2003 Fed Cup
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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.
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 | |||||||||||||||
| Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Slovakia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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.
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilar, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina | 3–2 | Hungary |
| Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard | Australia | 3–2 | Colombia |
| Neudörfl, Austria | Outdoor clay | Austria | 4–1 | Canada |
| Varaždin, Croatia | Outdoor clay | Croatia | 4–1 | Brazil |
| Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard | South Africa | 1–4 | Czech Republic |
| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor hard | Indonesia | 2–3 | Germany |
| Gifu, Japan | Indoor carpet | Japan | 4–1 | Sweden |
| Winterthur, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | Switzerland | 4–1 | Israel |
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
Group II
Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
Participating Teams
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
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
- China
- Chinese Taipei
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
Group II
Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–24 April
Participating Teams
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
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Georgia
- Great Britain
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Romania
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Yugoslavia
Group II
Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28 April – 3 May
Participating Teams
- Algeria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Egypt
- Finland
- Greece
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Morocco
- Norway
- Portugal
- Turkey
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.
| 28 April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April Rank Nation Points Move 1 Slovakia 22,400.0 2 Spain 21,850.0 3 Belgium 17,150.0 4 United States 13,600.0 5 Russia 13,100.0 6 France 10,100.0 7 Italy 8,600.0 8 Austria 6,500.0 9 Argentina 5,850.0 10 Slovenia 4,475.0 2 | 21 July Rank Nation Points Move 1 Slovakia 21,400.0 2 Belgium 21,350.0 1 3 Spain 20,850.0 1 4 United States 16,000.0 5 Russia 15,000.0 6 France 13,780.0 7 Italy 7,600.0 8 Austria 6,350.0 9 Argentina 6,100.0 10 Germany 5,350.0 1 | 24 November Rank Nation Points Move 1 France 26,640.0 5 2 Slovakia 17,900.0 1 3 Belgium 17,100.0 1 4 United States 16,680.0 5 Spain 16,350.0 2 6 Russia 12,750.0 1 7 Italy 7,600.0 8 Austria 6,350.0 9 Argentina 5,350.0 10 Germany 4,600.0 | |
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | Slovakia | 22,400.0 | |
| 2 | Spain | 21,850.0 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 17,150.0 | |
| 4 | United States | 13,600.0 | |
| 5 | Russia | 13,100.0 | |
| 6 | France | 10,100.0 | |
| 7 | Italy | 8,600.0 | |
| 8 | Austria | 6,500.0 | |
| 9 | Argentina | 5,850.0 | |
| 10 | Slovenia | 4,475.0 | 2 |
| 21 July | |||
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | Slovakia | 21,400.0 | |
| 2 | Belgium | 21,350.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Spain | 20,850.0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 16,000.0 | |
| 5 | Russia | 15,000.0 | |
| 6 | France | 13,780.0 | |
| 7 | Italy | 7,600.0 | |
| 8 | Austria | 6,350.0 | |
| 9 | Argentina | 6,100.0 | |
| 10 | Germany | 5,350.0 | 1 |
| 24 November | |||
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | France | 26,640.0 | 5 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 17,900.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Belgium | 17,100.0 | 1 |
| 4 | United States | 16,680.0 | |
| 5 | Spain | 16,350.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Russia | 12,750.0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy | 7,600.0 | |
| 8 | Austria | 6,350.0 | |
| 9 | Argentina | 5,350.0 | |
| 10 | Germany | 4,600.0 |