Duration 9 February– 3 November Champion Italy Fed Cup team Location Europe | Edition 51st Dates 9 Feb 2013 – 3 Nov 2013 | |
Similar 2014 Fed Cup, 2013 Davis Cup, 2014 Davis 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.
Contents
- World Group II
- World Group Play offs
- World Group II Play offs
- Americas Zone
- Group I
- Group II
- AsiaOceania Zone
- EuropeAfrica Zone
- Play offs
- Group III
- Rankings
- References
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 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
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
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
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 6–9 February
Group II
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Dates: 17–20 July
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–9 February
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: 6–10 February
Play-offs
Group II
Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 17–20 April
Group III
Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)
Dates: 8–11 May
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.