2003 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
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::summary International women's tennis competition ::
| name = 2003 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 26 April – 23 November | edition = 41st | previous = 2002 | next = 2004
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.
World Group
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Draw
| RD1-date=26–27 April | RD2-date=19–20 July | RD3-date=19–20 November | RD4-date=22–23 November |teamwidth=13 | RD1T1-loc=Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2 | RD1T2-loc=Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5 | RD1T3-loc=Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=7 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2 | RD1T4-loc=Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=5 | RD1T5-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed9=4 | RD1-team9= | RD1-score9=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=1 | RD1T6-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=2 | RD1T7-loc=Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed13=6 | RD1-team13= | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=0 | RD1T8-loc=Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=3 | RD2T1-loc=Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=5 | RD2T2-loc=Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard) | RD2-seed3=7 | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=5 | RD2T3-loc=Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed5=4 | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6= | RD2-score6=0 | RD2T4-loc=Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed7=6 | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8=2 | RD2-team8= | RD2-score8=1 | RD3T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=4 | RD3T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=3 | RD4T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD4-seed1=3 | RD4-team1= | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2=6 | RD4-team2= | RD4-score2=4
World Group play-offs
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.
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| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Pilar, Argentina | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | |
| Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard | **** | 3–2 | |
| Neudörfl, Austria | Outdoor clay | **** | 4–1 | |
| Varaždin, Croatia | Outdoor clay | **** | 4–1 | |
| Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard | 1–4 | **** | |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor hard | 2–3 | **** | |
| Gifu, Japan | Indoor carpet | **** | 4–1 | |
| Winterthur, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | **** | 4–1 | |
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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: Campinas, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 23–26 April
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Group II
Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
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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: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
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Group II
Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–24 April
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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: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Dates: 21–26 April
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Group II
Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28 April – 3 May
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Rankings
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. ::data[format=table] | 28 April | Rank | Nation | publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}} | Move | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | | 22,400.0 | | | | 2 | | 21,850.0 | | | | 3 | | 17,150.0 | | | | 4 | | 13,600.0 | | | | 5 | | 13,100.0 | | | | 6 | | 10,100.0 | | | | 7 | | 8,600.0 | | | | 8 | | 6,500.0 | | | | 9 | | 5,850.0 | | | | 10 | | 4,475.0 | 2 | | ::
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| 21 July | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
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| 1 | 21,400.0 | |||
| 2 | 21,350.0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 20,850.0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 16,000.0 | |||
| 5 | 15,000.0 | |||
| 6 | 13,780.0 | |||
| 7 | 7,600.0 | |||
| 8 | 6,350.0 | |||
| 9 | 6,100.0 | |||
| 10 | 5,350.0 | 1 | ||
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| 24 November | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
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| 1 | 26,640.0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 17,900.0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 17,100.0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 16,680.0 | |||
| 5 | 16,350.0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 12,750.0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 7,600.0 | |||
| 8 | 6,350.0 | |||
| 9 | 5,350.0 | |||
| 10 | 4,600.0 | |||
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References
References
- "U.S. loses in Fed Cup final". deseret.com.
- "France win Fed Cup". BBC News.
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
- (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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