The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

2002 Fed Cup
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Duration27 April – 3 November
Edition40th
Achievements (singles)
2001
2003

The final took place at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain on 2–3 November. Slovakia defeated Spain, giving Slovakia their first title.

World Group

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Participating Teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Germany
 
Hungary
 
Italy
 
Russia
 
Slovakia
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Draw

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First round
27–28 April
Quarterfinals
20–21 July
Semifinals
30–31 October
Final
2–3 November
Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay)
1  Belgium3
Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  Australia1
1  Belgium1
Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay)
6  Italy4
  Sweden0
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
6  Italy5
6  Italy1
Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay)
7  Slovakia3
7  Slovakia3
Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet)
   Switzerland2
7  Slovakia4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
4  France1
  Argentina2
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
4  France3
7  Slovakia3
Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)
5  Spain1
3  United States2
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
  Austria3
  Austria4
Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay)
  Croatia1
  Croatia3
Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)
8  Czech Republic2
  Austria2
Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay)
5  Spain3
5  Spain4
Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  Hungary1
5  Spain5
Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay)
  Germany0
  Germany3
2  Russia2

World Group play-offs

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The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2003 World Group.

Date: 20–21 July

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Wollongong, Australia Indoor hard   Australia 3–2   Netherlands
Malmö, Sweden Outdoor clay   Sweden 3–2    Switzerland
Budapest, Hungary Outdoor clay   Hungary 0–5   Argentina
Springfield, MO, United States Outdoor hard   United States 5–0   Israel
Přerov, Czech Republic Outdoor clay   Czech Republic 5–0   Canada
Beijing, China Indoor hard   China 0–5   Russia
Bogotá, Colombia Outdoor clay   Colombia w/o   Japan
Portorož, Slovenia Outdoor clay   Slovenia 4–1   Ukraine

Americas Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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Venue: San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 23–27 April

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Group II

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Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard)

Dates: 14–18 May

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Asia/Oceania Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 March

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Group II

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Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–8 March

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Europe/Africa Zone

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  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

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Venue: Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 24–28 April

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Group II

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Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard)

Dates: 9–13 April

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Year-End Rankings

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The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002,[1] and were measured by combining points earned from the previous four years. The first No. 1 ranked nation, and the year-end No. 1 for 2002, was Slovakia.

Rank Nation Points[2]
1   Slovakia 22,125.0
2   Spain 21,000.0
3   Belgium 16,625.0
4   United States 12,500.0
5   Russia 12,250.0
6   France 9,000.0
7   Italy 8,625.0
8   Austria 7,625.0
9   Argentina 6,725.0
10   Germany 5,625.0

References

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  1. ^ "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
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