1993 Federation Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1993. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 19–25 July. Germany was the defending champion, but they were shocked in the first round by Australia, in what was the first time in the event's history where the defending team was defeated without winning a match. The defeat was especially significant as it involved a loss for then singles World No. 1 Steffi Graf at the hands of Nicole Provis. Prior to this match, Graf had defeated Provis in straight at their four meetings,[1] and had never lost a Fed Cup tie.[2]

Main article: 1993 Federation Cup (tennis)

The Australian team reached the final, but they were defeated by the Spanish team, in what was their third consecutive final.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium	Bulgaria	Canada	Chile	China
Colombia	Croatia	Czech Republic	Denmark	Finland	France	Germany	Great Britain
Indonesia	Israel	Italy	Japan	Latvia	Netherlands	New Zealand	Peru
Poland	South Africa	South Korea	Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	United States	Uruguay

Draw

	First Round 19–20 July					Second Round 21 July					Quarterfinals 22–23 July					Semifinals 24 July					Final 25 July
	Germany		1
	Australia		2
						Australia		3
						Denmark		0
	Austria		1
	Denmark		2
											Australia		3
											Finland		0
	Q	Chile	0
		Finland	3
						Finland		2
						Japan		1
	Q	Colombia	0
		Japan	3
																Australia		2
																Argentina		1
		Argentina	3
	Q	New Zealand	0
						Argentina		2
						Bulgaria		1
	South Korea		1
	Bulgaria		2
											Argentina		2
											United States		1
	Q	China	2
	Q	Peru	1
						Q	China	1
							United States	2
	Switzerland		0
	United States		3
																					Australia		0
																					Spain		3
	Czech Republic		2
	South Africa		1
						Czech Republic		2
						Italy		1
		Italy	3
	Q	Israel	0
											Czech Republic		0
											France		3
		Sweden	3
	Q	Uruguay	0
						Sweden		0
						France		3
	Canada		1
	France		2
																France		1
																Spain		2
		Netherlands	3
	Q	Croatia	0
							Netherlands	3
						Q	Latvia	0
	Q	Latvia	2
	Q	Belgium	1
											Netherlands		0
											Spain		3
		Poland	1
	Q	Indonesia	2
						Q	Indonesia	0
							Spain	3
	Q	Great Britain	0
		Spain	3

First round

Germany vs. Australia

Germany 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Australia 2
1 2 3 1 Anke Huber Elizabeth Smylie 6 1 6 2     2 Steffi Graf Nicole Provis 4 6 6 1 1 6   3 Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs 7 5 4 6 3 6

[3]

Austria vs. Denmark

Austria 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Denmark 2
1 2 3 1 Sandra Dopfer Sofie Albinus 7 5 2 6 4 6   2 Judith Wiesner Karin Ptaszek 6 2 6 2     3 Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner Karin Ptaszek / Tine Scheuer-Larsen 3 6 6^2 7^7

[4]

Chile vs. Finland

Chile 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Finland 3
1 2 3 1 Bárbara Castro Petra Thorén 1 6 2 6     2 Paula Cabezas Nanne Dahlman 0 6 2 6     3 Paula Cabezas / Bárbara Castro Nanne Dahlman / Petra Thorén 3 6 1 6

[5]

Colombia vs. Japan

Colombia 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Carmiña Giraldo Mana Endo 6 2 0 6 0 6   2 Cecilia Hincapié Naoko Sawamatsu 1 6 2 6     3 Carmiña Giraldo / Cecilia Hincapié Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi 5 7 4 6

[6]

Argentina vs. New Zealand

Argentina 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		New Zealand 0
1 2 3 1 Inés Gorrochategui Claudine Toleafoa 6 2 6 2     2 Florencia Labat Julie Richardson 6 2 6 4     3 Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini Julie Richardson / Claudine Toleafoa 6 3 6 3

[7]

South Korea vs. Bulgaria

South Korea 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Bulgaria 2
1 2 3 1 Kim Yeon-sook Katerina Maleeva 0 6 2 6     2 Park Sung-hee Magdalena Maleeva 0 6 4 6     3 Kim Il-soon / Park Sung-hee Lubomira Bacheva / Katerina Maleeva 3 6 7^7 6^2 4 1   retired

[8]

