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2010 Fed Cup

International women's tennis competition

International women's tennis competition

The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.

World Group

Participating Teams

Draw

| RD1-date=6–7 February | RD2-date=24–25 April | RD3-date=6–7 November | RD1T1-loc= Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc= Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc= Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc= Lievin, France, (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=0

| RD2T2-loc=Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard) | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc=San Diego, United States (Indoor hard) | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=1

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 24–25 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Grenslandhallen – Ethias Arena, Hasselt, BelgiumIndoor clay (1)3–2
Palace of Sports "Lokomotiv", Kharkiv, Ukraine(2)0–5****
Frankfurter TC 1914 Palmengarten, Frankfurt, GermanyOutdoor clay(3)2–3****
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, SerbiaIndoor clay(4)2–3****

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 6–7 February

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, AustraliaOutdoor hard 3–2(1)
Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, PolandIndoor carpet2–3 (3)
Tere Sport Tennis Club, Tallinn, EstoniaIndoor hard****4–1(4)
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia****3–2(2)

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).

Date: 24–25 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Sopot Tennis Club, Sopot, PolandIndoor carpet1–4 (1)
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, SwedenIndoor hard****3–2(2)
Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, CanadaIndoor carpet****5–0(3)
Ljudski vrt, Maribor, SloveniaIndoor clay****4–1(4)

Americas Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup 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: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: 3–6 February

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup 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: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

;Participating Teams

  • **

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

;Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup 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: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)

Dates: 3–6 February

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 1 May

;Participating Teams

  • **
  • **

Group III

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–24 April

;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.

8 FebruaryRankNationpublisher=ITFyear=2012title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}Move
129,957.5
227,715.0
315,512.5
410,097.51
57,752.51
65,055.04
75,037.51
84,825.0
94,805.02
104,537.53

|

26 AprilRankNationPointsMove
130,972.5
224,100.0
320,147.5
49,560.0
56,790.0
65,862.54
75,847.55
85,065.02
94,837.52
104,225.03

|

8 NovemberRankNationPointsMove
135,062.5
220,147.51
320,055.01
49,560.0
56,790.0
65,862.5
75,847.5
85,065.0
94,837.5
104,225.0

|}

References

References

  1. "Italy Defeats USA Again in Fed Cup Tennis Final". voanews.com.
  2. "Italy retain Fed Cup with 3-1 victory over United States". The Guardian.
  3. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
  4. (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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