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| Duration | 26 April – 23 November |
| Edition | 41st |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| ← 2002 2004 → | |
The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 22–23 November. France defeated the United States, giving France their second title.
World Group
Further information: 2003 Fed Cup World Group| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belgium |
 Colombia |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Slovenia |
 Spain |
 Sweden |
 United States |
Draw
| First round 26–27 April | Quarterfinals 19–20 July | Semifinals 19–20 November | Final 22–23 November | |||||||||||||||
| Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Slovakia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linköping, Sweden (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C., United States (Outdoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (Indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Argentina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oviedo, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tarragona, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Spain | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
World Group play-offs
Main article: 2003 Fed Cup World Group play-offsDate: 19–20 July
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 2004 World Group.
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilar, Argentina | Outdoor clay | Argentina |
3–2 |  Hungary
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| Wollongong, Australia | Indoor hard | Australia |
3–2 | Colombia
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| Neudörfl, Austria | Outdoor clay | Austria |
4–1 |  Canada
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| Varaždin, Croatia | Outdoor clay | Croatia |
4–1 |  Brazil
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| Durban, South Africa | Outdoor hard |  South Africa |
1–4 | Czech Republic
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| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor hard |  Indonesia |
2–3 | Germany
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| Gifu, Japan | Indoor carpet |  Japan |
4–1 | Sweden
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| Winterthur, Switzerland | Outdoor clay |  Switzerland |
4–1 |  Israel
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Americas Zone
Further information: 2003 Fed Cup 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: Campinas, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 23–26 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: San Juan, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
- Participating Teams
Bermuda
Bolivia
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
Asia/Oceania Zone
Further information: 2003 Fed Cup 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: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–25 April
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong- Indonesia
- Japan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
New Zealand
South Korea
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Group II
Venue: Tokyo, Japan (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–24 April
- Participating Teams
Europe/Africa Zone
Further information: 2003 Fed Cup 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: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Dates: 21–26 April
- Participating Teams
Belarus
Bulgaria
Estonia
Denmark
Georgia
Great Britain- Hungary
Ireland- Israel
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Romania- South Africa
- Switzerland
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Group II
Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28 April – 3 May
- Participating Teams
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Egypt
Finland
Greece
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Morocco
Norway
Portugal
Turkey
Rankings
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.
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References
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
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