# 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

## Pool results

| Placing | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| 1 | Croatia | Great Britain | Poland | Bulgaria |
| 2 | Belarus | Hungary | Israel | Netherlands |
| 3 | Austria | Portugal | Romania | Slovenia |
| 4 | Georgia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkey | Luxembourg |

## Promotional play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs.

### Croatia vs. Poland

| Croatia 1 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Poland 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Ana Konjuh Urszula Radwańska 2 6 6 3 7$^8$ 6$^6$   2 Donna Vekić Agnieszka Radwańska 3 6 2 6     3 Darija Jurak / Ana Konjuh Agnieszka Radwańska / Urszula Radwańska 2 6 4 6 ||||

### Great Britain vs. Bulgaria

| Great Britain 2 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Bulgaria 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Laura Robson Dia Evtimova 6 0 6 4     2 Heather Watson Tsvetana Pironkova 1 6 6 4 6 2   3 Laura Robson / Heather Watson Tsvetana Pironkova / Elitsa Kostova       not played ||||

## 5th to 8th play-offs

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.

### Belarus vs. Israel

| Belarus 0 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Israel 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lidziya Marozava Julia Glushko 2 6 4 6     2 Ilona Kremen Shahar Pe'er 3 6 2 6     3 Aliaksandra Sasnovich / Lidziya Marozava Shahar Pe'er / Julia Glushko       not played ||||

### Hungary vs. Netherlands

| Hungary 2 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Netherlands 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Réka-Luca Jani Bibiane Schoofs 6 3 2 6 6 3   2 Tímea Babos Richèl Hogenkamp 6 2 6 3     3 Tímea Babos / Réka-Luca Jani Bibiane Schoofs / Angelique van der Meet       not played ||||

## 9th to 12th play-offs

The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.

### Austria vs. Romania

| Austria 2 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Romania 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Melanie Klaffner Cristina Dinu 6 0 6 3     2 Nicole Rottmann Raluca Olaru 6$^3$ 7$^7$ 1 6     3 Nicole Rottmann / Melanie Klaffner Cristina Dinu / Raluca Olaru 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Portugal vs. Slovenia

The play-off tie between Portugal and Slovenia did not take place.

## Relegation play-offs

The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2014.

### Georgia vs. Turkey

| Georgia 1 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 9 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Turkey 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Sofia Kvatsabaia Başak Eraydın 0 6 3 6     2 Sofia Shapatava Çağla Büyükakçay 7 5 6 3     3 Sofia Shapatava / Margalita Chakhnashvili Çağla Büyükakçay / Pemra Özgen 5 7 2 6 ||||

### Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Luxembourg

| Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel 10 February 2013 Hard (outdoors) | Luxembourg 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Anita Husarić Claudine Schaul 6 4 4 6 3 6   2 Jelena Simić Anne Kremer 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 1 6   3 Anita Husarić / Jasmina Kajtazovič Anne Kremer / Claudine Schaul       not played ||||

## Final placements

| Placing | Teams | Teams |
| Promoted | Poland | Great Britain |
| Third | Croatia | Bulgaria |
| Fifth | Israel | Hungary |
| Seventh | Belarus | Netherlands |
| Ninth | Austria | Portugal |
| Eleventh | Romania | Slovenia |
| Twelfth | Turkey | Luxembourg |
| Relegated | Georgia | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
* Poland and Great Britain advanced to World Group II play-offs.
* Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.