2010 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, and they went on to meet their fellow defending finalists the United States in the final. The Italians won for a second consecutive year, 3–1.

2010 Fed Cup World Group
Date6 February – 7 November
Edition20th
Champions

Italy
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Participating teams edit

Participating teams

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Russia

Serbia

Ukraine

United States

Draw edit

Quarterfinals
6–7 February
Semifinals
24–25 April
Final
6–7 November
Kharkiv, Ukraine (Indoor hard)
1  Italy4
Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
   Ukraine1
1  Italy5
Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)
4  Czech Republic0
   Germany2
San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
4  Czech Republic3
1  Italy3
Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)
2  United States1
3  Russia3
Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)
   Serbia2
3  Russia2
Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)
2  United States3
   France1
2  United States4

First round edit

Italy vs. Ukraine edit


Italy
4
Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine
6–7 February 2010
Latex-ite hard (indoors)

Ukraine
1
123
1
Francesca Schiavone
Alona Bondarenko
1
6
4
6
  
2
Flavia Pennetta
Kateryna Bondarenko
7
5
6
3
  
3
Flavia Pennetta
Alona Bondarenko
7
5
77
63
  
4
Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko
2
6
6
1
6
1
 
5
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Mariya Koryttseva / Viktoriya Kutuzova
6
1
6
3
  

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Germany edit


Czech Republic
3
Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
6–7 February 2010
Taraflex (indoors)

Germany
2
123
1
Lucie Šafářová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
2
6
2
6
  
2
Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic
6
4
6
4
  
3
Lucie Hradecká
Andrea Petkovic
6
1
77
65
  
4
Petra Kvitová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6
4
3
6
2
6
 
5
Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
6
1
6
3
  

[2]

Russia vs. Serbia edit


Russia
3
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
6–7 February 2010
RuKortHard (indoors)

Serbia
2
123
1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic
6
1
6
4
  
2
Alisa Kleybanova
Jelena Janković
6
4
4
6
0
6
 
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković
3
6
6
4
3
6
 
4
Alisa Kleybanova
Ana Ivanovic
6
2
6
3
  
5
Alisa Kleybanova / Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic / Jelena Janković
6
1
6
4
  

[3]

France vs. United States edit


France
1
Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France
6–7 February 2010
Red clay (indoors)

United States
4
123
1
Alizé Cornet
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
67
79
5
7
  
2
Pauline Parmentier
Melanie Oudin
4
6
4
6
  
3
Julie Coin
Melanie Oudin
63
77
4
6
  
4
Pauline Parmentier
Christina McHale
6
4
6
4
  
5
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Alizé Cornet
Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands
2
6
3
6
  

[4]

Semifinals edit

Italy vs. Czech Republic edit


Italy
5
Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–25 April 2010
Red clay (outdoors)

Czech Republic
0
123
1
Flavia Pennetta
Lucie Hradecká
6
4
7
5
  
2
Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová
6
0
6
2
  
3
Flavia Pennetta
Petra Kvitová
77
63
6
2
  
4
Sara Errani
Lucie Hradecká
6
4
6
2
  
5
Sara Errani / Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke
6
2
6
4
  

[5]

Russia vs. United States edit


Russia
2
BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
24–25 April 2010
Premier hard (indoors)

United States
3
123
1
Alla Kudryavtseva
Melanie Oudin
3
6
3
6
  
2
Elena Dementieva
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6
4
6
3
  
3
Elena Dementieva
Melanie Oudin
77
64
0
6
6
3
 
4
Ekaterina Makarova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
5
Elena Dementieva / Alla Kudryavtseva
Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands
3
6
1
6
  

[6]

Final edit

Italy vs. United States edit


Italy
3
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States
6–7 November 2010
Premier hard (indoor)

United States
1
123
1
Francesca Schiavone
Coco Vandeweghe
6
2
6
4
  
2
Flavia Pennetta
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
77
64
6
2
  
3
Francesca Schiavone
Melanie Oudin
3
6
1
6
  
4
Flavia Pennetta
Coco Vandeweghe
6
1
6
2
  
5
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Liezel Huber / Melanie Oudin
   not
played

[7]

 2010 Fed Cup champions 

Italy
Third title

References edit

  1. ^ "Italy v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Germany v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Russia v Serbia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "France v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.

See also edit