2013 Fed Cup World Group

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 Republic	4
		Australia	0			Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
						1	Czech Republic	1
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)						3	Italy	3
		United States	2
	3	Italy	3								Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
											3	Italy	4
	Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)										4	Russia	0
	4	Russia	3
		Japan	2			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
						4	Russia	3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)							Slovakia	2
		Slovakia	3
	2	Serbia	2

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 Petra Kvitová Jarmila Gajdošová 7^7 6^2 6 3     2 Lucie Šafářová Samantha Stosur 7^8 6^6 7^7 6^4     3 Petra Kvitová Samantha Stosur 2 6 7^7 6^3 6 4   4 Lucie Šafářová Jarmila Gajdošová       not played 5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 6 0 7^7 6^1

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 Jamie Hampton Sara Errani 2 6 1 6     2 Varvara Lepchenko Roberta Vinci 2 6 6 4 7 5   3 Varvara Lepchenko Sara Errani 7 5 6 2     4 Jamie Hampton Roberta Vinci 2 6 6 4 1 6   5 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 Maria Kirilenko Kimiko Date-Krumm 7^7 6^3 6 4     2 Ekaterina Makarova Ayumi Morita 2 6 2 6     3 Elena Vesnina Ayumi Morita 4 6 1 6     4 Ekaterina Makarova Kimiko Date-Krumm 6 1 6 1     5 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 Daniela Hantuchová Bojana Jovanovski 7 5 6 2     2 Dominika Cibulková Vesna Dolonc 6 4 5 4   retired   3 Jana Čepelová Bojana Jovanovski 5 7 7 5 11 9   4 Daniela Hantuchová Vesna Dolonc 6 3 6 2     5 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 Lucie Šafářová Sara Errani 4 6 2 6     2 Petra Kvitová Roberta Vinci 4 6 1 6     3 Petra Kvitová Sara Errani 2 6 6 2 6 0   4 Lucie Šafářová Roberta Vinci 3 6 7^7 6^2 3 6   5 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 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Dominika Cibulková 7 5 1 6 4 6   2 Maria Kirilenko Daniela Hantuchová 2 6 4 6     3 Maria Kirilenko Dominika Cibulková 7 5 6 1     4 Ekaterina Makarova Daniela Hantuchová 6 3 4 6 6 4   5 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 Roberta Vinci Alexandra Panova 5 7 7 5 8 6   2 Sara Errani Irina Khromacheva 6 1 6 4     3 Sara Errani Alisa Kleybanova 6 1 6 1     4 Roberta Vinci Irina Khromacheva       not played 5 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

• Fed Cup structure