The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
Contents
- World Group Play offs
- World Group II
- World Group II Play offs
- Americas Zone
- Group I
- Group II
- AsiaOceania Zone
- EuropeAfrica Zone
- Group III
- Rankings
- References
The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.
World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 24–25 April
World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.
Date: 6–7 February
World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).
Date: 24–25 April
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)
Dates: 3–6 February
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)
Dates: 3–6 February
Group II
Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28 April – 1 May
Group III
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: 21–24 April
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.