2013_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.[1]
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.[2]
Participating teams
Draw
| Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Semifinals 20–21 April | Final 2–3 November | |||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||
| Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
 Australia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | |||||||||||
 United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  Russia | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
 Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Serbia | 2 | |||||||||||
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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Indoor hard |  Switzerland |
4–1 |  Belgium (1) |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay |  Argentina |
2–3 |  Sweden (4) |
| Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, Spain | Outdoor clay |  Spain |
3–1 |  Ukraine (3) |
| Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France | Indoor clay |  France |
1–3 |  Germany (2) |
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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | Indoor clay | Germany |
3–2 | Serbia (1) |
| Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | Switzerland |
1–3 | Australia (3) |
| Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | Outdoor clay | Spain |
4–0 | Japan (4) |
| Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States | Outdoor hard | United States (2) |
3–2 | Sweden |
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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium | Indoor hard | Belgium (1) |
1–4 |  Poland |
| Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France | Indoor hard | France (3) |
4–1 |  Kazakhstan |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina |
3–1 |  Great Britain (4) |
| Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine | Indoor clay | Ukraine (2) |
2–3 |  Canada |
- 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
- 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
- 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
| Pool A | CRO | BLR | AUT | GEO | |
| 1 |  Croatia (3–0) |
3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Belarus (2–1) |
0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Austria (1–2) |
1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Georgia (0–3) |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B | GBR | HUN | POR | BIH | |
| 1 | Great Britain (3–0) |
2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Hungary (2–1) |
1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Portugal (1–2) |
1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) |
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool C | POL | ISR | ROU | TUR | |
| 1 | Poland (3–0) |
2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Israel (1–2) |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Romania (1–2) |
1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| 4 |  Turkey (1–2) |
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Pool D | BUL | NED | SLO | LUX | |
| 1 |  Bulgaria (3–0) |
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Netherlands (2–1) |
3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (1–2) |
0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg (0–3) |
1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | C Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | Croatia | 1–2 | Poland |
| 5th–8th | Belarus | 0–2 | Israel |
| 9th–12th | Austria | 2–1 | Romania |
| Relegation | Georgia | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Placing | B Team | Score | D Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | Great Britain | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
| 5th–8th | Hungary | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| 9th–12th | Portugal | W/O | Slovenia |
| Relegation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Luxembourg |
Poland and 
Great Britain advanced to World Group II play-offs.
Georgia and 
Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.
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
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.[3]
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- "Draw made for 2013 Fed Cup". fedcup.com. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova". Guardian. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.