2002 Fed Cup

World Group

Draw

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World Group play-offs

Main article: 2002 Fed Cup 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

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

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Group II

Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard)

Dates: 14–18 May

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• [[File:Flag of Eastern Caribean.png|23px]] Eastern Caribbean

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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: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 March

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Group II

Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–8 March

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• Pacific Oceania

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

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Group II

Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard)

Dates: 9–13 April

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Year-end rankings

The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002, 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.

References

References

1. "Slovakia beats out Spain to win Fed Cup". The Slovakia Spectator.
2. "Slovakia win Fed Cup". BBC News.
3. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
4. (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.