2010 Fed Cup World Group

2010 Fed Cup World Group
2010 Fed Cup World Group
Date	6 February – 7 November
Edition	20th
Champions
	; Italy

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, and they went on to meet their fellow defending finalists the United States in the final. The Italians won for a second consecutive year, 3–1.

Participating teams edit

Participating teams
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Italy
Russia	Serbia	Ukraine	United States

Draw edit


Quarterfinals 6–7 February			Semifinals 24–25 April			Final 6–7 November

Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard)

1	Italy	4
			Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
	Ukraine	1
			1	Italy	5
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
			4	Czech Republic	0
	Germany	2
						San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
4	Czech Republic	3
						1	Italy	3
Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)
						2	United States	1
3	Russia	3
			Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)
	Serbia	2
			3	Russia	2
Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)
			2	United States	3
	France	1

2	United States	4

First round edit

Italy vs. Ukraine edit

Italy
4

Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine
6–7 February 2010
Latex-ite hard (indoors)

Ukraine
1

		1	2	3
1	Francesca Schiavone Alona Bondarenko	1 6	4 6
2	Flavia Pennetta Kateryna Bondarenko	7 5	6 3
3	Flavia Pennetta Alona Bondarenko	7 5	7⁷ 6³
4	Francesca Schiavone Kateryna Bondarenko	2 6	6 1	6 1
5	Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Mariya Koryttseva / Viktoriya Kutuzova	6 1	6 3

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Czech Republic vs. Germany edit

Czech Republic
3

Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
6–7 February 2010
Taraflex (indoors)

Germany
2

		1	2	3
1	Lucie Šafářová Anna-Lena Grönefeld	2 6	2 6
2	Petra Kvitová Andrea Petkovic	6 4	6 4
3	Lucie Hradecká Andrea Petkovic	6 1	7⁷ 6⁵
4	Petra Kvitová Anna-Lena Grönefeld	6 4	3 6	2 6
5	Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek	6 1	6 3

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Russia vs. Serbia edit

Russia
3

Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
6–7 February 2010
RuKortHard (indoors)

Serbia
2

		1	2	3
1	Svetlana Kuznetsova Ana Ivanovic	6 1	6 4
2	Alisa Kleybanova Jelena Janković	6 4	4 6	0 6
3	Svetlana Kuznetsova Jelena Janković	3 6	6 4	3 6
4	Alisa Kleybanova Ana Ivanovic	6 2	6 3
5	Alisa Kleybanova / Svetlana Kuznetsova Ana Ivanovic / Jelena Janković	6 1	6 4

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France vs. United States edit

France
1

Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France
6–7 February 2010
Red clay (indoors)

United States
4

		1	2
1	Alizé Cornet Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6⁷ 7⁹	5 7
2	Pauline Parmentier Melanie Oudin	4 6	4 6
3	Julie Coin Melanie Oudin	6³ 7⁷	4 6
4	Pauline Parmentier Christina McHale	6 4	6 4
5	Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Alizé Cornet Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands	2 6	3 6

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Semifinals edit

Italy vs. Czech Republic edit

Italy
5

Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–25 April 2010
Red clay (outdoors)

Czech Republic
0

		1	2
1	Flavia Pennetta Lucie Hradecká	6 4	7 5
2	Francesca Schiavone Lucie Šafářová	6 0	6 2
3	Flavia Pennetta Petra Kvitová	7⁷ 6³	6 2
4	Sara Errani Lucie Hradecká	6 4	6 2
5	Sara Errani / Francesca Schiavone Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke	6 2	6 4

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Russia vs. United States edit

Russia
2

BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
24–25 April 2010
Premier hard (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Alla Kudryavtseva Melanie Oudin	3 6	3 6
2	Elena Dementieva Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6 4	6 3
3	Elena Dementieva Melanie Oudin	7⁷ 6⁴	0 6	6 3
4	Ekaterina Makarova Bethanie Mattek-Sands	4 6	6 2	3 6
5	Elena Dementieva / Alla Kudryavtseva Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands	3 6	1 6

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Final edit

Italy vs. United States edit

Italy
3

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States
6–7 November 2010
Premier hard (indoor)

United States
1

		1	2
1	Francesca Schiavone Coco Vandeweghe	6 2	6 4
2	Flavia Pennetta Bethanie Mattek-Sands	7⁷ 6⁴	6 2
3	Francesca Schiavone Melanie Oudin	3 6	1 6
4	Flavia Pennetta Coco Vandeweghe	6 1	6 2
5	Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Liezel Huber / Melanie Oudin			not played

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2010 Fed Cup champions
Italy Third title

References edit

^ "Italy v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
^ "Germany v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
^ "Russia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
^ "France v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Italy v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.