February 2010 Taraflex (indoors) | Germany 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Lucie Šafářová Anna-Lena Grönefeld 2 6 2 6     2 Petra Kvitová Andrea Petkovic 6 4 6 4     3 Lucie Hradecká Andrea Petkovic 6 1 $7^7$ $6^5$     4 Petra Kvitová Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6 4 3 6 2 6   5 Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek 6 1 6 3 ||||

### Russia vs. Serbia

| Russia 3 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 6–7 February 2010 RuKortHard (indoors) | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia 6–7 February 2010 RuKortHard (indoors) | Serbia 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Ana Ivanovic 6 1 6 4     2 Alisa Kleybanova Jelena Janković 6 4 4 6 0 6   3 Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković 3 6 6 4 3 6   4 Alisa Kleybanova Ana Ivanovic 6 2 6 3     5 Alisa Kleybanova / Svetlana Kuznetsova Ana Ivanovic / Jelena Janković 6 1 6 4 ||||

### France vs. United States

| France 1 | Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France 6–7 February 2010 Red clay (indoors) | Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France 6–7 February 2010 Red clay (indoors) | United States 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Alizé Cornet Bethanie Mattek-Sands $6^7$ $7^9$ 5 7     2 Pauline Parmentier Melanie Oudin 4 6 4 6     3 Julie Coin Melanie Oudin $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 6     4 Pauline Parmentier Christina McHale 6 4 6 4     5 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Alizé Cornet Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands 2 6 3 6 ||||

## Semifinals

### Italy vs. Czech Republic

| Italy 5 | Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 24–25 April 2010 Red clay (outdoors) | Foro Italico, Rome, Italy 24–25 April 2010 Red clay (outdoors) | Czech Republic 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Flavia Pennetta Lucie Hradecká 6 4 7 5     2 Francesca Schiavone Lucie Šafářová 6 0 6 2     3 Flavia Pennetta Petra Kvitová $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2     4 Sara Errani Lucie Hradecká 6 4 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Francesca Schiavone Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke 6 2 6 4 ||||

### Russia vs. United States

| Russia 2 | BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States 24–25 April 2010 Premier hard (indoors) | BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States 24–25 April 2010 Premier hard (indoors) | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Alla Kudryavtseva Melanie Oudin 3 6 3 6     2 Elena Dementieva Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 4 6 3     3 Elena Dementieva Melanie Oudin $7^7$ $6^4$ 0 6 6 3   4 Ekaterina Makarova Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 6 6 2 3 6   5 Elena Dementieva / Alla Kudryavtseva Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3 6 1 6 ||||

## Final

### Italy vs. United States

| Italy 3 | San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States 6–7 November 2010 Premier hard (indoor) | San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States 6–7 November 2010 Premier hard (indoor) | United States 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Coco Vandeweghe 6 2 6 4     2 Flavia Pennetta Bethanie Mattek-Sands $7^7$ $6^4$ 6 2     3 Francesca Schiavone Melanie Oudin 3 6 1 6     4 Flavia Pennetta Coco Vandeweghe 6 1 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Liezel Huber / Melanie Oudin       not played ||||

* 2010 Fed Cup champions
* Italy Third title
