2013 Fed Cup

The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.

The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title.

World Group

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Draw

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.

Date: 9–10 February

World Group Play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 20–21 April

World Group II Play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 20–21 April

Americas Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

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Group II

Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Dates: 17–20 July

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Asia/Oceania Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
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Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

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Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 February

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Europe/Africa Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
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Group I

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 6–10 February

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Pools

Play-offs

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Group II

Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–20 April

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Group III

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 May

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Rankings

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.

See also

* 2013 Davis Cup

References

External links

2013 Fed Cup

{{2013 WTA Tour

Fed Cup
Billie Jean King Cups by year
2013 in women's tennis