2013 Fed Cup
The Fed Cup 2013 was the 51th edition of the tennis tournament of national teams of women.
- 2.2.1 Italy - Czech Republic
- 2.2.2 Russia - Slovakia
- 2.3.1 Italy - Russia
- 2.4.1 Germany - Serbia
- 2.4.2 Switzerland - Australia
- 2.4.3 Spain - Japan
- 2.4.4 United States - Sweden
- 3.1 First Round 3.1.1 Switzerland - Belgium
- 3.1.2 Argentina - Sweden
- 3.1.3 Spain - Ukraine
- 3.1.4 France - Germany
- 3.2.1 Belgium - Poland
- 3.2.2 France - Kazakhstan
- 3.2.3 Argentina - United Kingdom
- 3.2.4 Ukraine - Canada
- 4.1 Group I 4.1.1 results
- 4.2.1 results
- 5.1 Group I 5.1.1 results
- 5.2.1 results
- 6.1 Group I 6.1.1 results
- 6.2.1 results
- 6.3.1 results
Mode
- The winners of the first round of the World Group play in the semifinals to reach the finals.
- The losers of the first round of the World Group play against the winner of the World Group II first round. These winners play in the World Group in 2014 and the losers in the world group II
- The losers of the World Group II first round played against one of the qualifying teams. These were made up of two teams of Europa-/Afrika-Zone and each with a team of Asien-/Ozeanien-Zone and the America zone. These winners play in the 2014 World Group II and the losers in the respective zone.
World Group
First round
Czech Republic - Australia
Czech Republic 4 Australia 0
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
Italy - United States
Italy 3 United States 2
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: 105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy Surface: sand (Hall )
Russia - Japan
Russia 3 Japan 2
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Olimpijski, Moscow, Russia Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
Serbia - Slovakia
Serbia 2 Slovakia 3
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Hala Čair, Niš, Serbia Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
Semifinal
Italy - Czech Republic
Italy 3 Czech Republic 1
Date: 20 bis April 22, 2013 Venue: Circolo del Tennis Palermo, Palermo, Italy Surface: sand
Russia - Slovakia
Russia 3 Slovakia 2
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Sports Centre Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia Surface: sand (Hall )
Final
Italy - Russia
Italy 4 Russia 0
Date: 2nd bis November 3, 2013 Venue: Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy Surface: sand
Play-offs
Germany - Serbia
Germany 3 Serbia 2
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Porsche - Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Surface: sand (Hall )
Switzerland - Australia
Switzerland 1 Australia 3
Date: 20 bis April 22, 2013 Venue: Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland Surface: sand
Spain - Japan
Spain 4 Japan 0
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Real Club de Polo Barcelona, Spain Surface: sand
United States - Sweden
United States 3 Sweden 2
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States Surface: Hard Court
World Group II
First round
Switzerland - Belgium
Switzerland 4 Belgium 1
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Sports Hall Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
Argentina - Sweden
Argentina 2 Sweden 3
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Estadio Mary Teran de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina Surface: sand
Spain - Ukraine
Spain 3 Ukraine 1
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Club Atlético Montemar in Alicante, Spain Surface: sand
France - Germany
France 1 Germany 3
Date: from 9 to February 10 2013 Venue: Palais des Sports de Fetes, Limoges, France Surface: sand (Hall )
Germany's highest ranked player Angelique Kerber ( WTA 6) was missing due to a back injury. In addition, team manager Barbara Rittner could not nominate the players Mona Barthel ( WTA 28) due to private reasons and Andrea Petkovic ( WTA 176) due to a knee injury.
France's highest ranked player Marion Bartoli ( WTA 10) was indeed returned after nine years in the French Fed Cup team, but had to cancel because of a flu just before the draw. For them, Pauline Parmentier was re-nominated.
Play-offs
Four teams qualified from the Zone Group I: two teams from the Europa-/Afrika-Zone, a team from the Asien-/Ozeanien-Zone and a team from the Americas zone.
Belgium - Poland
Belgium 1 Poland 4
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Tennis Club Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
France - Kazakhstan
France 4 Kazakhstan 1
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France Surface: Hard Court (Hall )
Argentina - United Kingdom
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina Surface: sand
Ukraine - Canada
Ukraine 2 Canada 3
Date: 20 bis April 21, 2013 Venue: Sports Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine Surface: sand (Hall )
America zone
Group I
- The team marked in bold qualified for the play-offs World Group II
- The teams marked in italics dismounted in the group II
Date 6 bis February 9, 2013 Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia Surface: sand
Participating nations:
- Brazil Brazil
- Chile Chile
- Canada Canada
- Colombia Colombia
- Mexico Mexico
- Paraguay Paraguay
- Peru Peru
- Venezuela Venezuela
Results
Group II
- The teams marked fat increased in the group I
Date: 16 bis July 20, 2013 Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador Surface: sand
Participating nations:
- Bahamas Bahamas
- Bolivia Bolivia
- Costa Rica Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
- Ecuador Ecuador
- Guatemala Guatemala
- Honduras Honduras
- Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
- El Salvador El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay Uruguay
Results
Asien-/Ozeanien-Zone
Group I
- The team marked in bold qualified for the play-offs World Group II
- The team italics marked dismounted in the group II
Date 6 bis February 9, 2013 Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan Surface: Hard Court
Participating nations:
- People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
- India India
- Kazakhstan
- Flag of South Korea South Korea
- Thailand Thailand
- Chinese Taipei Taiwan
- Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Results
Group II
- The team identified fat rose to the Group I
Date 4th to February 10th 2013 Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan Surface: Hard Court
Participating nations:
- Hong Kong Hong Kong
- Indonesia Indonesia
- Iran Iran
- Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia Malaysia
- New Zealand New Zealand
- Pakistan Pakistan
- Philippines Philippines
- Singapore Singapore
- Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
Results
Europa-/Afrika-Zone
Group I
- The teams marked in bold qualified for the play-offs World Group II
- The teams marked in italics dismounted in the group II
Date 6 bis February 10, 2013 Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel Surface: Hard Court
Participating nations:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Georgia Georgia
- Israel Israel
- Croatia Croatia
- Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Netherlands The Netherlands
- Austria Austria
- Poland Poland
- Portugal
- Romania Romania
- Slovenia Slovenia
- Turkey Turkey
- Hungary Hungary
- United Kingdom United Kingdom
- Belarus Belarus
Results
Group II
- The teams marked fat increased in the group I
- The teams marked in italics descended into the group III
Date 17 bis April 20, 2013 Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro Surface: sand
Participating nations:
- Estonia Estonia
- Finland Finland
- Greece Greece
- Latvia Latvia
- Lithuania Lithuania
- Montenegro Montenegro
- South Africa South Africa
- Tunisia Tunisia
Results
Group III
- The teams indicated increased fat in the group II
Date: 8 bis May 11, 2013 Venue: Terraten Club, Chisinau, Moldova Surface: sand
Participating nations:
- Egypt Egypt
- Armenia Armenia
- Denmark Denmark
- Ireland Ireland
- Kenya
- Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
- Madagascar Madagascar
- Malta Malta
- Moldova Moldova
- Morocco Morocco
- Namibia Namibia
- Norway Norway
- Cyprus Republic of Cyprus