2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs explained

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The play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.

Placing	Pool A	Pool B	Pool C	Pool D
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2
3
4

Promotion play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

Slovenia vs. Switzerland

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Sweden vs. Austria

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Fifth to seventh play-off

The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.

Netherlands vs. Great Britain

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Romania vs. Hungary

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Ninth to eleventh play-off

The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.

Israel vs. Denmark

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Croatia vs. Belarus

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Relegation play-offs

The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

Bulgaria vs. Portugal

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Latvia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Final placements

Placing	Teams
Promoted
Third
Fifth
Seventh
Ninth
Eleventh
Thirteenth
Relegated

• and advanced to the World Group II play-offs. The Swedes were drawn against, and they won 3–2, which allowed them to advance to World Group II, while the Slovenians were drawn against and won 4–1. They also thus advanced to World Group II for 2011.^{[9] [10]}
• and were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year. They both placed first respectively in Pool A and Pool B, and also both won their promotion play-off matches. The two teams thus advanced back to Group I for 2012.^{[11] [12]}

External links

• Fed Cup website

Notes and References

1. News: Slovenia v Switzerland. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101116032637/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014922. 16 November 2010. dead.
2. News: Sweden v Austria. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101116023907/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014921. 16 November 2010. dead.
3. News: Netherlands v Great Britain. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101116032642/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014923. 16 November 2010. dead.
4. News: Romania v Hungary. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115170748/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014924. 15 November 2010. dead.
5. News: Israel v Denmark. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019100608/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014925. 19 October 2012. dead.
6. News: Croatia v Belarus. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120629181616/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014926. 29 June 2012. dead.
7. News: Bulgaria v Portugal. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115182400/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014919. 15 November 2010. dead.
8. News: Latvia v Bosnia and Herzegovina. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115164953/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100014920. 15 November 2010. dead.
9. News: Fed Cup Profile, Slovenia. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112083744/http://www.fedcup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=SLO. 12 November 2010. dead.
10. News: Fed Cup Profile, Sweden. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112083911/http://www.fedcup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=SWE. 12 November 2010. dead.
11. News: Fed Cup Profile, Portugal. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112084810/http://www.fedcup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=POR. 12 November 2010. dead.
12. News: Fed Cup Profile, Bosnia and Herzegovina. fedcup.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112084515/http://www.fedcup.com/en/teams/team/profile.aspx?id=BIH. 12 November 2010. dead.