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

Italy

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.

Participating teams

Participating teams

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy

Russia
Serbia
Ukraine
United States

Draw

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

Italy vs. Ukraine


Italy
4		 Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine
6–7 February 2010
Latex-ite hard (indoors)
Ukraine
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
Ukraine		 Francesca Schiavone
Alona Bondarenko		 1
6 		4
6 		   
2 Italy
Ukraine		 Flavia Pennetta
Kateryna Bondarenko		 7
5		 6
3		    
3 Italy
Ukraine		 Flavia Pennetta
Alona Bondarenko		 7
5		 77
63		    
4 Italy
Ukraine		 Francesca Schiavone
Kateryna Bondarenko		 2
6 		6
1		 6
1		  
5 Italy
Ukraine		 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Mariya Koryttseva / Viktoriya Kutuzova		 6
1		 6
3		    

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Germany


Czech Republic
3		 Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
6–7 February 2010
Taraflex (indoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Germany		 Lucie Šafářová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 2
6 		2
6 		   
2 Czech Republic
Germany		 Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic		 6
4		 6
4		    
3 Czech Republic
Germany		 Lucie Hradecká
Andrea Petkovic		 6
1		 77
65		    
4 Czech Republic
Germany		 Petra Kvitová
Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 6
4		 3
6 		2
6 		 
5 Czech Republic
Germany		 Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek		 6
1		 6
3		    

[2]

Russia vs. Serbia


Russia
3		 Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
6–7 February 2010
RuKortHard (indoors)
Serbia
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Serbia		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic		 6
1		 6
4		    
2 Russia
Serbia		 Alisa Kleybanova
Jelena Janković		 6
4		 4
6 		0
6 		 
3 Russia
Serbia		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Jelena Janković		 3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
4 Russia
Serbia		 Alisa Kleybanova
Ana Ivanovic		 6
2		 6
3		    
5 Russia
Serbia		 Alisa Kleybanova / Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ana Ivanovic / Jelena Janković		 6
1		 6
4		    

[3]

France vs. United States


France
1		 Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France
6–7 February 2010
Red clay (indoors)
United States
4
1 2 3
1 France
United States		 Alizé Cornet
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 67
79		 5
7 		   
2 France
United States		 Pauline Parmentier
Melanie Oudin		 4
6		 4
6		    
3 France
United States		 Julie Coin
Melanie Oudin		 63
77		 4
6		    
4 France
United States		 Pauline Parmentier
Christina McHale		 6
4		 6
4		    
5 France
United States		 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Alizé Cornet
Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 2
6 		3
6 		   

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. Czech Republic


Italy
5		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–25 April 2010
Red clay (outdoors)
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
Czech Republic		 Flavia Pennetta
Lucie Hradecká		 6
4		 7
5		    
2 Italy
Czech Republic		 Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Šafářová		 6
0		 6
2		    
3 Italy
Czech Republic		 Flavia Pennetta
Petra Kvitová		 77
63		 6
2		    
4 Italy
Czech Republic		 Sara Errani
Lucie Hradecká		 6
4		 6
2		    
5 Italy
Czech Republic		 Sara Errani / Francesca Schiavone
Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke		 6
2		 6
4		    

[5]

Russia vs. United States


Russia
2		 BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
24–25 April 2010
Premier hard (indoors)
United States
3
1 2 3
1 Russia
United States		 Alla Kudryavtseva
Melanie Oudin		 3
6 		3
6 		   
2 Russia
United States		 Elena Dementieva
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 6
4		 6
3		    
3 Russia
United States		 Elena Dementieva
Melanie Oudin		 77
64		 0
6 		6
3		  
4 Russia
United States		 Ekaterina Makarova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 4
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
5 Russia
United States		 Elena Dementieva / Alla Kudryavtseva
Liezel Huber / Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 3
6 		1
6 		   

[6]

Final

Italy vs. United States


Italy
3		 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States
6–7 November 2010
Premier hard (indoor)
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
United States		 Francesca Schiavone
Coco Vandeweghe		 6
2		 6
4		    
2 Italy
United States		 Flavia Pennetta
Bethanie Mattek-Sands		 77
64		 6
2		    
3 Italy
United States		 Francesca Schiavone
Melanie Oudin		 3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Italy
United States		 Flavia Pennetta
Coco Vandeweghe		 6
1		 6
2		    
5 Italy
United States		 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci
Liezel Huber / Melanie Oudin		       not
played

[7]

 2010 Fed Cup champions 

Italy
Third title

References

  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

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