2002 Fed Cup


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.

World Group

Draw

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
VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Wollongong, AustraliaIndoor hard'3–2
Malmö, SwedenOutdoor clay'3–2
Budapest, HungaryOutdoor clay0–5'
Outdoor hard'5–0
Přerov, Czech RepublicOutdoor clay5–0
Beijing, ChinaIndoor hard0–5'
Bogotá, Colombia'w/o
Portorož, SloveniaOutdoor clay4–1

Americas Zone

Venue: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Dates: 23–27 April
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Venue: Havana, Cuba
Dates: 14–18 May
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Venue: Guangzhou, China
Dates: 4–9 March
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Venue: Guangzhou, China
Dates: 4–8 March
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Venue: Antalya, Turkey
Dates: 24–28 April
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Venue: Pretoria, South Africa
Dates: 9–13 April
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The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002, 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.