The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1993. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 19 to 25 July. Germany was the defending champion, but they were shocked in the first round by Australia, in what was the first time in the event's history where the defending team was defeated without winning a match. The defeat was especially significant as it involved a loss for then singles World No. 1 Steffi Graf at the hands of Nicole Provis. Prior to this match, Graf had defeated Provis in straight at their four meetings,[1] and had never lost a Fed Cup tie.[2]
1993 Federation Cup World Group | |
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Date | 19-25 July |
Edition | 3rd |
Champions | |
Spain |
The Australian team reached the final, but they were defeated by the Spanish team, in what was their third consecutive final.
Participating teams edit
Draw edit
First Round 19–20 July | Second Round 21 July | Quarterfinals 22–23 July | Semifinals 24 July | Final 25 July | ||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Chile | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Colombia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | New Zealand | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | China | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Peru | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | China | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Israel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Uruguay | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Croatia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Latvia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Latvia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Indonesia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | Great Britain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 3 |
First round edit
Germany vs. Australia edit
Germany 1 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Australia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. Denmark edit
Austria 1 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Denmark 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chile vs. Finland edit
Chile 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Finland 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colombia vs. Japan edit
Colombia 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Japan 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. New Zealand edit
Argentina 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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South Korea vs. Bulgaria edit
South Korea 1 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Bulgaria 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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China vs. Peru edit
China 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Peru 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Switzerland vs. United States edit
Switzerland 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. South Africa edit
Czech Republic 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
South Africa 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. Israel edit
Italy 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Israel 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. Uruguay edit
Sweden 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Uruguay 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. France edit
Canada 1 |
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France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Croatia edit
Netherlands 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Croatia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Latvia vs. Belgium edit
Latvia 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Belgium 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poland vs. Indonesia edit
Poland 1 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Indonesia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Spain edit
Great Britain 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second round edit
Australia vs. Denmark edit
Australia 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Denmark 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finland vs. Japan edit
Finland 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Japan 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Bulgaria edit
Argentina 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Bulgaria 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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China vs. United States edit
China 1 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
United States 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. Italy edit
Czech Republic 2 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sweden vs. France edit
Sweden 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Latvia edit
Netherlands 3 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Latvia 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indonesia vs. Spain edit
Indonesia 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterfinals edit
Australia vs. Finland edit
Australia 3 |
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Finland 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. United States edit
Argentina 2 |
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United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Czech Republic vs. France edit
Czech Republic 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Netherlands vs. Spain edit
Netherlands 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals edit
Australia vs. Argentina edit
Australia 2 |
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Argentina 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France vs. Spain edit
France 1 |
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Spain 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final edit
Australia vs. Spain edit
Australia 0 |
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 25 July 1993 Clay (outdoors) |
Spain 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1993 Federation Cup Champions |
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Spain Second title |
References edit
- ^ "Graf-Bradtke Head-to-Head". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Steffi Graf, Fed Cup Profile". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Chile v Finland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Colombia v Japan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Korea v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "China v Peru". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Canada v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Croatia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Latvia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Poland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Denmark". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Finland v Japan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "China v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Latvia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Indonesia v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Finland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Argentina v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Netherlands v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- ^ "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.