2002 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2002. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Belgium was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Italy. Slovakia defeated Italy, and then Spain in the final to claim their first Fed Cup title and the No. 1 team ranking.

2002 Fed Cup World Group
Date27 April – 3 November
Edition12th
Champions

Slovakia
 2001 ·
· 2003 

Participating teams

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Draw

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First round
27–28 April
Quarterfinals
20–21 July
Semifinals
30–31 October
Final
2–3 November
Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay)
1 Belgium3
Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Australia1
1 Belgium1
Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay)
6 Italy4
 Sweden0
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
6 Italy5
6 Italy1
Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay)
7 Slovakia3
7 Slovakia3
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet)
  Switzerland2
7 Slovakia4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
4 France1
 Argentina2
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
4 France3
7 Slovakia3
Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)
5 Spain1
3 United States2
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
 Austria3
 Austria4
Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay)
 Croatia1
 Croatia3
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
8 Czech Republic2
 Austria2
Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay)
5 Spain3
5 Spain4
Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay)
 Hungary1
5 Spain5
Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay)
 Germany0
 Germany3
2 Russia2

First round

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Belgium vs. Australia

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Belgium
3
Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (indoors)

Australia
1
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Australia
Justine Henin
Nicole Pratt
6
4
4
6
6
0
 
2 Belgium
Australia
Kim Clijsters
Alicia Molik
6
0
6
2
   
3 Belgium
Australia
Els Callens
Nicole Pratt
2
6
4
6
   
4 Belgium
Australia
Justine Henin
Alicia Molik
6
2
6
1
   
5 Belgium
Australia
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois
Nicole Pratt / Rennae Stubbs
62
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Sweden vs. Italy

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Slovakia vs. Switzerland

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Argentina vs. France

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United States vs. Austria

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Croatia vs. Czech Republic

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Spain vs. Hungary

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Germany vs. Russia

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Quarterfinals

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Belgium vs. Italy

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Slovakia vs. France

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Austria vs. Croatia

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Spain vs. Germany

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Semifinals

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Italy vs. Slovakia

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Austria vs. Spain

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Final

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Slovakia vs. Spain

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References

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  1. "Belgium v Australia". fedcup.com.
  2. "Sweden v Italy". fedcup.com.
  3. "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  4. "Argentina v France". fedcup.com.
  5. "United States v Austria". fedcup.com.
  6. "Croatia v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  7. "Spain v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  8. "Germany v Russia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Belgium v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. "Slovakia v France". fedcup.com.
  11. "Austria v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  12. "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  13. "Italy v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  14. "Austria v Spain". fedcup.com.
  15. "Slovakia v Spain". fedcup.com.

See also

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