China vs. Peru

China 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Peru 1
1 2 3 1 Bi Ying Pilar Vásquez 6 1 6 4     2 Li Fang Laura Gildemeister 6 4 4 6 4 6   3 Bi Ying / Li Fang Laura Gildemeister / Pilar Vásquez 6 4 6 0

[9]

Switzerland vs. United States

Switzerland 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Christelle Fauche Lindsay Davenport 4 6 3 6     2 Emanuela Zardo Lori McNeil 6 1 3 6 3 6   3 Joana Manta / Emanuela Zardo Debbie Graham / Ann Wunderlich 3 6 1 6

[10]

Czech Republic vs. South Africa

Czech Republic 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		South Africa 1
1 2 3 1 Helena Suková Rosalyn Nideffer 6 4 3 6 6 4   2 Jana Novotná Amanda Coetzer 6 1 6 4     3 Andrea Strnadová / Radka Zrubáková Amanda Coetzer / Elna Reinach 5 7 4 6

[11]

Italy vs. Israel

Italy 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Israel 0
1 2 3 1 Linda Ferrando Anna Smashnova 7 5 6 1     2 Sandra Cecchini Yael Segal 6 1 6 4     3 Silvia Farina / Linda Ferrando Yael Segal / Limor Zaltz 6 1 6 2

[12]

Sweden vs. Uruguay

Sweden 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Uruguay 0
1 2 3 1 Åsa Carlsson Laura Olave 6 1 7 5     2 Cecilia Dahlman Claudia Brause 6 4 6 1     3 Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund Claudia Brause / Patricia Miller 6 4 6 3

[13]

Canada vs. France

Canada 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Helen Kelesi Julie Halard 6 2 7 5     2 Patricia Hy Nathalie Tauziat 4 6 1 6     3 Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat 5 7 6^1 7^7

[14]

Netherlands vs. Croatia

Netherlands 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Croatia 0
1 2 3 1 Stephanie Rottier Maja Murić 6 2 6 0     2 Miriam Oremans Nadin Ercegović 6 1 6 1     3 Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans Maja Murić / Silvija Talaja 6 3 6 0

[15]

Latvia vs. Belgium

Latvia 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Belgium 1
1 2 3 1 Agnese Blumberga Nancy Feber 6 3 6 3     2 Larisa Neiland Dominique Monami 1 6 7 5 1 6   3 Agnese Blumberga / Larisa Neiland Laurence Courtois / Dominique Monami 4 6 6 4 9 7

[16]

Poland vs. Indonesia

Poland 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 19 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Indonesia 2
1 2 3 1 Katarzyna Teodorowicz Lisowska Romana Tedjakusuma 3 6 2 6     2 Katarzyna Nowak Yayuk Basuki 6 3 2 6 6 3   3 Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz Lisowska Yayuk Basuki / Romana Tedjakusuma 4 6 1 6

[17]

Great Britain vs. Spain

Great Britain 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 20 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Jo Durie Conchita Martínez 2 6 1 6     2 Clare Wood Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 0 6     3 Jo Durie / Clare Wood Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6 4 1 6

[18]

Second round

Australia vs. Denmark

Australia 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Denmark 0
1 2 3 1 Michelle Jaggard-Lai Sofie Albinus 6 1 1 6 6 1   2 Nicole Provis Karin Ptaszek 7^7 6^5 7 5     3 Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs Karin Ptaszek / Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6 0 6 1

[19]

Finland vs. Japan

Finland 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Japan 1
1 2 3 1 Petra Thorén Mana Endo 3 6 2 6     2 Nanne Dahlman Naoko Sawamatsu 6 2 6 3     3 Nanne Dahlman / Petra Thorén Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi 6 4 5 7 6 3

[20]

Argentina vs. Bulgaria

Argentina 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Bulgaria 1
1 2 3 1 Inés Gorrochategui Katerina Maleeva 6 1 7 5     2 Florencia Labat Magdalena Maleeva 4 6 7 5 3 6   3 Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 5 7 6 4 6 2

[21]

China vs. United States

China 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Bi Ying Lindsay Davenport 1 6 3 6     2 Li Fang Lori McNeil 2 6 7^8 6^6 6 0   3 Chen Li-Ling / Li Fang Lindsay Davenport / Lori McNeil 3 6 0 6

[22]

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Helena Suková Maria-Francesca Bentivoglio 6 4 6 2     2 Jana Novotná Sandra Cecchini 6 0 2 6 3 6   3 Jana Novotná / Helena Suková Sandra Cecchini / Silvia Farina 6 2 6 2

