2002 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The 2002 World Group Play-offs decided which nations featured in World Group in the 2003 Fed Cup. The play-off winners went on to feature in World Group in 2003, while the losing nations joined Zonal Competition for 2003.

Main article: 2002 Fed Cup

Australia vs. Netherlands

Australia 3	WIN Sports Centre, Wollongong, Australia 20–21 July 2002 Plexipave (indoors)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Evie Dominikovic Miriam Oremans 4 6 3 6     2 Alicia Molik Kristie Boogert 1 6 6 2 10 8   3 Alicia Molik Miriam Oremans 6 2 6 3     4 Evie Dominikovic Kristie Boogert 5 7 7 5 1 6   5 Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans 7^7 6^1 7^7 6^4

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Sweden vs. Switzerland

Sweden 3	Malmö IP, Milan, Sweden 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors)		Switzerland 2
1 2 3 1 Sofia Arvidsson Patty Schnyder 6 2 6 2     2 Åsa Svensson Myriam Casanova 6 2 6 4     3 Åsa Svensson Patty Schnyder 6^4 7^7 7 5 6 8   4 Sofia Arvidsson Myriam Casanova 0 6 2 6     5 Sofia Arvidsson / Åsa Svensson Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder 3 6 6 3 7 5

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Hungary vs. Argentina

Hungary 0	Római Teniszakadémia, Budapest, Hungary 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors)		Argentina 5
1 2 3 1 Petra Mandula Mariana Díaz Oliva 5 7 2 6     2 Zsófia Gubacsi Clarisa Fernández 6 4 5 7 1 6   3 Petra Mandula Clarisa Fernández 5 7 6 2 4 6   4 Zsófia Gubacsi Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 5 5 7 3 6   5 Anikó Kapros / Kira Nagy Mariana Díaz Oliva / Laura Montalvo 6 6 4 4^5 0 0

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United States vs. Israel

United States 5	Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield, MO, United States 20–21 July 2002 Hard (outdoors)		Israel 0
1 2 3 1 Lindsay Davenport Anna Smashnova 6 3 6 3     2 Monica Seles Tzipora Obziler 6 4 6 2     3 Monica Seles Anna Smashnova 6 4 6 0     4 Lindsay Davenport Tzipora Obziler 2 6 6 1 7^7 6^1   5 Lisa Raymond / Meghann Shaughnessy Tzipora Obziler / Hila Rosen 6 3 6 0

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Czech Republic vs. Canada

Czech Republic 5	TC Precolor Přerov, Přerov, Czech Republic 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors)		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Barbora Strýcová Maureen Drake 6 1 6 0     2 Klára Koukalová Marie-Ève Pelletier 4 6 6 3 6 4   3 Klára Koukalová Jana Nejedly 6 3 6 3     4 Iveta Benešová Marie-Ève Pelletier 2 6 6 1 7^7 6^1   5 Petra Cetkovská / Barbora Strýcová Marie-Ève Pelletier / Vanessa Webb 6 2 6 3

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China vs. Russia

China 0	Beijing Tennis Center, Beijing, China 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors)		Russia 5
1 2 3 1 Zheng Jie Tatiana Panova 3 6 1 6     2 Liu Nannan Elena Dementieva 2 6 3 6     3 Zheng Jie Elena Dementieva 4 6 0 6     4 Li Na Elena Bovina 0 6 2 6     5 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie Elena Bovina / Tatiana Panova 3 6 6^3 7^7

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Colombia vs. Japan

 Japan was scheduled to play against  Colombia on 20–21 July in Bogotá, but the Japanese withdrew from their tie citing security concerns over the Colombian armed conflict.[7] Colombia thus progressed to the 2003 World Group, while Japan was relegated to Zonal Competition.

Slovenia vs. Ukraine

Slovenia 4	SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 20–21 July 2002 Red clay (outdoors)		Ukraine 1
1 2 3 1 Maja Matevžič Tatiana Perebiynis 6 3 6 2     2 Tina Pisnik Yuliya Beygelzimer 6 2 3 6 6 2   3 Tina Pisnik Tatiana Perebiynis 7^7 6^3 4 6 6 3   4 Maja Matevžič Yuliya Beygelzimer 6 3 7^7 6^2     5 Ajda Brumen / Petra Rampre Yuliya Beygelzimer / Tatiana Perebiynis 3 6 3 6

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References

1. "Australia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
2. "Sweden v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
3. "Hungary v Argentina". fedcup.com.
4. "United States v Israel". fedcup.com.
5. "Czech Republic v Canada". fedcup.com.
6. "China v Russia". fedcup.com.
7. "Japanese withdraw from Fed Cup play". Houston Chronicle Archive.
8. "Slovenia v Ukraine". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure