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2013 Fed Cup

International women's tennis competition

International women's tennis competition

FieldValue
name2013 Fed Cup
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image_size250px
duration9 February– 3 November
edition51st
previous[2012](2012-fed-cup)
next[2014](2014-fed-cup)

The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.

The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title.

World Group

Participating teams

Draw

| RD1-date=9–10 February | RD2-date=20–21 April | RD3-date=2–3 November | RD1T1-loc=Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc= Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc= Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc= Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2

| RD2T1-loc= Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3= | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4=2

| RD3T1-loc=Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1= | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2= | RD3-score2=0

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 9–10 February

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, SwitzerlandIndoor hard****4–1(1)
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOutdoor clay2–3**** (4)
Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, SpainOutdoor clay****3–1(3)
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, FranceIndoor clay1–3**** (2)

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 20–21 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GermanyIndoor clay****3–2(1)
Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, SwitzerlandOutdoor clay1–3**** (3)
Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, SpainOutdoor clay****4–0(4)
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United StatesOutdoor hard**** (2)3–2

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 20–21 April

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, BelgiumIndoor hard(1)1–4****
Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, FranceIndoor hard**** (3)4–1
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOutdoor clay****3–1(4)
Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, UkraineIndoor clay(2)2–3****

Americas Zone

Main article: 2013 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: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

  • **
  • **

Group II

Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Dates: 17–20 July

Participating teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2013 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, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

  • **

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 February

Participating teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2013 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: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 6–10 February

Participating teams

  • **
  • **

Pools

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Play-offs

Main article: 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreC Team
Promotional1–2****
5th–8th0–2****
9th–12th****2–1
Relegation1–2****
PlacingB TeamScoreD Team
Promotional****2–0
5th–8th****2–0
9th–12th****W/O
Relegation0–2****

Group II

Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–20 April

Participating teams

  • **
  • **

Group III

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 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.

11 FebruaryRankNationpublisher=ITFyear=2013title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}Move
**1**35,525.0
**2**21,180.0
**3**15,025.0
**4**12,272.5
**5**9,017.53
**6**9,010.01
**7**5,120.01
**8**5,090.01
**9**4,572.51
**10**4,562.53
22 AprilRankNationPointsMove
**1**32,430.0
**2**24,285.0
**3**19,655.0
**4**9,645.0
**5**7,942.5
**6**7,482.5
**7**5,900.03
**8**5,870.01
**9**5,670.0
**10**4,552.52
4 NovemberRankNationPointsMove
**1**28,375.01
**2**28,340.01
**3**19,655.0
**4**9,645.0
**5**7,942.5
**6**7,482.5
**7**5,900.0
**8**5,870.0
**9**5,670.0
**10**4,282.5

References

References

  1. "Draw made for 2013 Fed Cup". fedcup.com.
  2. (3 November 2013). "Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova". Guardian.
  3. "Fed Cup final: Italy ease past Russia to claim fourth title". BBC Sport.
  4. "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
  5. (2013). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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