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World Group Quarterfinals
2002
20-21 July
Austria defeated Croatia 4-1
Venue: Portschach Werzer Arena, Portschach
Surface: Clay - outdoors
Barbara Schwartz(AUT) - Iva Majoli(CRO) 6-2 6-3
Barbara Schett(AUT) - Jelena Kostanic(CRO) 6-2 6-1
Iva Majoli(CRO) - Barbara Schett(AUT) 6-4 6-3
Barbara Schwartz(AUT) - Jelena Kostanic(CRO) 4-6 6-3 8-6
Barbara Schett/Patricia Wartusch (AUT) d
Karolina Sprem/Silvija Talaja (CRO) 6-2 6-1
Spain defeated Germany 5-0
Venue: CT. Es Coll d’Os, Mallorca
Surface: Clay - outdoors
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario(ESP) - Barbara Rittner(GER) 4-6 7-64 6-3
Marta Marrero(ESP) - Martina Muller(GER) 6-1 6-1
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario(ESP) - Martina Muller(GER) 3-6 6-2 6-3
Marta Marrero(ESP) - Anca Barna(GER) 7-62 2-6 6-2
Virginia Ruano Pascual/Magui Serna (ESP) d
Bianka Lamade/Barbara Rittner (GER) 6-3 6-3
Slovak Republic defeated France 4-1
Venue: Incheba - Hall C
Surface: Carpet - indoors
Daniela Hantuchova(SVK) - Nathalie Dechy(FRA) 7-5 7-5
Amelie Mauresmo(FRA) - Janette Husarova(SVK) 6-2 4-6 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova(SVK) - Amelie Mauresmo(FRA) 2-6 6-4 6-3
Martina Sucha(SVK) - Nathalie Dechy(FRA) 7-63 6-1
Janette Husarova/Henrieta Nagyova (SVK) d
Nathalie Dechy/Stephanie Foretz (FRA) 7-5 6-0
Italy defeated Belgium 4-1
Venue: Circolo Tennis Bologna, Bologna
Surface: Clay - outdoors
Els Callens(BEL) - Rita Grande(ITA) 6-2 6-1
Silvia Farina Elia(ITA) - Caroline Maes(BEL) 6-2 6-1
Silvia Farina Elia(ITA) - Els Callens(BEL) 6-2 7-64
Rita Grande(ITA) - Caroline Maes(BEL) 6-4 7-65
Adriana Serra-Zanetti/Roberta Vinci (ITA) d
Elke Clijsters/Laurence Courtois (BEL) 7-5 6-4
Spain and Austria will meet in the semifinals. They have met once in Fed Cup, with Austria earning the honours in 1984. In the second semifinal, Slovak Republic
meets Italy for the first time.
The Fed Cup World Group consists of 16 nations playing over three weeks throughout the year in a knock-out format.
The first two rounds are played on a home-and-away basis with the World Group Semifinals and Final to be played at
one venue during the week of 28 October. One of the four nations that reach the Semifinals will host the Semifinals and
Final. A decision will be made on the host venue by the end of August.
The Draw for the 2003 World Group will be made during the Semifinals and Final week.
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