2003 Fed Cup

The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 79 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France defeated the United States at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 22–23 November, giving France their second title.

Contents

World Group

Participating Teams

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Colombia

Croatia

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Russia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United States

Draw

  First round
26–27 April
Quarterfinals
19–20 July
Semifinals
19–20 November
Final
22–23 November
                                     
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (indoor hard)
S   United States 5  
Washington, D.C., United States (hard)
  Czech Republic 0  
  S   United States 5  
Linköping, Sweden (indoor hard)
  S   Italy 0  
  Sweden 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Italy 3  
  S   United States 4  
Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)
  S   Belgium 1  
S   Belgium 5  
Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)
  Austria 0  
  S   Belgium 5
Ettenheim, Germany (clay)
  S   Slovakia 0  
  Germany 2
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Slovakia 3  
  S   United States 1
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)
  S   France 4
S   Argentina 2  
Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
  Slovenia 3  
    Slovenia 0
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
  S   Russia 5  
  Croatia 1
Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
S   Russia 4  
  S   Russia 2
Tarragona, Spain (clay)
  S   France 3  
S   Spain 3  
Oviedo, Spain (clay)
  Australia 2  
  S   Spain 1
Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (indoor clay)
  S   France 4  
  Colombia 0
S   France 5  

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final


France
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22–23 November 2003
carpet (indoors)

United States
1
1 2 3
1
Amélie Mauresmo
Lisa Raymond
6
4
6
3
   
2
Mary Pierce
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
3
3
6
8
6
 
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
2
6
1
   
4
Émilie Loit
Alexandra Stevenson
6
4
6
2
   
5
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Émilie Loit
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond
4
6
0
6
   

World Group Play-offs

Date: 19–20 July

Venue (surface) Home Team Score Visiting Team
Pilar, Argentina (clay)  Argentina 3-2  Hungary
Wollongong, Australia (indoor hard)  Australia 3-2  Colombia
Neudörfl, Austria (clay)  Austria 4-1  Canada
Varaždin, Croatia (clay)  Croatia 4-1  Brazil
Durban, South Africa (hard)  South Africa 1-4  Czech Republic
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)  Indonesia 2-3  Germany
Gifu, Japan (indoor carpet)  Japan 4-1  Sweden
Winterthur, Switzerland (clay)  Switzerland 4-1  Israel

American Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams