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.

2003 Fed Cup World Group
Date26 April – 23 November
Edition13th
Champions

France
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Colombia
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Germany
 
Italy
 
Russia
 
Slovakia
 
Slovenia
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
United States

Draw

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First round
26–27 April
Quarterfinals
19–20 July
Semifinals
19–20 November
Final
22–23 November
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)
1  Slovakia3
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
  Germany2
1  Slovakia0
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
5  Belgium5
  Austria0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
5  Belgium5
5  Belgium1
Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard)
3  United States4
7  Italy3
Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard)
  Sweden2
7  Italy0
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard)
3  United States5
  Czech Republic0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3  United States5
3  United States1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
6  France4
4  Russia4
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
  Croatia1
4  Russia5
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
  Slovenia0
  Slovenia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8  Argentina2
4  Russia2
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay)
6  France3
6  France5
Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  Colombia0
6  France4
Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay)
2  Spain1
  Australia2
2  Spain3

First round

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Slovakia vs. Germany

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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

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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
   

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Italy vs. Sweden

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Italy
3
Linköping, Sweden
26–27 April 2003
Premier hard (indoors)
 
Sweden
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Antonella Serra Zanetti
Sofia Arvidsson
4
6
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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
   

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Czech Republic vs. United States

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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
   

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Russia vs. Croatia

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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
   

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Slovenia vs. Argentina

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Slovenia
3
Pilar, Argentine
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

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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
   

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Australia vs. Spain

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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

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Slovakia vs. Belgium

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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

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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

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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
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6
2
   
4  
 
Vera Zvonareva
Maja Matevžič
6
1
6
2
   
5  
 
Elena Dementieva / Anastasia Myskina
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik
6
2
6
3
   

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France vs. Spain

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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
   

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Semifinals

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Belgium vs. United States

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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

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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
 

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Final

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United States vs. France

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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

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  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

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