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 1st title and No. 1 ranking.

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

Slovakia

Participating teams
Participating teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium

Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany

Hungary
Italy
Russia
Slovakia

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Draw
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

Belgium vs. Australia

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
77		     not
completed

[1]

Sweden vs. Italy

Sweden
0		 Tennis Club Milano, Milan, Italy
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
5
1 2 3
1 Sweden
Italy		 Åsa Svensson
Antonella Serra Zanetti		 77
64		 3
6 		8
10 		 
2 Sweden
Italy		 Sofia Arvidsson
Adriana Serra Zanetti		 1
6 		1
6 		   
3 Sweden
Italy		 Åsa Svensson
Adriana Serra Zanetti		 3
6 		65
77		    
4 Sweden
Italy		 Sofia Arvidsson
Roberta Vinci		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5 Sweden
Italy		 Sofia Arvidsson / Maria Wolfbrandt
Maria Elena Camerin / Roberta Vinci		 6
1		 0
6 		4
6 		 

[2]

Slovakia vs. Switzerland

Slovakia
3		 NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Switzerland		 Janette Husárová
Patty Schnyder		 79
67		 5
7 		7
5		  
2 Slovakia
Switzerland		 Daniela Hantuchová
Myriam Casanova		 6
4		 7
5		    
3 Slovakia
Switzerland		 Daniela Hantuchová
Patty Schnyder		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Slovakia
Switzerland		 Henrieta Nagyová
Myriam Casanova		 6
3		 3
6 		1
6 		 
5 Slovakia
Switzerland		 Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová
Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder		 6
0		 64
77		 6
3		  

[3]

Argentina vs. France

Argentina
2		 Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
27–28 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
France
3
1 2 3
1 Argentina
France		 Mariana Díaz Oliva
Amélie Mauresmo		 5
7 		2
6 		   
2 Argentina
France		 Paola Suárez
Sandrine Testud		 7
5		 6
4		    
3 Argentina
France		 Paola Suárez
Amélie Mauresmo		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Argentina
France		 Mariana Díaz Oliva
Nathalie Dechy		 2
6 		3
6 		   
5 Argentina
France		 Clarisa Fernández / María Emilia Salerni
Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit		 6
3		 2
6 		6
2		  

[4]

United States vs. Austria

United States
2		 Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, NC, United States
28–29 April 2002
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
Austria
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Austria		 Monica Seles
Barbara Schwartz		 67
79		 2
6 		   
2 United States
Austria		 Jennifer Capriati
Evelyn Fauth		        
w/o
3 United States
Austria		 Meghann Shaughnessy
Barbara Schwartz		 6
4		 67
79		 7
9 		 
4 United States
Austria		 Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth		 6
3		 6
3		    
5 United States
Austria		 Lisa Raymond / Monica Seles
Evelyn Fauth / Marion Maruska		 6
1		 77
64		    

[5]

Croatia vs. Czech Republic

Croatia
3		 Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Czech Republic
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Czech Republic		 Jelena Kostanić
Sandra Kleinová		 77
61		 6
4		    
2 Croatia
Czech Republic		 Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová		 4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Croatia
Czech Republic		 Iva Majoli
Klára Koukalová		 4
6 		1
6 		   
4 Croatia
Czech Republic		 Jelena Kostanić
Iveta Benešová		 6
2		 7
5		    
5 Croatia
Czech Republic		 Jelena Kostanić / Iva Majoli
Iveta Benešová / Eva Birnerová		 6
1		 6
2		    

[6]

Spain vs. Hungary

Spain
4		 Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Hungary
1
1 2 3
1 Spain
Hungary		 Ángeles Montolio
Zsófia Gubacsi		 3
6 		6
3		 2
6 		 
2 Spain
Hungary		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rita Kuti-Kis		 6
4		 6
2		    
3 Spain
Hungary		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi		 6
0		 6
2		    
4 Spain
Hungary		 Magüi Serna
Rita Kuti-Kis		 6
3		 6
1		    
5 Spain
Hungary		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Zsófia Gubacsi / Anikó Kapros		 7
5		 6
2		    

[7]

Germany vs. Russia

Germany
3		 Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany
28–29 April 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Russia
2
1 2 3
1 Germany
Russia		 Martina Müller
Elena Dementieva		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Germany
Russia		 Barbara Rittner
Anastasia Myskina		 7
5		 3
6 		7
5		  
3 Germany
Russia		 Barbara Rittner
Elena Dementieva		 6
3		 6
1		    
4 Germany
Russia		 Martina Müller
Anastasia Myskina		 65
77		 77
64		 9
11 		 
5 Germany
Russia		 Barbara Rittner / Marlene Weingärtner
Elena Dementieva / Elena Likhovtseva		 77
61		 6
2		    

