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.

Participating Team

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 7^7 6^3     4 Francesca Schiavone Kateryna Bondarenko 2 6 6 1 6 1   5 Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci Mariya Koryttseva / Viktoriya Kutuzova 6 1 6 3

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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 7^7 6^5     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

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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

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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 6^7 7^9 5 7     2 Pauline Parmentier Melanie Oudin 4 6 4 6     3 Julie Coin Melanie Oudin 6^3 7^7 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

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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 7^7 6^3 6 2     4 Sara Errani Lucie Hradecká 6 4 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Francesca Schiavone Lucie Hradecká / Květa Peschke 6 2 6 4

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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 7^7 6^4 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

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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 7^7 6^4 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

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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

• Fed Cup structure