2003 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2003 Fed Cup 2003 Fed Cup World Group 26 April – 23 November 13th FRA Fed Cup 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 Participating teams ARG AUS AUT BEL COL CRO CZE FRA GER ITA RUS SVK SLO ESP SWE USA Draw 26–27 April 19–20 July 19–20 November 22–23 November 13 Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) 1 SVK 3 GER 2 Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) AUT 0 5 BEL 5 Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard) 7 ITA 3 SWE 2 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard) CZE 0 3 USA 5 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 4 RUS 4 CRO 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) SLO 3 8 ARG 2 Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay) 6 FRA 5 COL 0 Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay) AUS 2 2 ESP 3 Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) 1 SVK 0 5 BEL 5 Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard) 7 ITA 0 3 USA 5 Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) 4 RUS 5 SLO 0 Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay) 6 FRA 4 2 ESP 1 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 5 BEL 1 3 USA 4 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 4 RUS 2 6 FRA 3 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 3 USA 1 6 FRA 4 First round Slovakia vs. Germany Slovakia Germany Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Ľudmila Cervanová 6 2 2 Anca Barna 3 6 6 Daniela Hantuchová 2 7 7 Marlene Weingärtner 6 6.045 5 Daniela Hantuchová 2 6 6 Anca Barna 6 3 1 Ľudmila Cervanová 6 6 Marlene Weingärtner 2 1 Eva Fislová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 5 6.035 Martina Müller Barbara Rittner 7 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004017 Slovakia v Germany fedcup.com Austria vs. Belgium Austria Belgium Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (indoors) 0 5 Evelyn Fauth 6 2 2 Kim Clijsters 4 6 6 Patricia Wartusch 2 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6 Patricia Wartusch 2 2 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Evelyn Fauth 6.00 2 Els Callens 7 6 Sybille Bammer Yvonne Meusburger 2 2 Els Callens Kim Clijsters 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004016 Austria v Belgium fedcup.com Italy vs. Sweden Italy Sweden Linköping, Sweden 26–27 April 2003 Premier hard (indoors) 3 2 Antonella Serra Zanetti 4 7 3 Sofia Arvidsson 6 6.015 6 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Hanna Nooni 4 3 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Sofia Arvidsson 0 4 Antonella Serra Zanetti 6 2 4 Hanna Nooni 0 6 6 Flavia Pennetta Roberta Vinci 6 6 Sofia Arvidsson Maria Wolfbrandt 2 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004015 Italy v Sweden fedcup.com Czech Republic vs. United States Czech Republic United States The Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA, United States 26–27 April 2003 Plexipave (indoors) 0 5 Dája Bedáňová 1 0 Venus Williams 6 6 Iveta Benešová 5 1 Serena Williams 7 6 Klára Koukalová 2 2 Serena Williams 6 6 Iveta Benešová 3 2 Venus Williams 6 6 Dája Bedáňová Eva Birnerová 0 1 Serena Williams Venus Williams 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004014 Czech Republic v United States fedcup.com Russia vs. Croatia Russia Croatia Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2003 Taraflex (indoors) 4 1 Anastasia Myskina 6 3 6 Karolina Šprem 1 6 0 Elena Dementieva 6 6 Iva Majoli 1 4 Anastasia Myskina 6 7 Iva Majoli 2 5 Elena Likhovtseva 4 3 Karolina Šprem 6 6 Elena Dementieva Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Darija Jurak Matea Mezak 4 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004019 Russia v Croatia fedcup.com Slovenia vs. Argentina Slovenia Argentina Pilar, Argentine 26–27 April 2003 Taraflex (indoors) 3 2 Tina Pisnik 7 6 María Emilia Salerni 5 3 Katarina Srebotnik 6 6 Natalia Garbellotto 1 2 Katarina Srebotnik 6 6.005 6 María Emilia Salerni 3 7 1 Maja Matevžič 4 2 Natalia Gussoni 6 6 Tina Križan Tina Pisnik 2 6 4 Natalia Gussoni María Emilia Salerni 6 3 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004018 Slovenia v Argentina fedcup.com France vs. Colombia France Colombia Palais de Sports des Bullieux, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (indoors) 5 0 Nathalie Dechy 6 6.065 6 Fabiola Zuluaga 1 7 4 Amélie Mauresmo 5 Catalina Castaño 1 1 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Fabiola Zuluaga 4 4 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 Romy Farah 2 2 Émilie Loit Virginie Razzano 6 6 Carolina Escamilla Romy Farah 1 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004021 France v Colombia fedcup.com Australia vs. Spain Australia Spain Club Tenis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain 26–27 April 2003 