2003 Fed Cup World Group
Appearance
2003 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 26 April – 23 November |
Edition | 13th |
Champions | |
France |
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2003. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Slovakia was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Belgium. France defeated United States in the final to win their second title and claim the World No. 1 ranking.
Participating teams
[edit]Participating teams | |||
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Argentina |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Colombia |
Croatia |
Czech Republic |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Russia |
Slovakia |
Slovenia |
Spain |
Sweden |
United States |
Draw
[edit]First round 26–27 April | Quarterfinals 19–20 July | Semifinals 19–20 November | Final 22–23 November | |||||||||||||||
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Slovakia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Italy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Russia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
First round
[edit]Slovakia vs. Germany
[edit]Slovakia 3 |
Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (outdoors) |
Germany 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Belgium
[edit]Austria 0 |
Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (indoors) |
Belgium 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Sweden
[edit]Italy 3 |
Linköping, Sweden 26–27 April 2003 Premier hard (indoors) |
Sweden 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. United States
[edit]Czech Republic 0 |
The Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA, United States 26–27 April 2003 Plexipave (indoors) |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia vs. Croatia
[edit]Russia 4 |
Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2003 Taraflex (indoors) |
Croatia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovenia vs. Argentina
[edit]Slovenia 3 |
Pilar, Argentine 26–27 April 2003 Taraflex (indoors) |
Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Colombia
[edit]France 5 |
Palais de Sports des Bullieux, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (indoors) |
Colombia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australia vs. Spain
[edit]Australia 2 |
Club Tenis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (outdoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
[edit]Slovakia vs. Belgium
[edit]Slovakia 0 |
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 19–20 July 2003 Decoturf II (indoors) |
Belgium 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. United States
[edit]Italy 0 |
William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, Washington, D.C., United States 19–20 July 2003 Decoturf II (outdoors) |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia vs. Slovenia
[edit]Russia 5 |
SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors) |
Slovenia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Spain
[edit]France 4 |
Escuela de Tenis Municipál Parque del Oeste, Oviedo, Spain 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (indoors) |
Spain 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]Belgium vs. United States
[edit]Belgium 1 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–20 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) |
United States 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia vs. France
[edit]Russia 2 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–20 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]United States vs. France
[edit]United States 1 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 22–23 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) |
France 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2003 Fed Cup champions |
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France Second title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Croatia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovenia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Colombia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovakia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Russia v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Russia v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "United States v France". fedcup.com.