[23]

Sweden vs. France

Sweden 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Åsa Carlsson Julie Halard 2 6 3 6     2 Cecilia Dahlman Nathalie Tauziat 1 6 6^5 7^7     3 Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 3 6

[24]

Netherlands vs. Latvia

Netherlands 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Latvia 0
1 2 3 1 Stephanie Rottier Oksana Bushevitsa 6 4 6 2     2 Miriam Oremans Agnese Blumberga 7^7 6^4 6 4     3 Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa 6 2 6 3

[25]

Indonesia vs. Spain

Indonesia 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 21 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Romana Tedjakusuma Conchita Martínez 1 6 1 6     2 Yayuk Basuki Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 2 6     3 Romana Tedjakusuma / Suzanna Anggarkusuma Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero 6^3 7^7 6 4 3 6

[26]

Quarterfinals

Australia vs. Finland

Australia 3	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Finland 0
1 2 3 1 Michelle Jaggard-Lai Petra Thorén 6 3 6 4     2 Nicole Provis Nanne Dahlman 6 1 6 2     3 Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs Linda Jansson / Katrina Saarinen 6 4 6 0

[27]

Argentina vs. United States

Argentina 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 22 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Inés Gorrochategui Lindsay Davenport 6^5 7^7 7 5 7 5   2 Florencia Labat Lori McNeil 5 7 6 3 6 0   3 Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini Debbie Graham / Ann Wunderlich 3 6 0 3   retired

[28]

Czech Republic vs. France

Czech Republic 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Helena Suková Julie Halard 6^3 7^7 4 6     2 Jana Novotná Nathalie Tauziat 1 6 6 0 3 6   3 Andrea Strnadová / Radka Zrubáková Isabelle Demongeot / Pascale Paradis-Mangon 4 6 6 3 3 6

[29]

Netherlands vs. Spain

Netherlands 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 23 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Stephanie Rottier Conchita Martínez 6^3 7^7 3 6     2 Miriam Oremans Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6^4 7^7 0 6     3 Manon Bollegraf / Kristie Boogert Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero 7^8 6^6 6^4 7^7 4 6

[30]

Semifinals

Australia vs. Argentina

Australia 2	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 24 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Argentina 1
1 2 3 1 Michelle Jaggard-Lai Inés Gorrochategui 4 6 2 6     2 Nicole Provis Florencia Labat 1 6 6 2 6 3   3 Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini 4 6 6 2 6 3

[31]

France vs. Spain

France 1	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 24 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Spain 2
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Conchita Martínez 1 6 6 3 3 6   2 Nathalie Tauziat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 6 4 6     3 Isabelle Demongeot / Pascale Paradis-Mangon Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero 2 1       retired

[32]

Final

Australia vs. Spain

Australia 0	Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany 25 July 1993 Clay (outdoors)		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Michelle Jaggard-Lai Conchita Martínez 0 6 2 6     2 Nicole Provis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 6 3 6     3 Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3 1 6 3 6

[33]

1993 Federation Cup Champions
Spain Second title

References

1. "Graf-Bradtke Head-to-Head". wtatennis.com.
2. "Steffi Graf, Fed Cup Profile". fedcup.com.
3. "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
4. "Austria v Denmark". fedcup.com.
5. "Chile v Finland". fedcup.com.
6. "Colombia v Japan". fedcup.com.
7. "Argentina v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
8. "South Korea v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
9. "China v Peru". fedcup.com.
10. "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
11. "Czech Republic v South Africa". fedcup.com.
12. "Italy v Israel". fedcup.com.
13. "Sweden v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
14. "Canada v France". fedcup.com.
15. "Netherlands v Croatia". fedcup.com.
16. "Latvia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
17. "Poland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
18. "Great Britain v Spain". fedcup.com.
19. "Australia v Denmark". fedcup.com.
20. "Finland v Japan". fedcup.com.
21. "Argentina v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
22. "China v United States". fedcup.com.
23. "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
24. "Sweden v France". fedcup.com.
25. "Netherlands v Latvia". fedcup.com.
26. "Indonesia v Spain". fedcup.com.
27. "Australia v Finland". fedcup.com.
28. "Argentina v United States". fedcup.com.
29. "Czech Republic v France". fedcup.com.
30. "Netherlands v Spain". fedcup.com.
31. "Australia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
32. "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
33. "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.

External links

• Fed Cup website