[8]

Quarterfinals

Belgium vs. Italy

Belgium
1		 Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
4
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Italy		 Els Callens
Rita Grande		 6
2		 6
1		    
2 Belgium
Italy		 Caroline Maes
Silvia Farina Elia		 2
6 		1
6 		   
3 Belgium
Italy		 Els Callens
Silvia Farina Elia		 2
6 		64
77		    
4 Belgium
Italy		 Caroline Maes
Rita Grande		 4
6 		65
77		    
5 Belgium
Italy		 Elke Clijsters / Laurence Courtois
Adriana Serra Zanetti / Roberta Vinci		 5
7 		4
6 		   

[9]

Slovakia vs. France

Slovakia
4		 Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)
France
1
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
France		 Daniela Hantuchová
Nathalie Dechy		 7
5		 7
5		    
2 Slovakia
France		 Janette Husárová
Amélie Mauresmo		 2
6 		6
4		 2
6 		 
3 Slovakia
France		 Daniela Hantuchová
Amélie Mauresmo		 2
6 		6
4		 6
3		  
4 Slovakia
France		 Martina Suchá
Nathalie Dechy		 77
63		 6
1		    
5 Slovakia
France		 Janette Husárová / Henrieta Nagyová
Nathalie Dechy / Stéphanie Foretz Gacon		 7
5		 6
0		    

[10]

Austria vs. Croatia

Austria
4		 Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
20–21 July 2002
Taraflex (indoors)
Croatia
1
1 2 3
1 Austria
Croatia		 Barbara Schwartz
Iva Majoli		 6
2		 6
3		    
2 Austria
Croatia		 Barbara Schett
Jelena Kostanić		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Austria
Croatia		 Barbara Schett
Iva Majoli		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4 Austria
Croatia		 Barbara Schwartz
Jelena Kostanić		 4
6 		6
3		 8
6		  
5 Austria
Croatia		 Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Karolina Šprem / Silvija Talaja		 6
2		 6
1		    

[11]

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
5		 CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain
20–21 July 2002
Red clay (outdoors)
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Spain
Germany		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Barbara Rittner		 2
6 		77
64		 6
3		  
2 Spain
Germany		 Marta Marrero
Martina Müller		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 Spain
Germany		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Müller		 3
6 		6
2		 6
3		  
4 Spain
Germany		 Marta Marrero
Anca Barna		 77
62		 2
6 		6
2		  
5 Spain
Germany		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna
Bianka Lamade / Barbara Rittner		 6
3		 6
3		    

[12]

Semifinals

Italy vs. Slovakia

Italy
1		 Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Slovakia
3
1 2 3
1 Italy
Slovakia		 Francesca Schiavone
Daniela Hantuchová		 77
61		 6
1		    
2 Italy
Slovakia		 Silvia Farina Elia
Janette Husárová		 4
6 		3
6 		   
3 Italy
Slovakia		 Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová		 5
7 		3
6 		   
4 Italy
Slovakia		 Francesca Schiavone
Janette Husárová		 4
6 		4
6 		   
5 Italy
Slovakia		 Silvia Farina Elia / Roberta Vinci
Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová		       not
played

[13]

Austria vs. Spain

Austria
2		 Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
30–31 October 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Spain
3
1 2 3
1 Austria
Spain		 Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez		 5
7 		0
6 		   
2 Austria
Spain		 Barbara Schett
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 3
6 		65
77		    
3 Austria
Spain		 Barbara Schett
Conchita Martínez		 7
5		 63
77		 6
2		  
4 Austria
Spain		 Patricia Wartusch
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 4
6 		6
4		 9
7		  
5 Austria
Spain		 Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual		 6
4		 3
6 		1
6 		 

[14]

Final

Slovakia vs. Spain

Slovakia
3		 Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
2–3 November 2002
Greenset hard (indoors)
Spain
1
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Spain		 Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez		 4
6 		66
78		    
2 Slovakia
Spain		 Daniela Hantuchová
Magüi Serna		 6
2		 6
1		    
3 Slovakia
Spain		 Daniela Hantuchová
Conchita Martínez		 68
710		 7
5		 6
4		  
4 Slovakia
Spain		 Janette Husárová
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 6
0		 6
2		    
5 Slovakia
Spain		 Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna		       not
played

[15]

 2002 Fed Cup champions 

Slovakia
First title

References
  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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