2002 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2002 Fed Cup 2002 Fed Cup World Group 27 April – 3 November 12th SVK Fed Cup 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. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUS AUT BEL CRO CZE FRA GER HUN ITA RUS SVK ESP SWE SUI USA Draw 27–28 April 20–21 July 30–31 October 2–3 November Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay) 1 BEL 3 AUS 1 Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay) SWE 0 6 ITA 5 Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay) 7 SVK 3 SUI 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) ARG 2 4 FRA 3 Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) 3 USA 2 AUT 3 Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay) CRO 3 8 CZE 2 Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay) 5 ESP 4 HUN 1 Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay) GER 3 2 RUS 2 Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay) 1 BEL 1 6 ITA 4 Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet) 7 SVK 4 4 FRA 1 Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) AUT 4 CRO 1 Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay) 5 ESP 5 GER 0 Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) 6 ITA 1 7 SVK 3 Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) AUT 2 5 ESP 3 Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard) 7 SVK 3 5 ESP 1 First round Belgium vs. Australia Belgium Australia Royal Léopold Club, Brussels, Belgium 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (indoors) 3 1 Justine Henin 6 4 6 Nicole Pratt 4 6 0 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Alicia Molik 0 2 Els Callens 2 4 Nicole Pratt 6 6 Justine Henin 6 6 Alicia Molik 2 1 Els Callens Laurence Courtois 6.015 Nicole Pratt Rennae Stubbs 7 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002539 Belgium v Australia fedcup.com 2015-04-13 2015-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150413045436/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieID=100002539 dead Sweden vs. Italy Sweden Italy Tennis Club Milano, Milan, Italy 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 0 5 Åsa Svensson 7 3 8 Antonella Serra Zanetti 6.035 6 10 Sofia Arvidsson 1 1 Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6 Åsa Svensson 3 6.045 Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 7 Sofia Arvidsson 3 2 Roberta Vinci 6 6 Sofia Arvidsson Maria Wolfbrandt 6 0 4 Maria Elena Camerin Roberta Vinci 1 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002538 Sweden v Italy fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Switzerland Slovakia Switzerland NTC Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Janette Husárová 7 5 7 Patty Schnyder 6.065 7 5 Daniela Hantuchová 6 7 Myriam Casanova 4 5 Daniela Hantuchová 3 3 Patty Schnyder 6 6 Henrieta Nagyová 6 3 1 Myriam Casanova 3 6 6 Daniela Hantuchová Janette Husárová 6 6.035 6 Myriam Casanova Patty Schnyder 0 7 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002536 Slovakia v Switzerland fedcup.com Argentina vs. France Argentina France Buenos Aires LTC, Buenos Aires, Argentina 27–28 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Mariana Díaz Oliva 5 2 Amélie Mauresmo 7 6 Paola Suárez 7 6 Sandrine Testud 5 4 Paola Suárez 4 3 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Mariana Díaz Oliva 2 3 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 Clarisa Fernández María Emilia Salerni 6 2 6 Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit 3 6 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002537 Argentina v France fedcup.com 2015-09-27 2015-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927160315/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002537 dead United States vs. Austria United States Austria Olde Providence Racquet Club, Charlotte, NC, United States 28–29 April 2002 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) 2 3 Monica Seles 6.065 2 Barbara Schwartz 7 6 Jennifer Capriati Evelyn Fauth 2 Meghann Shaughnessy 6 6.065 7 Barbara Schwartz 4 7 9 Monica Seles 6 6 Evelyn Fauth 3 3 Lisa Raymond Monica Seles 6 7 Evelyn Fauth Marion Maruska 1 6.035 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002532 United States v Austria fedcup.com Croatia vs. Czech Republic Croatia Czech Republic Tennis Center Zlatni Rat, Bol, Croatia 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Jelena Kostanić 7 6 Sandra Kleinová 6.005 4 Iva Majoli 4 1 Iveta Benešová 6 6 Iva Majoli 4 1 Klára Koukalová 6 6 Jelena Kostanić 6 7 Iveta Benešová 2 5 Jelena Kostanić Iva Majoli 6 6 Iveta Benešová Eva Birnerová 1 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002533 Croatia v Czech Republic fedcup.com Spain vs. Hungary Spain Hungary Club de Tenis Almería, Almería, Spain 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Ángeles Montolio 3 6 2 Zsófia Gubacsi 6 3 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 Rita Kuti-Kis 4 