2010 Fed Cup


The 2010 Fed Cup was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 24–25 April
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Grenslandhallen – Ethias Arena, Hasselt, BelgiumIndoor clay 3–2
Palace of Sports "Lokomotiv", Kharkiv, UkraineIndoor clay 0–5'
Frankfurter TC [1914 Palmengarten], Frankfurt, GermanyOutdoor clay 2–3'
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, SerbiaIndoor clay 2–3

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 6–7 February
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Memorial Drive Park, Adelaide, [South Australia|Adelaide], AustraliaOutdoor hard 3–2
Łuczniczka, Bydgoszcz, PolandIndoor carpet2–3
Tere Sport Tennis Club, Tallinn, EstoniaIndoor hard'4–1
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, SlovakiaIndoor hard'3–2

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: 24–25 April
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Sopot Tennis Club, Sopot, PolandIndoor carpet1–4
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, SwedenIndoor hard'3–2
Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, CanadaIndoor carpet'5–0
Ljudski vrt, Maribor, SloveniaIndoor clay4–1

Americas Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Yacht y [Golf Club Paraguayo], Lambaré, Paraguay
Dates: 3–6 February
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Group II

Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Dates: 19–24 April
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Asia/Oceania Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates: 3–6 February
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Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates: 3–6 February
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Europe/Africa Zone

  • Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
  • Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

Group I

Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
Dates: 3–6 February
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Group II

Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia
Dates: 28 April – 1 May
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Group III

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt
Dates: 21–24 April
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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.