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Alicia Molik 6 6 Virginia Ruano Pascual 3 4 Nicole Pratt 3 2 Magüi Serna 6 6 Nicole Pratt 1 2 Conchita Martínez 6 6 Alicia Molik 4 1 Magüi Serna 6 6 Alicia Molik Rennae Stubbs 4 6 6 Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 2 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004020 Australia v Spain fedcup.com Quarterfinals Slovakia vs. Belgium Slovakia Belgium Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 19–20 July 2003 Decoturf II (indoors) 0 5 Janette Husárová 5 4 Justine Henin-Hardenne 7 6 Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 3 1 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Janette Husárová 0 1 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Eva Fislová 2 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6 Jarmila Gajdošová Ľubomíra Kurhajcová 4 5 Els Callens Caroline Maes 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004121 Slovakia v Belgium fedcup.com Italy vs. United States Italy United States William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, Washington, D.C., United States 19–20 July 2003 Decoturf II (outdoors) 0 5 Francesca Schiavone 3 4 Meghann Shaughnessy 6 6 Rita Grande 3 3 Chanda Rubin 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 7 4 0 Chanda Rubin 5 6 6 Rita Grande 3 5 Meghann Shaughnessy 6 7 Tathiana Garbin Antonella Serra Zanetti 1 2 Lisa Raymond Alexandra Stevenson 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004120 Italy v United States fedcup.com Russia vs. Slovenia Russia Slovenia SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors) 5 0 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Maja Matevžič 4 1 Elena Dementieva 6 6 Katarina Srebotnik 1 3 Elena Bovina 7 6 Katarina Srebotnik 6.035 2 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Maja Matevžič 1 2 Elena Dementieva Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 2 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004122 Russia v Slovenia fedcup.com France vs. Spain France Spain Escuela de Tenis Municipál Parque del Oeste, Oviedo, Spain 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (indoors) 4 1 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 Magüi Serna 3 4 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 María Sánchez Lorenzo 3 3 Amélie Mauresmo 7 6 Magüi Serna 5 2 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro 6 6 María Sánchez Lorenzo 3 4 Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit 4 4 Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004123 France v Spain fedcup.com Semifinals Belgium vs. United States Belgium United States Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–20 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) 1 4 Caroline Maes 2 1 Lisa Raymond 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens 7 6.075 7 Meghann Shaughnessy 6.035 7 9 Els Callens 6 7 Meghann Shaughnessy 3 6.045 Elke Clijsters 2 1 Lisa Raymond 6 6 Elke Clijsters Caroline Maes 1 4 Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004124 Belgium v United States fedcup.com Russia vs. France Russia France Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 19–20 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) 2 3 Vera Zvonareva 2 2 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Anastasia Myskina 4 7 7 Mary Pierce 6 6.015 5 Anastasia Myskina 7 3 4 Amélie Mauresmo 6.025 6 6 Vera Zvonareva 4 6 3 Mary Pierce 6 3 6 Anastasia Myskina Nadia Petrova 6 1 6 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Émilie Loit 3 6 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004125 Russia v France fedcup.com Final United States vs. France United States France Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 22–23 November 2003 Taraflex (indoors) 1 4 Lisa Raymond 4 3 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Meghann Shaughnessy 3 6 6 Mary Pierce 6 3 8 Meghann Shaughnessy 2 1 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Alexandra Stevenson 4 2 Émilie Loit 6 6 Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond 6 6 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Émilie Loit 4 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004126 United States v France fedcup.com 2012-10-01 2012-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001061840/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004126 dead fed 2003 Fed Cup champions FRA Second References 30em See also Fed Cup structure World Group Category:Sports competitions in Moscow Category:Tennis tournaments in Russia Category:Women's tennis in Russia Category:Women's sport in Moscow Category:November 2003 sports events in Europe Category:2003 in Russian tennis Category:2003 in Moscow Category:International sports competitions hosted by Russia Category:Women's sports competitions in Russia Category:2000s in Russian women's sport