# 2013 Fed Cup

The 2013 Fed Cup (also known as the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) 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

* 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 | | | | | | |

## 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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Indoor hard | Switzerland | 4–1 | Belgium (1) |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina | 2–3 | Sweden (4) |
| Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, Spain | Outdoor clay | Spain | 3–1 | Ukraine (3) |
| Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France | Indoor clay | France | 1–3 | Germany (2) |

## 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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | Indoor clay | Germany | 3–2 | Serbia (1) |
| Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | Switzerland | 1–3 | Australia (3) |
| Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | Outdoor clay | Spain | 4–0 | Japan (4) |
| Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States | Outdoor hard | United States (2) | 3–2 | Sweden |

## 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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium | Indoor hard | Belgium (1) | 1–4 | Poland |
| Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France | Indoor hard | France (3) | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina | 3–1 | Great Britain (4) |
| Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine | Indoor clay | Ukraine (2) | 2–3 | Canada |

## Americas Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Participating teams

* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Mexico
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Venezuela

### Group II

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

#### Participating teams

* Bahamas
* Bolivia
* Costa Rica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Uruguay

## Asia/Oceania Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Participating teams

* China
* Chinese Taipei
* India
* Kazakhstan
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan

### Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–9 February

#### Participating teams

* Hong Kong
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Malaysia
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Turkmenistan
* Vietnam

## Europe/Africa Zone

* Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

### Group I

Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: 6–10 February

#### Participating teams

* Austria
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Georgia
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Slovenia
* Turkey

### Pools

| | Pool A | CRO | BLR | AUT | GEO |
| 1 | Croatia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Belarus (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Austria (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Georgia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| | Pool B | GBR | HUN | POR | BIH |
| 1 | Great Britain (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Hungary (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Portugal (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | Pool C | POL | ISR | ROU | TUR |
| 1 | Poland (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Israel (1–2) | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Romania (1–2) | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 1–2 |
| 4 | Turkey (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| | Pool D | BUL | NED | SLO | LUX |
| 1 | Bulgaria (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Netherlands (2–1) | 3–0 | | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Slovenia (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Luxembourg (0–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |

### Play-offs

| Placing | A Team | Score | C Team |
| Promotional | Croatia | 1–2 | Poland |
| 5th–8th | Belarus | 0–2 | Israel |
| 9th–12th | Austria | 2–1 | Romania |
| Relegation | Georgia | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Placing | B Team | Score | D Team |
| Promotional | Great Britain | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
| 5th–8th | Hungary | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| 9th–12th | Portugal | W/O | Slovenia |
| Relegation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Luxembourg |
* 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.

### Group II

Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 17–20 April

#### Participating teams

* Estonia
* Finland
* Greece
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Montenegro
* South Africa
* Tunisia

### Group III

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)
Dates: 8–11 May

#### Participating teams

* Armenia
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Egypt
* Ireland
* Kenya
* Liechtenstein
* Madagascar
* Malta
* Moldova
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Norway

## Rankings

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.
11 February :
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 35,525.0 | |
| 2 | Italy | 21,180.0 | |
| 3 | Russia | 15,025.0 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 12,272.5 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 9,017.5 | 3 |
| 6 | United States | 9,010.0 | 1 |
| 7 | Australia | 5,120.0 | 1 |
| 8 | Japan | 5,090.0 | 1 |
| 9 | Germany | 4,572.5 | 1 |
| 10 | Spain | 4,562.5 | 3 |
22 April :
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 32,430.0 | |
| 2 | Italy | 24,285.0 | |
| 3 | Russia | 19,655.0 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 9,645.0 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 7,942.5 | |
| 6 | United States | 7,482.5 | |
| 7 | Spain | 5,900.0 | 3 |
| 8 | Australia | 5,870.0 | 1 |
| 9 | Germany | 5,670.0 | |
| 10 | Japan | 4,552.5 | 2 |
4 November :
| Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
| 1 | Italy | 28,375.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 28,340.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Russia | 19,655.0 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 9,645.0 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 7,942.5 | |
| 6 | United States | 7,482.5 | |
| 7 | Spain | 5,900.0 | |
| 8 | Australia | 5,870.0 | |
| 9 | Germany | 5,670.0 | |
| 10 | Japan | 4,282.5 | |