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.

Main article: 2010 Fed Cup

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   Italy 4  
      Ukraine 1     Rome, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    1   Italy 5  
  Brno, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)   4   Czech Republic 0  
      Germany 2
  4   Czech Republic 3     San Diego, United States (Indoor hard)
    1   Italy 3
  Belgrade, Serbia (Indoor hard)     2   United States 1
  3   Russia 3  
      Serbia 2     Birmingham, United States (Indoor hard)
    3   Russia 2
  Lievin, France, (Indoor clay)   2   United States 3  
      France 1
  2   United States 4  

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
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

Czech Republic
3		 Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
6–7 February 2010
Taraflex (indoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3
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

Russia
3		 Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
6–7 February 2010
RuKortHard (indoors)
Serbia
2
1 2 3
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

France
1		 Stade couvert régional, Lievin, France
6–7 February 2010
Red clay (indoors)
United States
4
1 2 3
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

Italy vs. Czech Republic

Italy
5		 Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
24–25 April 2010
Red clay (outdoors)
Czech Republic
0
1 2 3
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

Russia
2		 BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
24–25 April 2010
Premier hard (indoors)
United States
3
1 2 3
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

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
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
  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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