2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 Zsófia Gubacsi 0 2 Magüi Serna 6 6 Rita Kuti-Kis 3 1 Virginia Ruano Pascual Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 6 Zsófia Gubacsi Anikó Kapros 5 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002534 Spain v Hungary fedcup.com Germany vs. Russia Germany Russia Tennis Center Blau-Weiss Blasewitz, Dresden, Germany 28–29 April 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Martina Müller 4 2 Elena Dementieva 6 6 Barbara Rittner 7 3 7 Anastasia Myskina 5 6 5 Barbara Rittner 6 6 Elena Dementieva 3 1 Martina Müller 6.045 7 9 Anastasia Myskina 7 6.035 11 Barbara Rittner Marlene Weingärtner 7 6 Elena Dementieva Elena Likhovtseva 6.005 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100002535 Germany v Russia fedcup.com Quarterfinals Belgium vs. Italy Belgium Italy Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna, Italy 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 1 4 Els Callens 6 6 Rita Grande 2 1 Caroline Maes 2 1 Silvia Farina Elia 6 6 Els Callens 2 6.035 Silvia Farina Elia 6 7 Caroline Maes 4 6.045 Rita Grande 6 7 Elke Clijsters Laurence Courtois 5 4 Adriana Serra Zanetti Roberta Vinci 7 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003084 Belgium v Italy fedcup.com Slovakia vs. France Slovakia France Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) 4 1 Daniela Hantuchová 7 7 Nathalie Dechy 5 5 Janette Husárová 2 6 2 Amélie Mauresmo 6 4 6 Daniela Hantuchová 2 6 6 Amélie Mauresmo 6 4 3 Martina Suchá 7 6 Nathalie Dechy 6.025 1 Janette Husárová Henrieta Nagyová 7 6 Nathalie Dechy Stéphanie Foretz Gacon 5 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003083 Slovakia v France fedcup.com Austria vs. Croatia Austria Croatia Pörtschach Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 20–21 July 2002 Taraflex (indoors) 4 1 Barbara Schwartz 6 6 Iva Majoli 2 3 Barbara Schett 6 6 Jelena Kostanić 2 1 Barbara Schett 4 3 Iva Majoli 6 6 Barbara Schwartz 4 6 8 Jelena Kostanić 6 3 6 Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch 6 6 Karolina Šprem Silvija Talaja 2 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003081 Austria v Croatia fedcup.com Spain vs. Germany Spain Germany CT. Es Coll d'Os, Mallorca, Spain 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors) 5 0 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 7 6 Barbara Rittner 6 6.035 3 Marta Marrero 6 6 Martina Müller 1 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6 Martina Müller 6 2 3 Marta Marrero 7 2 6 Anca Barna 6.015 6 2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Magüi Serna 6 6 Bianka Lamade Barbara Rittner 3 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003082 Spain v Germany fedcup.com Semifinals Italy vs. Slovakia Italy Slovakia Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) 1 3 Francesca Schiavone 7 6 Daniela Hantuchová 6.005 1 Silvia Farina Elia 4 3 Janette Husárová 6 6 Silvia Farina Elia 5 3 Daniela Hantuchová 7 6 Francesca Schiavone 4 4 Janette Husárová 6 6 Silvia Farina Elia Roberta Vinci Daniela Hantuchová Janette Husárová http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003510 Italy v Slovakia fedcup.com Austria vs. Spain Austria Spain Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 30–31 October 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) 2 3 Patricia Wartusch 5 0 Conchita Martínez 7 6 Barbara Schett 3 6.045 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 7 Barbara Schett 7 6.025 6 Conchita Martínez 5 7 2 Patricia Wartusch 4 6 9 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 7 Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch 6 3 1 Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual 4 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100003509 Austria v Spain fedcup.com Final Slovakia vs. Spain Slovakia Spain Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2–3 November 2002 Greenset hard (indoors) 3 1 Janette Husárová 4 6.055 Conchita Martínez 6 7 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6 Magüi Serna 2 1 Daniela Hantuchová 6.075 7 6 Conchita Martínez 7 5 4 Janette Husárová 6 6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0 2 Daniela Hantuchová Janette Husárová Virginia Ruano Pascual Magüi Serna http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004013 Slovakia v Spain fedcup.com 2012-03-24 2012-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324121352/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100004013 dead fed 2002 Fed Cup champions SVK First References 30em See also Fed Cup structure World Group Category:October 2002 sports events in Europe Category:November 2002 sports events in Europe Category:2000s in the Canary Islands Category:International sports competitions hosted by Spain Category:Women's sports competitions in Spain Category:Sport in Gran Canaria Category:2002 in Spanish women's sport Category:2002 in Spanish tennis Category:Women's tennis in Spain Category:Tennis tournaments in Spain