2002 Fed Cup

Draw ==World Group play-offs==

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2003 World Group. Date: 20–21 July ==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: San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard) Dates: 23–27 April ;Participating Teams • • • '''''' • '''''' • • • '''' • • '''' Group II Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard) Dates: 14–18 May ;Participating Teams • • • • • '''''' • • Eastern Caribbean • '''''' • • • • ==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: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard) Dates: 4–9 March ;Participating Teams • '''''' • • • '''' • • '''''' • • '''' • • • Group II Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard) Dates: 4–8 March ;Participating Teams • '''''' • '''''' • Pacific Oceania • • ==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: Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay) Dates: 24–28 April ;Participating Teams • • '''' • • • • '''' • '''''' • • '''''' • • '''' • • '''''' • '''' • '''''' • Group II Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard) Dates: 9–13 April ;Participating Teams • • • '''''' • • • '''''' • '''''' • • • • • • '''''' • ==Year-end rankings==

The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002, and were measured by combining points earned from the previous four years. The first No. 1 ranked nation, and the year-end No. 1 for 2002, was Slovakia. ==References==