2013 Fed Cup


The 2013 Fed Cup was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.
The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy, on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title.

World Group

Participating teams

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.
Date: 9–10 February
VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, SwitzerlandIndoor hard'4–1
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOutdoor clay2–3'
Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, SpainOutdoor clay'3–1
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, FranceIndoor clay1–3'

World Group Play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 20–21 April
VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GermanyIndoor clay'3-2
Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, SwitzerlandOutdoor clay1-3'
Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, SpainOutdoor clay'4-0
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United StatesOutdoor hard' 3-2

World Group II Play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.
Date: 20–21 April
VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting Team
Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, BelgiumIndoor hard 1–4'
Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, FranceIndoor hard' 4–1
Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOutdoor clay'3–1
Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, UkraineIndoor clay 2–3'

Americas Zone

Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia
Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Dates: 17–20 July

Participating teams

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan
Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan
Dates: 4–9 February

Participating teams

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
Dates: 6–10 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreC Team
Promotional1–2'
5th–8th0–2'
9th–12th'2–1
Relegation1–2'

Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro
Dates: 17–20 April

Participating teams

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova
Dates: 8–11 May

Participating teams

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.