2003 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}}

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season

| name = 2003 Fed Cup

| image =

| image_caption =

| duration = 26 April – 23 November

| edition = 41st

| previous = 2002

| next = 2004

}}

The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 22–23 November. France defeated the United States, giving France their second title.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2003/11/24/19797640/u-s-loses-in-fed-cup-final/|title=U.S. loses in Fed Cup final|publisher=deseret.com|accessdate=14 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3230784.stm|title=France win Fed Cup|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=14 April 2025}}

World Group

{{details|2003 Fed Cup World Group}}

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

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

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

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

{{fed-big|COL}}

! {{fed-big|CRO}}

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

! {{fed-big|FRA}}

{{fed-big|GER}}

! {{fed-big|ITA}}

! {{fed-big|RUS}}

! {{fed-big|SVK}}

{{fed-big|SLO}}

! {{fed-big|ESP}}

! {{fed-big|SWE}}

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

=Draw=

{{DCWorld

| RD1-date=26–27 April

| RD2-date=19–20 July

| RD3-date=19–20 November

| RD4-date=22–23 November

|teamwidth=13

| RD1T1-loc=Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{fed|SVK}} | RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{fed|GER}} | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc=Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{fed|AUT}} | RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4={{fed|BEL}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD1T3-loc=Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard)

| RD1-seed5=7 | RD1-team5={{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{fed|SWE}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc={{nowrap|Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard)}}

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{fed|CZE}} | RD1-score7=0

| RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8={{fed|USA}} | RD1-score8=5

| RD1T5-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)

| RD1-seed9=4 | RD1-team9={{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score9=4

| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{fed|CRO}} | RD1-score10=1

| RD1T6-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{fed|SLO}} | RD1-score11=3

| RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12={{fed|ARG}} | RD1-score12=2

| RD1T7-loc=Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay)

| RD1-seed13=6 | RD1-team13={{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score13=5

| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{fed|COL}} | RD1-score14=0

| RD1T8-loc=Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{fed|AUS}} | RD1-score15=2

| RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16={{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score16=3

| RD2T1-loc=Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{fed|SVK}} | RD2-score1=0

| RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2={{fed|BEL}} | RD2-score2=5

| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard)}}

| RD2-seed3=7 | RD2-team3={{fed|ITA}} | RD2-score3=0

| RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4={{fed|USA}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD2T3-loc=Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)

| RD2-seed5=4 | RD2-team5={{fed|RUS}} | RD2-score5=5

| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{fed|SLO}} | RD2-score6=0

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

| RD2-seed7=6 | RD2-team7={{fed|FRA}} | RD2-score7=4

| RD2-seed8=2 | RD2-team8={{fed|ESP}} | RD2-score8=1

| RD3T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)

| RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1={{fed|BEL}} | RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2={{fed|USA}} | RD3-score2=4

| RD3T2-loc={{nowrap|Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)}}

| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3={{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score3=2

| RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4={{fed|FRA}} | RD3-score4=3

| RD4T1-loc={{nowrap|Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)}}

| RD4-seed1=3 | RD4-team1={{fed|USA}} | RD4-score1=1

| RD4-seed2=6 | RD4-team2={{fed|FRA}} | RD4-score2=4

}}

World Group play-offs

{{Main|2003 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}

Date: 19–20 July

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 2004 World Group.

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VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Pilar, ArgentinaOutdoor clay{{fed|ARG}}align="center"|3–2{{fed|HUN}}
Wollongong, AustraliaIndoor hard{{fed|AUS}}align="center"|3–2{{fed|COL}}
Neudörfl, AustriaOutdoor clay{{fed|AUT}}align="center"|4–1{{fed|CAN}}
Varaždin, CroatiaOutdoor clay{{fed|CRO}}align="center"|4–1{{fed|BRA}}
Durban, South AfricaOutdoor hard{{fed|class=nowrap|RSA}}align="center"|1–4{{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}}
Jakarta, IndonesiaOutdoor hard{{fed|INA}}align="center"|2–3{{fed|GER}}
Gifu, Japan{{nowrap|Indoor carpet}}{{fed|JPN}}align="center"|4–1{{fed|SWE}}
{{nowrap|Winterthur, Switzerland}}Outdoor clay{{nowrap|{{fed|SUI}}}}align="center"|4–1{{fed|ISR}}

