2003 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The 2003 World Group Play-offs decided which nations featured in World Group in the 2004 Fed Cup. The play-off winners went on to feature in World Group in 2004, while the losing nations joined Zonal Competition for 2004.

Argentina vs. Hungary

Argentina 3	Mayling Club de Campo, Pilar, Argentina 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors)		Hungary 2
1 2 3 1 Clarisa Fernández Rita Kuti-Kis 6 3 6 1     2 Natalia Gussoni Petra Mandula 3 6 4 6     3 Clarisa Fernández Petra Mandula 6 2 7 5     4 Natalia Gussoni Katalin Marosi 6 2 6 3     5 Natalia Gussoni / María Emilia Salerni Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi 6^4 7^7 2 6

[1]

Australia vs. Colombia

Australia 3	WIN Sports Centre, Wollongong, Australia 19–20 July 2003 Decoturf II (indoors)		Colombia 2
1 2 3 1 Samantha Stosur Fabiola Zuluaga 6 4 1 6 4 6   2 Alicia Molik Catalina Castaño 7^8 6^6 4 6 6 2   3 Alicia Molik Fabiola Zuluaga 2 6 7^7 6^4 8 10   4 Nicole Pratt Catalina Castaño 6 3 7^7 6^3     5 Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs Catalina Castaño / Fabiola Zuluaga 7^7 6^5 6 2

[2]

Austria vs. Canada

Austria 4	Tennis und Sportcenter Neudörfl, Neudörfl, Austria 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (indoors)		Canada 1
1 2 3 1 Patricia Wartusch Maureen Drake 6 3 6^3 7^7 6 2   2 Barbara Schett Marie-Ève Pelletier 3 6 6 2 6 4   3 Barbara Schett Maureen Drake 7 5 2 6 6 1   4 Patricia Wartusch Marie-Ève Pelletier 6^3 7^7 6 3 6 3   5 Sybille Bammer / Evelyn Fauth Sonya Jeyaseelan / Vanessa Webb 5 7 2 6

[3]

Croatia vs. Brazil

Croatia 4	Teniski Klub Varteks, Varaždin, Croatia 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors)		Brazil 1
1 2 3 1 Silvija Talaja Bruna Colosio 7^7 6^5 6 3     2 Karolina Šprem Joana Cortez 6 1 6 0     3 Karolina Šprem Bruna Colosio 6 3 3 6 1 6   4 Silvija Talaja Joana Cortez 7 5 6 2     5 Jelena Kostanić / Karolina Šprem Bruna Colosio / Joana Cortez 6 2 6 3

[4]

South Africa vs. Czech Republic

South Africa 1	Westridge Park, Durban, South Africa 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors)		Czech Republic 4
1 2 3 1 Natalie Grandin Klára Koukalová 5 7 3 6     2 Amanda Coetzer Barbora Strýcová 3 6 6 2 6 2   3 Amanda Coetzer Klára Koukalová 4 6 5 7     4 Chanelle Scheepers Barbora Strýcová 4 6 6^5 7^7     5 Natalie Grandin / Nicole Rencken Klára Koukalová / Barbora Strýcová 6 2 4 6 1 6

[5]

Indonesia vs. Germany

Indonesia 2	Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia 19–20 July 2003 Hard (outdoors)		Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Wynne Prakusya Anca Barna 6 4 0 6 4 6   2 Angelique Widjaja Barbara Rittner 4 6 1 6     3 Angelique Widjaja Anca Barna 6 3 6 1     4 Wynne Prakusya Barbara Rittner 4 6 6 2 3 6   5 Wynne Prakusya / Angelique Widjaja Vanessa Henke / Angelika Rösch 6 2 6 2

[6]

Japan vs. Sweden

Japan 4	DEAI Dome at Gifu Memorial Center, Gifu, Japan 19–20 July 2003 Supreme carpet (indoors)		Sweden 1
1 2 3 1 Shinobu Asagoe Sofia Arvidsson 6 3 7 5     2 Ai Sugiyama Hanna Nooni 6 3 6 4     3 Ai Sugiyama Sofia Arvidsson 5 7 1 6     4 Shinobu Asagoe Hanna Nooni 6 3 7^8 6^6     5 Akiko Morigami / Saori Obata Sofia Arvidsson / Hanna Nooni 6 3 6 2

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Switzerland vs. Israel

Switzerland 4	Tennis Club Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland 19–20 July 2003 Red clay (outdoors)		Israel 1
1 2 3 1 Patty Schnyder Tzipora Obziler 6 1 7 5     2 Myriam Casanova Anna Smashnova 6 3 6 2     3 Patty Schnyder Anna Smashnova 6 3 6 3     4 Emmanuelle Gagliardi Tzipora Obziler 3 6 5 7     5 Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er 6 1 6 1

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References

1. "Argentina v Hungary". fedcup.com.
2. "Australia v Colombia". fedcup.com.
3. "Austria v Canada". fedcup.com.
4. "Croatia v Brazil". fedcup.com.
5. "South Africa v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
6. "Indonesia v Germany". fedcup.com.
7. "Japan v Sweden". fedcup.com.
8. "Switzerland v Israel". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure