2003 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2003. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. Slovakia was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the quarterfinals by Belgium. France defeated United States in the final to win their second title and claim the World No. 1 ranking.

Main article: 2003 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium

Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
France

Germany
Italy
Russia
Slovakia

Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United States

Draw
  First Round
26–27 April		 Quarterfinals
19–20 July		 Semifinals
19–20 November		 Final
22–23 November
                                     
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)
1   Slovakia 3  
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
  Germany 2  
  1   Slovakia 0  
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
  5   Belgium 5  
  Austria 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
5   Belgium 5  
  5   Belgium 1  
Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard)
  3   United States 4  
7   Italy 3  
Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard)
  Sweden 2  
  7   Italy 0
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard)
  3   United States 5  
  Czech Republic 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3   United States 5  
  3   United States 1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
  6   France 4
4   Russia 4  
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
  Croatia 1  
  4   Russia 5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
    Slovenia 0  
  Slovenia 3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8   Argentina 2  
  4   Russia 2
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay)
  6   France 3  
6   France 5  
Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  Colombia 0  
  6   France 4
Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  2   Spain 1  
  Australia 2
2   Spain 3  

First round

Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia
3		 Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3
1
Ľudmila Cervanová
Anca Barna		 6
3		 2
6 		2
6 		 
2
Daniela Hantuchová
Marlene Weingärtner		 2
6 		77
65		 7
5		  
3
Daniela Hantuchová
Anca Barna		 2
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
4
Ľudmila Cervanová
Marlene Weingärtner		 6
2		 6
1		    
5
Eva Fislová / Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Martina Müller / Barbara Rittner		 5
7 		64
77		    

[1]

Austria vs. Belgium

Austria
0		 Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (indoors)
Belgium
5
1 2 3
1
Evelyn Fauth
Kim Clijsters		 6
4		 2
6 		2
6 		 
2
Patricia Wartusch
Justine Henin-Hardenne		 2
6 		1
6 		   
3
Patricia Wartusch
Kim Clijsters		 2
6 		2
6 		   
4
Evelyn Fauth
Els Callens		 60
77		 2
6 		   
5
Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger
Els Callens / Kim Clijsters		 2
6 		2
6 		   

[2]

Italy vs. Sweden

Italy
3		 Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Sweden
26–27 April 2003
Premier hard (indoors)
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson		 4
6 		77
62		 3
6 		 
2
Flavia Pennetta
Hanna Nooni		 6
4		 6
3		    
3
Flavia Pennetta
Sofia Arvidsson		 6
0		 6
4		    
4
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Hanna Nooni		 6
0		 2
6 		4
6 		 
5
Flavia Pennetta / Roberta Vinci
Sofia Arvidsson / Maria Wolfbrandt		 6
2		 6
1		    

[3]

Czech Republic vs. United States

Czech Republic
0		 The Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA, United States
26–27 April 2003
Plexipave (indoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1
Dája Bedáňová
Venus Williams		 1
6 		0
6 		   
2
Iveta Benešová
Serena Williams		 5
7 		1
6 		   
3
Klára Koukalová
Serena Williams		 2
6 		2
6 		   
4
Iveta Benešová
Venus Williams		 3
6 		2
6 		   
5
Dája Bedáňová / Eva Birnerová
Serena Williams / Venus Williams		 0
6 		1
6 		   

[4]

Russia vs. Croatia

Russia
4		 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Croatia
1
1 2 3
1
Anastasia Myskina
Karolina Šprem		 6
1		 3
6 		6
0		  
2
Elena Dementieva
Iva Majoli		 6
1		 6
4		    
3
Anastasia Myskina
Iva Majoli		 6
2		 7
5		    
4
Elena Likhovtseva
Karolina Šprem		 4
6 		3
6 		   
5
Elena Dementieva / Anastasia Myskina
Darija Jurak / Matea Mezak		 6
4		 6
4		    

[5]

Slovenia vs. Argentina

Slovenia
3		 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
Argentina
2
1 2 3
1
Tina Pisnik
María Emilia Salerni		 7
5		 6
3		    
2
Katarina Srebotnik
Natalia Garbellotto		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Katarina Srebotnik
María Emilia Salerni		 6
3		 61
77		 6
1		  
4
Maja Matevžič
Natalia Gussoni		 4
6 		2
6 		   
5
Tina Križan / Tina Pisnik
Natalia Gussoni / María Emilia Salerni		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 

[6]

France vs. Colombia

France
5		 Palais de Sports des Bullieux, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (indoors)
Colombia
0
1 2 3
1
Nathalie Dechy
Fabiola Zuluaga		 6
1		 67
79		 6
4		  
2
Amélie Mauresmo
Catalina Castaño		 5
1		      
retired
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Fabiola Zuluaga		 6
4		 6
4		    
4
Nathalie Dechy
Romy Farah		 6
2		 6
2		    
5
Émilie Loit / Virginie Razzano
Carolina Escamilla / Romy Farah		 6
1		 6
1		    