Americas Zone

{{details|2003 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: Campinas, Brazil (outdoor clay)

Dates: 23–26 April

;Participating Teams

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  • {{fed|BAH}}
  • {{fed|BRA}}
  • {{fed|CAN}}
  • {{fed|CUB}}
  • {{fed|ESA}}
  • {{fed|MEX}}
  • {{fed|PAR}}
  • {{fed|URU}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 23–27 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{fed|BER}}
  • {{fed|BOL}}
  • {{fed|CHI}}
  • {{fed|CRC}}
  • {{fed|DOM}}
  • {{fed|ECU}}
  • {{fed|JAM}}
  • {{fed|PUR}}
  • {{fed|TRI}}
  • {{fed|VEN|1930}}

{{div col end}}

Asia/Oceania Zone

{{details|2003 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: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–25 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{fed|CHN}}
  • {{fed|TPE}}
  • {{fed|HKG}}
  • {{fed|INA}}
  • {{fed|JPN}}
  • {{fed|KAZ}}
  • {{fed|MAS}}
  • {{fed|NZL}}
  • {{fed|KOR}}
  • {{fed|THA}}
  • {{fed|UZB}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–24 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

{{div col end}}

Europe/Africa Zone

{{details|2003 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: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–26 April

;Participating Teams

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  • {{fed|BLR}}
  • {{fed|BUL}}
  • {{fed|EST}}
  • {{fed|DEN}}
  • {{fed|GEO|1990}}
  • {{fed|GBR}}
  • {{fed|HUN}}
  • {{fed|IRL}}
  • {{fed|ISR}}
  • {{fed|LUX}}
  • {{fed|NED}}
  • {{fed|POL}}
  • {{fed|ROU}}
  • {{fed|RSA}}
  • {{fed|SUI}}
  • {{fed|UKR}}
  • {{fed|FR Yugoslavia}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28 April – 3 May

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{fed|ALG}}
  • {{fed|BIH}}
  • {{fed|BOT}}
  • {{fed|EGY}}
  • {{fed|FIN}}
  • {{fed|GRE}}
  • {{fed|LAT}}
  • {{fed|LTU}}
  • {{fed|MLT}}
  • {{fed|MAR}}
  • {{fed|NOR}}
  • {{fed|POR}}
  • {{fed|TUR}}

{{div col end}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}

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|

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 28 April

RankNationPoints{{cite book |publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}Move
1{{fed|SVK}}22,400.0{{steady}}
2{{fed|ESP}}21,850.0{{steady}}
3{{fed|BEL}}17,150.0{{steady}}
4{{fed|class=nowrap|USA}}13,600.0{{steady}}
5{{fed|RUS}}13,100.0{{steady}}
6{{fed|FRA}}10,100.0{{steady}}
7{{fed|ITA}}8,600.0{{steady}}
8{{fed|AUT}}6,500.0{{steady}}
9{{fed|ARG}}5,850.0{{steady}}
10{{fed|SLO}}4,475.0{{increase}} 2

|

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 21 July

RankNationPointsMove
1{{fed|SVK}}21,400.0{{steady}}
2{{fed|BEL}}21,350.0{{increase}} 1
3{{fed|ESP}}20,850.0{{decrease}} 1
4{{fed|class=nowrap|USA}}16,000.0{{steady}}
5{{fed|RUS}}15,000.0{{steady}}
6{{fed|FRA}}13,780.0{{steady}}
7{{fed|ITA}}7,600.0{{steady}}
8{{fed|AUT}}6,350.0{{steady}}
9{{fed|ARG}}6,100.0{{steady}}
10{{fed|GER}}5,350.0{{increase}} 1

|

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 24 November

RankNationPointsMove
1{{fed|FRA}}26,640.0{{increase}} 5
2{{fed|SVK}}17,900.0{{decrease}} 1
3{{fed|BEL}}17,100.0{{decrease}} 1
4{{fed|class=nowrap|USA}}16,680.0{{steady}}
5{{fed|ESP}}16,350.0{{decrease}} 2
6{{fed|RUS}}12,750.0{{decrease}} 1
7{{fed|ITA}}7,600.0{{steady}}
8{{fed|AUT}}6,350.0{{steady}}
9{{fed|ARG}}5,350.0{{steady}}
10{{fed|GER}}4,600.0{{steady}}

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References

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