2013 Fed Cup World Group

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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]

Date9 February – 3 November
Edition23rd
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2013 Fed Cup World Group
Date9 February – 3 November
Edition23rd
Champions

Italy
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Participating teams

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Participating teams

Australia
Czech Republic
Italy
Japan

Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
United States
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Draw

Quarterfinals
9–10 February		Semifinals
20–21 April		Final
2–3 November
Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
1 Czech Republic4
Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Australia0
1 Czech Republic1
Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay)
3 Italy3
 United States2
Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay)
3 Italy3
3 Italy4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4 Russia0
4 Russia3
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 Japan2
4 Russia3
Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard)
 Slovakia2
 Slovakia3
2 Serbia2

First round

Czech Republic vs. Australia

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Czech Republic
4		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[5]
9–10 February 2013
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Australia
0
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Australia		 Petra Kvitová
Jarmila Gajdošová		 77
62		 6
3		    
2 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lucie Šafářová
Samantha Stosur		 78
66		 77
64		    
3 Czech Republic
Australia		 Petra Kvitová
Samantha Stosur		 2
6		 77
63		 6
4		  
4 Czech Republic
Australia		 Lucie Šafářová
Jarmila Gajdošová		       not
played
5 Czech Republic
Australia		 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua		 6
0		 77
61		    
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United States vs. Italy

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United States
2		 105 Stadium, Rimini, Italy[6]
9–10 February 2013
Red clay (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 United States
Italy		 Jamie Hampton
Sara Errani		 2
6		 1
6		    
2 United States
Italy		 Varvara Lepchenko
Roberta Vinci		 2
6		 6
4		 7
5		  
3 United States
Italy		 Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani		 7
5		 6
2		    
4 United States
Italy		 Jamie Hampton
Roberta Vinci		 2
6		 6
4		 1
6		  
5 United States
Italy		 Liezel Huber / Varvara Lepchenko
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci		 2
6		 2
6		    
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Russia vs. Japan

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Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[7]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Japan
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Japan		 Maria Kirilenko
Kimiko Date-Krumm		 77
63		 6
4		    
2 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova
Ayumi Morita		 2
6		 2
6		    
3 Russia
Japan		 Elena Vesnina
Ayumi Morita		 4
6		 1
6		    
4 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova
Kimiko Date-Krumm		 6
1		 6
1		    
5 Russia
Japan		 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Misaki Doi / Ayumi Morita		 6
2		 6
2		    
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Slovakia vs. Serbia

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Slovakia
3		 Čair Sports Center, Niš, Serbia[8]
9–10 February 2013
Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors)
Serbia
2
1 2 3
1 Slovakia
Serbia		 Daniela Hantuchová
Bojana Jovanovski		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 Slovakia
Serbia		 Dominika Cibulková
Vesna Dolonc		 6
4		 5
4		   retired
 
3 Slovakia
Serbia		 Jana Čepelová
Bojana Jovanovski		 5
7		 7
5		 11
9		  
4 Slovakia
Serbia		 Daniela Hantuchová
Vesna Dolonc		 6
3		 6
2		    
5 Slovakia
Serbia		 Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková
Vesna Dolonc / Aleksandra Krunić		        
w/o
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Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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Czech Republic
1		 Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy[9]
20–22 April 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Italy		 Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani		 4
6		 2
6		    
2 Czech Republic
Italy		 Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci		 4
6		 1
6		    
3 Czech Republic
Italy		 Petra Kvitová
Sara Errani		 2
6		 6
2		 6
0		  
4 Czech Republic
Italy		 Lucie Šafářová
Roberta Vinci		 3
6		 77
62		 3
6		  
5 Czech Republic
Italy		 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Flavia Pennetta / Francesca Schiavone		       not
played
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Russia vs. Slovakia

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Russia
3		 Sports Center Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia[10]
20–21 April 2013
Red clay (indoor)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Slovakia		 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Dominika Cibulková		 7
5		 1
6		 4
6		  
2 Russia
Slovakia		 Maria Kirilenko
Daniela Hantuchová		 2
6		 4
6		    
3 Russia
Slovakia		 Maria Kirilenko
Dominika Cibulková		 7
5		 6
1		    
4 Russia
Slovakia		 Ekaterina Makarova
Daniela Hantuchová		 6
3		 4
6		 6
4		  
5 Russia
Slovakia		 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Dominika Cibulková / Daniela Hantuchová		 4
6		 6
3		 6
1		  
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Final

Italy vs. Russia

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Italy
4		 Tennis Club Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy[11]
2–3 November 2013
Red clay (outdoors)
Russia
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Alexandra Panova		 5
7		 7
5		 8
6		  
2 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Irina Khromacheva		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 Italy
Russia		 Sara Errani
Alisa Kleybanova		 6
1		 6
1		    
4 Italy
Russia		 Roberta Vinci
Irina Khromacheva		       not
played
5 Italy
Russia		 Karin Knapp / Flavia Pennetta
Margarita Gasparyan / Irina Khromacheva		 4
6		 6
2		 10
4		  
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 2013 Fed Cup champions 

Italy
Fourth title

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