2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs

March 2013 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone The play-offs of the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II. Pool results PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D1 CRO GBR POL BUL 2 BLR HUN ISR NED3 AUT POR ROU SLO4 GEO BIH TUR LUX Promotional play-offs The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs. Croatia vs. Poland Croatia Poland Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israelhttp://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019966 Croatia v Poland fedcup.com 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 1 2 Ana Konjuh 2 6 7 Urszula Radwańska 6 3 6.0555 Donna Vekić 3 2 Agnieszka Radwańska 6 6 Darija Jurak Ana Konjuh 2 4 Agnieszka Radwańska Urszula Radwańska 6 6 Great Britain vs. Bulgaria Great Britain Bulgaria Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 2 0 Laura Robson 6 6 Dia Evtimova 0 4 Heather Watson 1 6 6 Tsvetana Pironkova 6 4 2 Laura Robson Heather Watson Tsvetana Pironkova Elitsa Kostova 5th to 8th play-offs The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams. Belarus vs. Israel Belarus Israel Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israelhttp://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019968 Belarus v Israel fedcup.com 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 0 2 Lidziya Marozava 2 4 Julia Glushko 6 6 Ilona Kremen 3 2 Shahar Pe'er 6 6 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Lidziya Marozava Shahar Pe'er Julia Glushko Hungary vs. Netherlands Hungary Netherlands Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 2 0 Réka-Luca Jani 6 2 6 Bibiane Schoofs 3 6 3 Tímea Babos 6 6 Richèl Hogenkamp 2 3 Tímea Babos Réka-Luca Jani Bibiane Schoofs Angelique van der Meet 9th to 12th play-offs The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams. Austria vs. Romania Austria Romania Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israelhttp://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019970 Austria v Romania fedcup.com 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 2 1 Melanie Klaffner 6 6 Cristina Dinu 0 3 Nicole Rottmann 6.0222 1 Raluca Olaru 7 6 Nicole Rottmann Melanie Klaffner 6 6 Cristina Dinu Raluca Olaru 3 2 Portugal vs. Slovenia The play-off tie between Portugal and Slovenia did not take place.http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019971 Portugal v Slovenia Relegation play-offs The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2014. Georgia vs. Turkey Georgia Turkey Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israelhttp://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100019972 Georgia v Turkey fedcup.com 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 1 2 Sofia Kvatsabaia 0 3 Başak Eraydın 6 6 Sofia Shapatava 7 6 Çağla Büyükakçay 5 3 Sofia Shapatava Margalita Chakhnashvili 5 2 Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen 7 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Luxembourg Bosnia and Herzegovina Luxembourg Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) 0 2 Anita Husarić 6 4 3 Claudine Schaul 4 6 6 Jelena Simić 7 3 1 Anne Kremer 6.0222 6 6 Anita Husarić Jasmina Kajtazovič Anne Kremer Claudine Schaul Final placements Placing Teams Promoted POL GBR Third CRO BUL FifthISRHUN SeventhBLRNED NinthAUTPOR EleventhROUSLO TwelfthTURLUX RelegatedGEOBIH POL and GBR advanced to World Group II play-offs. GEO and BIH were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014. See also Fed Cup structure References External links Fed Cup website Category:2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone