:2002 Fed Cup

{{Short description|2002 edition of the Fed Cup}}

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season

| name = 2002 Fed Cup

| image =

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| duration = 27 April – 3 November

| edition = 40th

| previous = 2001

| next = 2003

}}

The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain on 2–3 November. Slovakia defeated Spain, giving Slovakia their first title.{{cite web|url=https://spectator.sme.sk/politics-and-society/c/slovakia-beats-out-spain-to-win-fed-cup|title=Slovakia beats out Spain to win Fed Cup|publisher=The Slovakia Spectator|accessdate=13 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/2395285.stm|title=Slovakia win Fed Cup|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=13 April 2025}}

World Group

{{Details|2002 Fed Cup World Group}}

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
colspan=4|Participating Teams
style="width:25%;"| {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|ARG}}}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUS}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUT}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|BEL}}

{{Fed-big|CRO}}

! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|CZE}}}}

! {{Fed-big|FRA}}

! {{Fed-big|GER}}

{{Fed-big|HUN}}

! {{Fed-big|ITA}}

! {{Fed-big|RUS}}

! {{Fed-big|SVK}}

{{Fed-big|ESP}}

! {{Fed-big|SWE}}

! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|SUI}}}}

! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|USA}}}}

=Draw=

{{DCWorld

| RD1-date=27–28 April

| RD2-date=20–21 July

| RD3-date=30–31 October

| RD4-date=2–3 November

| RD1T1-loc=Brussels, Belgium (Indoor clay)

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{Fed|BEL}} | RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{Fed|AUS}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc=Milan, Italy (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{Fed|SWE}} | RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4={{Fed|ITA}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD1T3-loc=Bratislava, Slovakia (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed5=7 | RD1-team5={{Fed|SVK}} | RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{Fed|SUI}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc={{nowrap|Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)}}

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{Fed|ARG}} | RD1-score7=2

| RD1-seed8=4 | RD1-team8={{Fed|FRA}} | RD1-score8=3

| RD1T5-loc={{nowrap|Charlotte, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)}}

| RD1-seed9=3 | RD1-team9={{Fed|USA}} | RD1-score9=2

| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{Fed|AUT}} | RD1-score10=3

| RD1T6-loc=Bol, Croatia (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{Fed|CRO}} | RD1-score11=3

| RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12={{nowrap|{{Fed|CZE}}}} | RD1-score12=2

| RD1T7-loc=Almería, Spain (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed13=5 | RD1-team13={{Fed|ESP}} | RD1-score13=4

| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{Fed|HUN}} | RD1-score14=1

| RD1T8-loc=Dresden, Germany (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{Fed|GER}} | RD1-score15=3

| RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16={{Fed|RUS}} | RD1-score16=2

| RD2T1-loc=Bologna, Italy (Outdoor clay)

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{Fed|BEL}} | RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2={{Fed|ITA}} | RD2-score2=4

| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|Bratislava, Slovakia (Indoor carpet)}}

| RD2-seed3=7 | RD2-team3={{Fed|SVK}} | RD2-score3=4

| RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4={{Fed|FRA}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD2T3-loc=Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5={{Fed|AUT}} | RD2-score5=4

| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{Fed|CRO}} | RD2-score6=1

| RD2T4-loc=Capdepera, Spain (Outdoor clay)

| RD2-seed7=5 | RD2-team7={{Fed|ESP}} | RD2-score7=5

| RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8={{Fed|GER}} | RD2-score8=0

| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)}}

| RD3-seed1=6 | RD3-team1={{Fed|ITA}} | RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=7 | RD3-team2={{Fed|SVK}} | RD3-score2=3

| RD3T2-loc={{nowrap|Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)}}

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3={{Fed|AUT}} | RD3-score3=2

| RD3-seed4=5 | RD3-team4={{Fed|ESP}} | RD3-score4=3

| RD4T1-loc={{nowrap|Gran Canaria, Spain (Indoor hard)}}

| RD4-seed1=7 | RD4-team1={{Fed|SVK}} | RD4-score1=3

| RD4-seed2=5 | RD4-team2={{Fed|ESP}} | RD4-score2=1

}}

World Group play-offs

{{Main|2002 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2003 World Group.

Date: 20–21 July

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VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Wollongong, AustraliaIndoor hard{{Fed|AUS}}align="center"|3–2{{nowrap|{{Fed|NED}}}}
Malmö, SwedenOutdoor clay{{Fed|SWE}}align="center"|3–2{{Fed|SUI}}
Budapest, HungaryOutdoor clay{{Fed|HUN}}align="center"|0–5{{Fed|ARG}}
{{nowrap|Springfield, MO, United States}}Outdoor hard{{Fed|USA}}align="center"|5–0{{Fed|ISR}}
Přerov, Czech RepublicOutdoor clay{{nowrap|{{Fed|CZE}}}}align="center"|5–0{{Fed|CAN}}
Beijing, ChinaIndoor hard{{Fed|CHN}}align="center"|0–5{{Fed|RUS}}
Bogotá, Colombia{{nowrap|Outdoor clay}}{{Fed|COL}}align="center"|w/o{{Fed|JPN}}
Portorož, SloveniaOutdoor clay{{Fed|SLO}}align="center"|4–1{{Fed|UKR}}

Americas Zone

{{Details|2002 Fed Cup 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: San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 23–27 April

;Participating Teams

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  • {{Fed|BAH}}
  • {{Fed|BRA}}
  • {{Fed|CAN}}
  • {{Fed|COL}}
  • {{Fed|MEX}}
  • {{Fed|PAR}}
  • {{Fed|PUR}}
  • {{Fed|URU}}
  • {{Fed|VEN|1930}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard)

Dates: 14–18 May

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|BER}}
  • {{Fed|BOL}}
  • {{Fed|CHI}}
  • {{Fed|CRC}}
  • {{Fed|CUB}}
  • {{Fed|DOM}}
  • 23px Eastern Caribbean
  • {{Fed|ESA}}
  • {{Fed|GUA}}
  • {{Fed|JAM}}
  • {{Fed|PAN}}
  • {{Fed|TRI}}

{{div col end}}

Asia/Oceania Zone

{{Details|2002 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania 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: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 March

;Participating Teams

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  • {{Fed|CHN}}
  • {{Fed|TPE}}
  • {{Fed|HKG}}
  • {{Fed|IND}}
  • {{Fed|INA}}
  • {{Fed|JPN}}
  • {{Fed|NZL}}
  • {{Fed|PHI}}
  • {{Fed|KOR}}
  • {{Fed|THA}}
  • {{Fed|UZB}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–8 March

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{div col end}}

Europe/Africa Zone

{{Details|2002 Fed Cup Europe/Africa 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: Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 24–28 April

;Participating Teams

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  • {{Fed|BLR}}
  • {{Fed|BIH}}
  • {{Fed|BUL}}
  • {{Fed|EST}}
  • {{Fed|GEO|1990}}
  • {{Fed|GRE}}
  • {{Fed|ISR}}
  • {{Fed|LUX}}
  • {{Fed|NED}}
  • {{Fed|POL}}
  • {{Fed|POR}}
  • {{Fed|ROU}}
  • {{Fed|SLO}}
  • {{Fed|TUR}}
  • {{Fed|UKR}}
  • {{Fed|FR Yugoslavia}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard)

Dates: 9–13 April

;Participating Teams

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  • {{Fed|ALG}}
  • {{Fed|BOT}}
  • {{Fed|DEN}}
  • {{Fed|EGY}}
  • {{Fed|FIN}}
  • {{Fed|GBR}}
  • {{Fed|IRL}}
  • {{Fed|LAT}}
  • {{Fed|LIE}}
  • {{Fed|LTU}}
  • {{Fed|MLT}}
  • {{Fed|NOR}}
  • {{Fed|RSA}}
  • {{Fed|TUN}}

{{div col end}}

Year-End Rankings

The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002,{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}} and were measured by combining points earned from the previous four years. The first No. 1 ranked nation, and the year-end No. 1 for 2002, was Slovakia.

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! Rank !! Nation !! Points{{cite book |publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}

1{{fed|SVK}}22,125.0
2{{fed|ESP}}21,000.0
3{{fed|BEL}}16,625.0
4{{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}}12,500.0
5{{fed|RUS}}12,250.0
6{{fed|FRA}}9,000.0
7{{fed|ITA}}8,625.0
8{{fed|AUT}}7,625.0
9{{fed|ARG}}6,725.0
10{{fed|GER}}5,625.0

References

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