2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1   Switzerland  Israel  South Africa  Hungary
2  Belarus  Yugoslavia  Ukraine  Netherlands
3  Estonia  Bulgaria  Denmark  Poland
4  Luxembourg  Georgia  Romania  Great Britain
5  Ireland

The eight teams were then randomly paired up the team from a different placing of another group for a play-off tie, with the winners being promoted to the World Group play-offs.

Switzerland vs. Netherlands

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Switzerland
2
Estoril, Portugal
26 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Myriam Casanova
Elise Tamaëla
77
62
6
3
   
2  
 
Patty Schnyder
Miriam Oremans
6
3
6
1
   
3  
 
Myriam Casanova / Patty Schnyder
Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans
      not
played

[1]

Israel vs. Belarus

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Israel
2
Estoril, Portugal
26 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Belarus
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Tzipora Obziler
Nadejda Ostrovskaya
4
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Anna Smashnova
Tatiana Poutchek
6
4
6
0
   
3  
 
Tzipora Obziler / Anna Smashnova
Olga Barabanschikova / Nadejda Ostrovskaya
1
6
6
4
8
6
 

[3]

South Africa vs. Yugoslavia

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South Africa
2
Estoril, Portugal
26 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Yugoslavia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Chanelle Scheepers
Katarina Mišić
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Amanda Coetzer
Jelena Janković
7
5
3
6
6
2
 
3  
 
Amanda Coetzer / Chanelle Scheepers
Katarina Mišić / Jelena Janković
      not
played

[5]

Hungary vs. Ukraine

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Hungary
2
Estoril, Portugal
26 April 2003
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Ukraine
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Melinda Czink
Yuliya Beygelzimer
2
6
65
77
   
2  
 
Petra Mandula
Tatiana Perebiynis
4
6
6
4
6
2
 
3  
 
Zsófia Gubacsi / Petra Mandula
Yuliya Beygelzimer / Tatiana Perebiynis
1
6
6
1
6
3
 

[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Switzerland v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Israel v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Israel". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "South Africa v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, South Africa". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Hungary v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Hungary". fedcup.com.
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