2002 Fed Cup
The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain on 2–3 November. Slovakia defeated Spain, giving Slovakia their first title.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Hungary |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Draw
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Russia |
2 | ||||||||||||||||
World Group Play-offs
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 2003 World Group.
Date: 20–21 July
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard | Australia | 3–2 |  Netherlands |
| Malmö, Sweden | Outdoor clay | Sweden | 3–2 | Switzerland |
| Budapest, Hungary | Outdoor clay | Hungary | 0–5 | Argentina |
| Springfield, MO, United States | Outdoor hard | United States | 5–0 |  Israel |
| Přerov, Czech Republic | Outdoor clay | Czech Republic | 5–0 |  Canada |
| Beijing, China | Indoor hard |  China | 0–5 | Russia |
| Bogotá, Colombia | Outdoor clay |  Colombia | w/o |  Japan |
| Portorož, Slovenia | Outdoor clay |  Slovenia | 4–1 |  Ukraine |
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
Venue: San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
- Participating Teams
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Group II
Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard)
Dates: 14–18 May
- Participating Teams
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
Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–9 March
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–8 March
- Participating Teams
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
Venue: Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 24–28 April
- Participating Teams
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Group II
Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard)
Dates: 9–13 April
- Participating Teams
Year-End Rankings
The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002,[1] and were measured by combining points earned from the previous four years. The first No. 1 ranked nation, and the year-end No. 1 for 2002, was Slovakia.
| Rank | Nation | Points[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 22,125.0 |
| 2 | Spain | 21,000.0 |
| 3 | Belgium | 16,625.0 |
| 4 | United States | 12,500.0 |
| 5 | Russia | 12,250.0 |
| 6 | France | 9,000.0 |
| 7 | Italy | 8,625.0 |
| 8 | Austria | 7,625.0 |
| 9 | Argentina | 6,725.0 |
| 10 | Germany | 5,625.0 |
References
- ↑ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
External links
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| World Group | |
| World Group II | |
| 2017 World Group teams | |
| Former World Group teams in the current format (since 1995) | |
