The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain on 2–3 November. Slovakia defeated Spain, giving Slovakia their first title.
See main article: 2002 Fed Cup 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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor hard | 3–2 | ||||
| Outdoor clay | 3–2 | ||||
| Outdoor clay | 0–5 | ||||
| Outdoor hard | 5–0 | ||||
| Outdoor clay | 5–0 | ||||
| Indoor hard | 0–5 | ||||
| Outdoor clay | 4–1 |
Venue: San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
Venue: Havana, Cuba (outdoor hard)
Dates: 14–18 May
Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–9 March
Venue: Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–8 March
Venue: Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 24–28 April
Venue: Pretoria, South Africa (outdoor hard)
Dates: 9–13 April
The Fed Cup rankings were first instated on 4 November 2002,[1] 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.
| Rank | Nation | Points[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22,125.0 | ||
| 2 | 21,000.0 | ||
| 3 | 16,625.0 | ||
| 4 | 12,500.0 | ||
| 5 | 12,250.0 | ||
| 6 | 9,000.0 | ||
| 7 | 8,625.0 | ||
| 8 | 7,625.0 | ||
| 9 | 6,725.0 | ||
| 10 | 5,625.0 |