From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The play-offs of the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Pool results

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1   Croatia   Great Britain   Poland   Bulgaria
2   Belarus   Hungary   Israel   Netherlands
3   Austria   Portugal   Romania   Slovenia
4   Georgia   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Turkey   Luxembourg

Promotional play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs.

Croatia vs. Poland


Croatia
1
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [1]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Poland
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Poland
Ana Konjuh
Urszula Radwańska
2
6
6
3
78
66
 
2 Croatia
Poland
Donna Vekić
Agnieszka Radwańska
3
6
2
6
   
3 Croatia
Poland
Darija Jurak /  Ana Konjuh
Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska /  Urszula RadwaÅ„ska
2
6
4
6
   

Great Britain vs. Bulgaria


Great Britain
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Bulgaria
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Laura Robson
Dia Evtimova
6
0
6
4
   
2 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Heather Watson
Tsvetana Pironkova
1
6
6
4
6
2
 
3 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Laura Robson /  Heather Watson
Tsvetana Pironkova /  Elitsa Kostova
      not
played

5th to 8th play-offs

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.

Belarus vs. Israel


Belarus
0
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [2]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Israel
2
1 2 3
1 Belarus
Israel
Lidziya Marozava
Julia Glushko
2
6
4
6
   
2 Belarus
Israel
Ilona Kremen
Shahar Pe'er
3
6
2
6
   
3 Belarus
Israel
Aliaksandra Sasnovich /  Lidziya Marozava
Shahar Pe'er /  Julia Glushko
      not
played

Hungary vs. Netherlands


Hungary
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Netherlands
Réka-Luca Jani
Bibiane Schoofs
6
3
2
6
6
3
 
2 Hungary
Netherlands
Tímea Babos
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
2
6
3
   
3 Hungary
Netherlands
Tímea Babos /  Réka-Luca Jani
Bibiane Schoofs /  Angelique van der Meet
      not
played

9th to 12th play-offs

The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.

Austria vs. Romania


Austria
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [3]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Romania
1
1 2 3
1 Austria
Romania
Melanie Klaffner
Cristina Dinu
6
0
6
3
   
2 Austria
Romania
Nicole Rottmann
Raluca Olaru
63
77
1
6
   
3 Austria
Romania
Nicole Rottmann /  Melanie Klaffner
Cristina Dinu /  Raluca Olaru
6
3
6
2
   

Portugal vs. Slovenia

The play-off tie between Portugal and Slovenia did not take place. [4]

Relegation play-offs

The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2014.

Georgia vs. Turkey


Georgia
1
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [5]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Turkey
2
1 2 3
1 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Kvatsabaia
Başak Eraydın
0
6
3
6
   
2 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Shapatava
Çağla Büyükakçay
7
5
6
3
   
3 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Shapatava /  Margalita Chakhnashvili
ÇaÄŸla Büyükakçay /  Pemra Özgen
5
7
2
6
   

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Luxembourg


Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Luxembourg
2
1 2 3
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Anita Husarić
Claudine Schaul
6
4
4
6
3
6
 
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Jelena Simić
Anne Kremer
77
63
3
6
1
6
 
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Anita Husarić /  Jasmina KajtazoviÄ
Anne Kremer /  Claudine Schaul
      not
played

Final placements

Placing Teams
Promoted   Poland   Great Britain
Third   Croatia   Bulgaria
Fifth   Israel   Hungary
Seventh   Belarus   Netherlands
Ninth   Austria   Portugal
Eleventh   Romania   Slovenia
Twelfth   Turkey   Luxembourg
Relegated   Georgia   Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also

References

  1. ^ "Croatia v Poland". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Belarus v Israel". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Austria v Romania". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Portugal v Slovenia".
  5. ^ "Georgia v Turkey". fedcup.com.