[7]

Australia vs. Spain

Australia
2		 Club Tenis Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain
26–27 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
Spain
3
1 2 3
1
Alicia Molik
Virginia Ruano Pascual		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Nicole Pratt
Magüi Serna		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3
Nicole Pratt
Conchita Martínez		 1
6 		2
6 		   
4
Alicia Molik
Magüi Serna		 4
6 		1
6 		   
5
Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs
Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual		 4
6 		6
2		 6
3		  

[8]

Quarterfinals

Slovakia vs. Belgium

Slovakia
0		 Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
19–20 July 2003
Decoturf II (indoors)
Belgium
5
1 2 3
1
Janette Husárová
Justine Henin-Hardenne		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Kim Clijsters		 3
6 		1
6 		   
3
Janette Husárová
Kim Clijsters		 0
6 		1
6 		   
4
Eva Fislová
Justine Henin-Hardenne		 2
6 		1
6 		   
5
Jarmila Gajdošová / Ľubomíra Kurhajcová
Els Callens / Caroline Maes		 4
6 		5
7 		   

[9]

Italy vs. United States

Italy
0		 William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, Washington, D.C., United States
19–20 July 2003
Decoturf II (outdoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1
Francesca Schiavone
Meghann Shaughnessy		 3
6 		4
6 		   
2
Rita Grande
Chanda Rubin		 3
6 		3
6 		   
3
Francesca Schiavone
Chanda Rubin		 7
5		 4
6 		0
6 		 
4
Rita Grande
Meghann Shaughnessy		 3
6 		5
7 		   
5
Tathiana Garbin / Antonella Serra Zanetti
Lisa Raymond / Alexandra Stevenson		 1
6 		2
6 		   

[10]

Russia vs. Slovenia

Russia
5		 SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia
19–20 July 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
Slovenia
0
1 2 3
1
Anastasia Myskina
Maja Matevžič		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Elena Dementieva
Katarina Srebotnik		 6
1		 6
3		    
3
Elena Bovina
Katarina Srebotnik		 77
64		 6
2		    
4
Vera Zvonareva
Maja Matevžič		 6
1		 6
2		    
5
Elena Dementieva / Anastasia Myskina
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik		 6
2		 6
3		    

[11]

France vs. Spain

France
4		 Escuela de Tenis Municipál Parque del Oeste, Oviedo, Spain
19–20 July 2003
Red clay (indoors)
Spain
1
1 2 3
1
Nathalie Dechy
Magüi Serna		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Amélie Mauresmo
María Sánchez Lorenzo		 6
3		 6
3		    
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Magüi Serna		 7
5		 6
2		    
4
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro
María Sánchez Lorenzo		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Nathalie Dechy / Émilie Loit
Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual		 4
6 		4
6 		   

[12]

Semifinals

Belgium vs. United States

Belgium
1		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
19–20 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
United States
4
1 2 3
1
Caroline Maes
Lisa Raymond		 2
6 		1
6 		   
2
Kirsten Flipkens
Meghann Shaughnessy		 77
64		 68
710		 7
9 		 
3
Els Callens
Meghann Shaughnessy		 6
3		 77
65		    
4
Elke Clijsters
Lisa Raymond		 2
6 		1
6 		   
5
Elke Clijsters / Caroline Maes
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond		 1
6 		4
6 		   

[13]

Russia vs. France

Russia
2		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
19–20 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
France
3
1 2 3
1
Vera Zvonareva
Amélie Mauresmo		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2
Anastasia Myskina
Mary Pierce		 4
6 		77
62		 7
5		  
3
Anastasia Myskina
Amélie Mauresmo		 77
63		 3
6 		4
6 		 
4
Vera Zvonareva
Mary Pierce		 4
6 		6
3		 3
6 		 
5
Anastasia Myskina / Nadia Petrova
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Émilie Loit		 6
3		 1
6 		6
3		  

[14]

Final

United States vs. France

United States
1		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22–23 November 2003
Taraflex (indoors)
France
4
1 2 3
1
Lisa Raymond
Amélie Mauresmo		 4
6 		3
6 		   
2
Meghann Shaughnessy
Mary Pierce		 3
6 		6
3		 6
8 		 
3
Meghann Shaughnessy
Amélie Mauresmo		 2
6 		1
6 		   
4
Alexandra Stevenson
Émilie Loit		 4
6 		2
6 		   
5
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Émilie Loit		 6
4		 6
0		    

[15]

 2003 Fed Cup Champions 

France
Second title

References
  1. "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
  2. "Austria v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  3. "Italy v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  4. "Czech Republic v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  6. "Slovenia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  7. "France v Colombia". fedcup.com.
  8. "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  9. "Slovakia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  10. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
  11. "Russia v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  12. "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
  13. "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
  14. "Russia v France". fedcup.com.
  15. "United States v France". fedcup.com.

See also
  • Fed Cup structure
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