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2003 Fed Cup

International women's tennis competition

International women's tennis competition

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

**Participating Teams**

Draw

| RD1-date=26–27 April | RD2-date=19–20 July | RD3-date=19–20 November | RD4-date=22–23 November | 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.

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Pilar, ArgentinaOutdoor clay****3–2
Wollongong, AustraliaIndoor hard****3–2
Neudörfl, AustriaOutdoor clay****4–1
Varaždin, CroatiaOutdoor clay****4–1
Durban, South AfricaOutdoor hard1–4****
Jakarta, IndonesiaOutdoor hard2–3****
Gifu, JapanIndoor carpet****4–1
Winterthur, SwitzerlandOutdoor clay****4–1

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

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 23–27 April

;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: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–24 April

;Participating Teams

  • 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: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–26 April

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **
  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 3 May

;Participating Teams

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.

28 AprilRankNationpublisher=ITFyear=2012title=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**4,475.02

|

21 JulyRankNationPointsMove
**1**21,400.0
**2**21,350.01
**3**20,850.01
**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**5,350.01

|

24 NovemberRankNationPointsMove
**1**26,640.05
**2**17,900.01
**3**17,100.01
**4**16,680.0
**5**16,350.02
**6**12,750.01
**7**7,600.0
**8**6,350.0
**9**5,350.0
**10**4,600.0

|}

References

References

  1. "U.S. loses in Fed Cup final". deseret.com.
  2. "France win Fed Cup". BBC News.
  3. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
  4. (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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