2010 Fed Cup

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The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) 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

Draw

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) 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

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

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada). Date: 24–25 April

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay) Dates: 3–6 February

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay) Dates: 19–24 April

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard) Dates: 3–6 February

Group II

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard) Dates: 3–6 February

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard) Dates: 3–6 February

Group II

Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay) Dates: 28 April – 1 May

Group III

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay) Dates: 21–24 April

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.

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