2013 Fed Cup World Group
Date9 February – 3 November
Edition23rd
Champions

Italy

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup (women's tennis) competition in 2013. First seeds Czech Republic were the defending champions, but they were defeated in the semi-finals by Italy. Italy won the final against Russia.[1][2][3][4]

Participating teams

Participating teams

Australia
Czech Republic
Italy
Japan

Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
9–10 February		Semifinals
20–21 April		Final
2–3 November
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
1 Czech Republic4
Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Australia0
1 Czech Republic1
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)
3 Italy3
 United States2
Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
3 Italy3
3 Italy4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4 Russia0
4 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 Japan2
4 Russia3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)
 Slovakia2
 Slovakia3
2 Serbia2

First round

Czech Republic vs. Australia


Czech Republic
4		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
9–10 February 2013
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Australia
0
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Australia		 Petra Kvitová
Jarmila Gajdošová		 77
62		 6
3		    
2 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lucie Šafářová
Samantha Stosur		 78
66		 77
64		    
3 Czech Republic
Australia		 Petra Kvitová
Samantha Stosur		 2
6 		77
63		 6
4		  
4 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lucie Šafářová
Jarmila Gajdošová		       not
played
5 Czech Republic
Australia		 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua		 6
0		 77
61		    

United States vs. Italy


United States
2		 105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy[6]
9–10 February 2013
Red clay (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Italy		 Jamie Hampton
Sara Errani		 2
6 		1
6 		   
2 United States
Italy		 Varvara Lepchenko
Roberta Vinci		 2
6 		6
4		 7
5		  
3 United States
Italy		 Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani		 7
5		 6
2		    
4 United States
Italy		 Jamie Hampton
Roberta Vinci		 2
6 		6
4		 1
6 		 
5 United States
Italy		 Liezel Huber / Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci		 2
6		 2
6		    

Russia vs. Japan


Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[7]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Japan
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Japan		 Maria Kirilenko
Kimiko Date-Krumm		 77
63		 6
4		    
2 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova
Ayumi Morita		 2
6 		2
6 		   
3 Russia
Japan		 Elena Vesnina
Ayumi Morita		 4
6 		1
6 		   
4 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova
Kimiko Date-Krumm		 6
1		 6
1		    
5 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Misaki Doi / Ayumi Morita		 6
2		 6
2		    

Slovakia vs. Serbia


Slovakia
3		 Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia[8]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Serbia
2
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Serbia		 Daniela Hantuchová
Bojana Jovanovski		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 Slovakia
Serbia		 Dominika Cibulková
Vesna Dolonc		 6
4		 5
4		   retired
 
3 Slovakia
Serbia		 Jana Čepelová
Bojana Jovanovski		 5
7 		7
5		 11
9		  
4 Slovakia
Serbia		 Daniela Hantuchová
Vesna Dolonc		 6
3		 6
2		    
5 Slovakia
Serbia		 Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková
Vesna Dolonc / Aleksandra Krunić		        
w/o

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy


Czech Republic
1		 Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy[9]
20–22 April 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Italy		 Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Czech Republic
Italy		 Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci		 4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Italy		 Petra Kvitová
Sara Errani		 2
6 		6
2		 6
0		  
4 Czech Republic
Italy		 Lucie Šafářová
Roberta Vinci		 3
6 		77
62		 3
6 		 
5 Czech Republic
Italy		 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Flavia Pennetta / Francesca Schiavone		       not
played

Russia vs. Slovakia


Russia
3		 Sports Center Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia[10]
20–21 April 2013
Red clay (indoor)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Slovakia		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Dominika Cibulková		 7
5		 1
6 		4
6 		 
2 Russia
Slovakia		 Maria Kirilenko
Daniela Hantuchová		 2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Russia
Slovakia		 Maria Kirilenko
Dominika Cibulková		 7
5		 6
1		    
4 Russia
Slovakia		 Ekaterina Makarova
Daniela Hantuchová		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		  
5 Russia
Slovakia		 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Dominika Cibulková / Daniela Hantuchová		 4
6 		6
3		 6
1		  

Final

Italy vs. Russia


Italy
4		 Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy[11]
2–3 November 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Russia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Alexandra Panova		 5
7 		7
5		 8
6		  
2 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Irina Khromacheva		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Alisa Kleybanova		 6
1		 6
1		    
4 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Irina Khromacheva		       not
played
5 Italy
Russia		 Karin Knapp / Flavia Pennetta
Margarita Gasparyan / Irina Khromacheva		 4
6 		6
2		 [10]
[4]		  
 2013 Fed Cup champions 

Italy
Fourth title

References

  1. ↑ "Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova". Guardian. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Italy wins fourth Fed cup". Fedcup.com. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Italy claims fourth Fed Cup title". ESPN. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Italy ease past Russia to claim fourth title". BBC Sport. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Czech Republic v Australia". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Russia v Japan". fedcup.com.
  8. ↑ "Slovakia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
  9. ↑ "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. ↑ "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  11. ↑ "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also

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