2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs

The Knockout Stage of the 2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams were divided into four different knock-out sections, with the four winners advancing to Group I next year.

PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D
1  Great Britain Denmark South Africa Ireland
2  Norway Lithuania Latvia Finland
3  Malta Tunisia Algeria Egypt
4    Liechtenstein Botswana

Draw

First Round

Lithuania vs. Egypt


Lithuania
2		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Egypt
0
1 2 3
1 Lithuania
Egypt		 Lina Stančiūtė
Dina Khalil		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Lithuania
Egypt		 Edita Liachovičiūtė
Yomna Farid		 7
5		 1
6 		6
3		  
3 Lithuania
Egypt		  
 		       not
played

[1]

Latvia vs. Botswana


Latvia
3		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Botswana
0
1 2 3
1 Latvia
Botswana		 Anete Banderę
Razalia Phethu		 6
1		 6
2		    
2 Latvia
Botswana		 Katrina Banderę
Tapiwa Marobela		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 Latvia
Botswana		 Anete Banderę / Ilona Giberte
Tapiwa Marobela / Razalia Phethu		 6
0		 6
2		    

[2]

South Africa vs. Malta


South Africa
3		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Malta
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Malta		 Chanelle Scheepers
Sarah Wetz		 6
0		 6
2		    
2 South Africa
Malta		 Natalie Grandin
Rosanne Dimech		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 South Africa
Malta		 Esme De Villiers / Nicole Rencken
Rosanne Dimech / Sarah Wetz		 6
2		 6
1		    

[3]

Tunisia vs. Finland


Tunisia
0		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Finland
3
1 2 3
1 Tunisia
Finland		 Imen Ben Larbi
Maarit Nieminen		 0
6 		4
6 		   
2 Tunisia
Finland		 Nadia Kilani
Emma Laine		 0
6 		1
6 		   
3 Tunisia
Finland		 Imen Ben Larbi / Mariem Nissef Bouchlaka
Emma Laine / Piia Suomalainen		 2
6 		1
6 		   

[4]

Ireland vs. Liechtenstein


Ireland
3		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Liechtenstein
0
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Liechtenstein		 Yvonne Doyle
Jeannine Niedhardt		 6
2		 6
0		    
2 Republic of Ireland
Liechtenstein		 Kelly Liggan
Sabrina Vogt		 6
1		 6
1		    
3 Republic of Ireland
Liechtenstein		 Claire Curran / Elsa O'Riain
Nadine Batliner / Angelika Schädler		 6
1		 6
1		    

[5]

Algeria vs. Norway


Algeria
2		 Pretoria, South Africa
12 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Norway
1
1 2 3
1 Algeria
Norway		 Sana Ben Salah
Annette Aksdal		 6
0		 6
1		    
2 Algeria
Norway		 Feriel Esseghir
Ina Sartz		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Algeria
Norway		 Sihem Ben Youcef / Saida Hared
Annette Aksdal / Ina Sartz		 2
6 		4
6 		   

[6]

Finals

Great Britain vs. Lithuania


Great Britain
2		 Pretoria, South Africa
13 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Lithuania
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Lithuania		 Elena Baltacha
Lina Stančiūtė		 4
6 		6
2		 6
2		  
2 United Kingdom
Lithuania		 Lucie Ahl
Edita Liachovičiūtė		 6
3		 6
1		    
3 United Kingdom
Lithuania		  
 		       not
played

[7]

  •  Great Britain advanced to Group I for 2003, where they placed fourth in their pool of five.[8]

Denmark vs. Latvia


Denmark
3		 Pretoria, South Africa
13 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Latvia
0
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Latvia		 Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard
Anete Banderę		 63
77		 6
2		 6
0		  
2 Denmark
Latvia		 Eva Dyrberg
Katrina Banderę		 6
3		 6
3		    
3 Denmark
Latvia		 Andrea Munch-Hermansen / Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard
Anete Banderę / Ilona Giberte		 6
3		 6
2		    

[9]

  •  Denmark advanced to Group I for 2003, where they placed third in their pool of four.[10]

South Africa vs. Finland


South Africa
2		 Pretoria, South Africa
13 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Finland
0
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Finland		 Nicole Rencken
Maarit Nieminen		 3
6 		6
0		 6
2		  
2 South Africa
Finland		 Natalie Grandin
Emma Laine		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 South Africa
Finland		  
 		       not
played

[11]

Ireland vs. Algeria


Ireland
2		 Pretoria, South Africa
13 April 2002
Hard (outdoors)
Algeria
0
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Algeria		 Yvonne Doyle
Sana Ben Salah		 6
3		 6
1		    
2 Republic of Ireland
Algeria		 Kelly Liggan
Feriel Esseghir		 77
63		 6
1		    
3 Republic of Ireland
Algeria		  
 		       not
played

[12]

  •  Ireland advanced to Group I for 2003, where they placed last in their pool of five and thus was relegated back to Group II for 2004.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lithuania v Egypt". fedcup.com.
  2. ↑ "Latvia v Botswana". fedcup.com.
  3. ↑ "South Africa v Malta". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Tunisia v Finland". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ "Ireland v Liechtenstein". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "Algeria v Norway". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Great Britain v Lithuania". fedcup.com.
  8. ↑ "Fed Cup Profile, Great Britain". fedcup.com.
  9. ↑ "Denmark v Latvia". fedcup.com.
  10. ↑ "Fed Cup Profile, Denmark". fedcup.com.
  11. ↑ "South Africa v Finland". fedcup.com.
  12. ↑ "Ireland v Algeria". fedcup.com.
  13. ↑ "Fed Cup Profile, Ireland". fedcup.com.
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