2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Explained

See main article: 2010 Fed Cup.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2010 Fed Cup.

Group I

The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in play-offs, with the two losing nations relegated to Group II in 2011.

Play-offs

See main article: 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScore
Promotional 3–0
5th–8th 2–1
9th–12th 2–1
Relegation 2–1
PlacingScoreC/D Team
Promotional 3–0
5th–8th 2–1
9th–12th 1–2
Relegation 3–0

Group II

The eight teams were divided into two pool of four teams each. The winner of each pool played-off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations would be promoted to Group I in 2011. The bottom nation in each pool played-off against third place in other pool, with two losing nations relegated to the 2011 Group III.

Play-offs

See main article: 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 2–0
2–1
Relegation 1–2
2–0

Group III

The seven teams were divided into one pool of three teams and one pool of four. The winner of each pool played the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations would be promoted to Group II in 2011.

Play-offs

See main article: 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 3–0
0–2
5th–6th 1–2
7th N/A
and advanced to Group II for 2011.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sweden v China. fedcup.com.
  2. News: Slovenia v Japan. fedcup.com.
  3. News: Portugal v Morocco. fedcup.com.
  4. News: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Turkey. fedcup.com.
  5. News: Greece v Croatia. fedcup.com.
  6. News: Luxembourg v Bulgaria. fedcup.com.
  7. News: Norway v Moldova. fedcup.com.
  8. News: South Africa v Egypt. fedcup.com.
  9. News: Turkey v Morocco. fedcup.com.