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| Duration | 9 February– 3 November |
| Edition | 51st |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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The2013 Fed Cup (also known as the2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women'stennis.
The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.[1]
The final took place at theTennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy on 1–2 November. The home and three time championsItaly defeated the fourth-seededRussia, to win their fourth title.[2]
| Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Semifinals 20–21 April | Final 2–3 November | |||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||
| Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
 Australia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | |||||||||||
 United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Italy | 4 | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  Russia | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
 Japan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Serbia | 2 | |||||||||||
TheWorld Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 9–10 February
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Indoor hard |  Switzerland | 4–1 |  Belgium(1) |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay |  Argentina | 2–3 |  Sweden(4) |
| Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, Spain | Outdoor clay |  Spain | 3–1 |  Ukraine(3) |
| Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France | Indoor clay |  France | 1–3 |  Germany(2) |
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 20–21 April
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | Indoor clay | Germany | 3–2 | Serbia(1) |
| Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | Switzerland | 1–3 | Australia(3) |
| Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | Outdoor clay | Spain | 4–0 | Japan(4) |
| Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States | Outdoor hard | United States(2) | 3–2 | Sweden |
The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.
Date: 20–21 April
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium | Indoor hard | Belgium(1) | 1–4 |  Poland |
| Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France | Indoor hard | France(3) | 4–1 |  Kazakhstan |
| Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina | 3–1 |  Great Britain(4) |
| Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine | Indoor clay | Ukraine(2) | 2–3 |  Canada |
Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 6–9 February
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Dates: 17–20 July
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–9 February
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)
Dates: 6–10 February
| Pool A | CRO | BLR | AUT | GEO | |
| 1 |  Croatia (3–0) | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Belarus (2–1) | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Austria (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| 4 |  Georgia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Pool B | GBR | HUN | POR | BIH | |
| 1 | Great Britain (3–0) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Hungary (2–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Portugal (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool C | POL | ISR | ROU | TUR | |
| 1 | Poland (3–0) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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| 2 |  Israel (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Romania (1–2) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| 4 |  Turkey (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Pool D | BUL | NED | SLO | LUX | |
| 1 |  Bulgaria (3–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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| 2 |  Netherlands (2–1) | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg (0–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Placing | A Team | Score | C Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | Croatia | 1–2 | Poland |
| 5th–8th | Belarus | 0–2 | Israel |
| 9th–12th | Austria | 2–1 | Romania |
| Relegation | Georgia | 1–2 | Turkey |
| Placing | B Team | Score | D Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional | Great Britain | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
| 5th–8th | Hungary | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| 9th–12th | Portugal | W/O | Slovenia |
| Relegation | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Luxembourg |
Poland and Great Britain advanced toWorld Group II play-offs. Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 17–20 April
Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)
Dates: 8–11 May
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.[3]
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