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The play-offs of the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Pool results

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1   Croatia   Great Britain   Poland   Bulgaria
2   Belarus   Hungary   Israel   Netherlands
3   Austria   Portugal   Romania   Slovenia
4   Georgia   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Turkey   Luxembourg

Promotional play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs.

Croatia vs. Poland


Croatia
1
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [1]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Poland
2
1 2 3
1 Croatia
Poland
Ana Konjuh
Urszula Radwańska
2
6
6
3
78
66
 
2 Croatia
Poland
Donna Vekić
Agnieszka Radwańska
3
6
2
6
   
3 Croatia
Poland
Darija Jurak /  Ana Konjuh
Agnieszka RadwaÅ„ska /  Urszula RadwaÅ„ska
2
6
4
6
   

Great Britain vs. Bulgaria


Great Britain
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Bulgaria
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Laura Robson
Dia Evtimova
6
0
6
4
   
2 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Heather Watson
Tsvetana Pironkova
1
6
6
4
6
2
 
3 United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Laura Robson /  Heather Watson
Tsvetana Pironkova /  Elitsa Kostova
      not
played

5th to 8th play-offs

The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.

Belarus vs. Israel


Belarus
0
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [2]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Israel
2
1 2 3
1 Belarus
Israel
Lidziya Marozava
Julia Glushko
2
6
4
6
   
2 Belarus
Israel
Ilona Kremen
Shahar Pe'er
3
6
2
6
   
3 Belarus
Israel
Aliaksandra Sasnovich /  Lidziya Marozava
Shahar Pe'er /  Julia Glushko
      not
played

Hungary vs. Netherlands


Hungary
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Netherlands
Réka-Luca Jani
Bibiane Schoofs
6
3
2
6
6
3
 
2 Hungary
Netherlands
Tímea Babos
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
2
6
3
   
3 Hungary
Netherlands
Tímea Babos /  Réka-Luca Jani
Bibiane Schoofs /  Angelique van der Meet
      not
played

9th to 12th play-offs

The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.

Austria vs. Romania


Austria
2
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [3]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Romania
1
1 2 3
1 Austria
Romania
Melanie Klaffner
Cristina Dinu
6
0
6
3
   
2 Austria
Romania
Nicole Rottmann
Raluca Olaru
63
77
1
6
   
3 Austria
Romania
Nicole Rottmann /  Melanie Klaffner
Cristina Dinu /  Raluca Olaru
6
3
6
2
   

Portugal vs. Slovenia

The play-off tie between Portugal and Slovenia did not take place. [4]

Relegation play-offs

The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2014.

Georgia vs. Turkey


Georgia
1
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel [5]
9 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Turkey
2
1 2 3
1 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Kvatsabaia
Başak Eraydın
0
6
3
6
   
2 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Shapatava
Çağla Büyükakçay
7
5
6
3
   
3 Georgia (country)
Turkey
Sofia Shapatava /  Margalita Chakhnashvili
ÇaÄŸla Büyükakçay /  Pemra Özgen
5
7
2
6
   

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Luxembourg


Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel
10 February 2013
Hard (outdoors)

Luxembourg
2
1 2 3
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Anita Husarić
Claudine Schaul
6
4
4
6
3
6
 
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Jelena Simić
Anne Kremer
77
63
3
6
1
6
 
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Anita Husarić /  Jasmina KajtazoviÄ
Anne Kremer /  Claudine Schaul
      not
played

Final placements

Placing Teams
Promoted   Poland   Great Britain
Third   Croatia   Bulgaria
Fifth   Israel   Hungary
Seventh   Belarus   Netherlands
Ninth   Austria   Portugal
Eleventh   Romania   Slovenia
Twelfth   Turkey   Luxembourg
Relegated   Georgia   Bosnia and Herzegovina

See also

References

  1. ^ "Croatia v Poland". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Belarus v Israel". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Austria v Romania". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Portugal v Slovenia".
  5. ^ "Georgia v Turkey". fedcup.com.

External links


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