2013 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2013 Fed Cup
2013 Fed Cup World Group
Date9 February – 3 November
Edition23rd
Champions

Italy

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup (women's tennis) competition in 2013. First seeds Czech Republic were the defending champions, but they were defeated in the semi-finals by Italy. Italy won the final against Russia.[1][2][3][4]

Participating teams

Participating teams

Australia
Czech Republic
Italy
Japan

Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
9–10 February		Semifinals
20–21 April		Final
2–3 November
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
1 Czech Republic4
Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Australia0
1 Czech Republic1
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)
3 Italy3
 United States2
Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
3 Italy3
3 Italy4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4 Russia0
4 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 Japan2
4 Russia3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)
 Slovakia2
 Slovakia3
2 Serbia2

First round

Czech Republic vs. Australia


Czech Republic
4 		ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
9–10 February 2013
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Australia
0
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Australia 		Petra Kvitová
Jarmila Gajdošová 		77
62 		6
3 		   
2 Czech Republic
Australia 		Lucie Šafářová
Samantha Stosur 		78
66 		77
64 		   
3 Czech Republic
Australia 		Petra Kvitová
Samantha Stosur 		2
6 		77
63 		6
4 		 
4 Czech Republic
Australia 		Lucie Šafářová
Jarmila Gajdošová 		      not
played
5 Czech Republic
Australia 		Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 		6
0 		77
61 		   

United States vs. Italy


United States
2 		105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy[6]
9–10 February 2013
Red clay (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Italy 		Jamie Hampton
Sara Errani 		2
6 		1
6 		   
2 United States
Italy 		Varvara Lepchenko
Roberta Vinci 		2
6 		6
4 		7
5 		 
3 United States
Italy 		Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani 		7
5 		6
2 		   
4 United States
Italy 		Jamie Hampton
Roberta Vinci 		2
6 		6
4 		1
6 		 
5 United States
Italy 		Liezel Huber / Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci 		2
6 		2
6 		   

Russia vs. Japan


Russia
3 		Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[7]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Japan
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Japan 		Maria Kirilenko
Kimiko Date-Krumm 		77
63 		6
4 		   
2 Russia
Japan 		Ekaterina Makarova
Ayumi Morita 		2
6 		2
6 		   
3 Russia
Japan 		Elena Vesnina
Ayumi Morita 		4
6 		1
6 		   
4 Russia
Japan 		Ekaterina Makarova
Kimiko Date-Krumm 		6
1 		6
1 		   
5 Russia
Japan 		Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Misaki Doi / Ayumi Morita 		6
2 		6
2 		   

Slovakia vs. Serbia


Slovakia
3 		Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia[8]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Serbia
2
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Serbia 		Daniela Hantuchová
Bojana Jovanovski 		7
5 		6
2 		   
2 Slovakia
Serbia 		Dominika Cibulková
Vesna Dolonc 		6
4 		5
4 		  retired
 
3 Slovakia
Serbia 		Jana Čepelová
Bojana Jovanovski 		5
7 		7
5 		11
9 		 
4 Slovakia
Serbia 		Daniela Hantuchová
Vesna Dolonc 		6
3 		6
2 		   
5 Slovakia
Serbia 		Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková
Vesna Dolonc / Aleksandra Krunić 		       
w/o

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy


Czech Republic
1 		Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy[9]
20–22 April 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Italy 		Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani 		4
6 		2
6 		   
2 Czech Republic
Italy 		Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci 		4
6 		1
6 		   
3 Czech Republic
Italy 		Petra Kvitová
Sara Errani 		2
6 		6
2 		6
0 		 
4 Czech Republic
Italy 		Lucie Šafářová
Roberta Vinci 		3
6 		77
62 		3
6 		 
5 Czech Republic
Italy 		Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Flavia Pennetta / Francesca Schiavone 		      not
played

Russia vs. Slovakia


Russia
3 		Sports Center Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia[10]
20–21 April 2013
Red clay (indoor)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Slovakia 		Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Dominika Cibulková 		7
5 		1
6 		4
6 		 
2 Russia
Slovakia 		Maria Kirilenko
Daniela Hantuchová 		2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Russia
Slovakia 		Maria Kirilenko
Dominika Cibulková 		7
5 		6
1 		   
4 Russia
Slovakia 		Ekaterina Makarova
Daniela Hantuchová 		6
3 		4
6 		6
4 		 
5 Russia
Slovakia 		Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Dominika Cibulková / Daniela Hantuchová 		4
6 		6
3 		6
1 		 

Final

Italy vs. Russia


Italy
4 		Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy[11]
2–3 November 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Russia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Russia 		Roberta Vinci
Alexandra Panova 		5
7 		7
5 		8
6 		 
2 Italy
Russia 		Sara Errani
Irina Khromacheva 		6
1 		6
4 		   
3 Italy
Russia 		Sara Errani
Alisa Kleybanova 		6
1 		6
1 		   
4 Italy
Russia 		Roberta Vinci
Irina Khromacheva 		      not
played
5 Italy
Russia 		Karin Knapp / Flavia Pennetta
Margarita Gasparyan / Irina Khromacheva 		4
6 		6
2 		[10]
[4] 		 


 2013 Fed Cup champions 

Italy
Fourth title

References

  1. ^ "Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova". Guardian. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Italy wins fourth Fed cup". Fedcup.com. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Italy claims fourth Fed Cup title". ESPN. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Italy ease past Russia to claim fourth title". BBC Sport. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Czech Republic v Australia". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Russia v Japan". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Slovakia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also

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