# 2013 Fed Cup World Group

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.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Australia | Czech Republic | Italy | Japan |
| Russia | Serbia | Slovakia | United States |

## Draw

| Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Semifinals 20–21 April | Semifinals 20–21 April | Semifinals 20–21 April | Final 2–3 November | Final 2–3 November | Final 2–3 November |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 4 | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Australia | 0 | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Australia | 0 | 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | 3 | Italy | 3 | | | |
| | United States | 2 | 3 | Italy | 3 | | | |
| | United States | 2 | | | | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | | | | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | | | | 3 | Italy | 4 |
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | | | | 3 | Italy | 4 |
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | | | | 4 | Russia | 0 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | | | | 4 | Russia | 0 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
| | Japan | 2 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
| | Japan | 2 | 4 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | 4 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | | Slovakia | 2 | | | |
| | Slovakia | 3 | | Slovakia | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Serbia | 2 | | | | | | |

## First round
### Czech Republic vs. Australia

| Czech Republic 4 | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 9–10 February 2013 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic 9–10 February 2013 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | Australia 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Petra Kvitová Jarmila Gajdošová 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 6 3     2 Lucie Šafářová Samantha Stosur 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$     3 Petra Kvitová Samantha Stosur 2 6 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4   4 Lucie Šafářová Jarmila Gajdošová       not played 5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 6 0 7$^7$ 6$^1$ ||||

### United States vs. Italy

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

### Russia vs. Japan

| Russia 3 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 February 2013 Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 February 2013 Hard (RuKortHard) (indoors) | Japan 2 |
| 1 2 3 1 Maria Kirilenko Kimiko Date-Krumm 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 6 4     2 Ekaterina Makarova Ayumi Morita 2 6 2 6     3 Elena Vesnina Ayumi Morita 4 6 1 6     4 Ekaterina Makarova Kimiko Date-Krumm 6 1 6 1     5 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina Misaki Doi / Ayumi Morita 6 2 6 2 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Serbia

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

## Semifinals
### Czech Republic vs. Italy

| Czech Republic 1 | Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy 20–22 April 2013 Red clay (outdoors) | Country Time Club, Palermo, Italy 20–22 April 2013 Red clay (outdoors) | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lucie Šafářová Sara Errani 4 6 2 6     2 Petra Kvitová Roberta Vinci 4 6 1 6     3 Petra Kvitová Sara Errani 2 6 6 2 6 0   4 Lucie Šafářová Roberta Vinci 3 6 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 3 6   5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Flavia Pennetta / Francesca Schiavone       not played ||||

### Russia vs. Slovakia

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

## Final
### Italy vs. Russia

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