1993 Federation Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Federation Cup competition in 1993. Thirty-two nations competed in a five-round knockout competition from 19 to 25 July. Germany was the defending champion, but they were shocked in the first round by Australia, in what was the first time in the event's history where the defending team was defeated without winning a match. The defeat was especially significant as it involved a loss for then singles World No. 1 Steffi Graf at the hands of Nicole Provis. Prior to this match, Graf had defeated Provis in straight at their four meetings,[1] and had never lost a Fed Cup tie.[2]

1993 Federation Cup World Group
Date19-25 July
Edition3rd
Champions

Spain
← 1992 · Fed Cup · 1994 →

The Australian team reached the final, but they were defeated by the Spanish team, in what was their third consecutive final.

Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Bulgaria
 
Canada
 
Chile
 
China
 
Colombia
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
Denmark
 
Finland
 
France
 
Germany
 
Great Britain
 
Indonesia
 
Israel
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Latvia
 
Netherlands
 
New Zealand
 
Peru
 
Poland
 
South Africa
 
South Korea
 
Spain
 
Sweden
 
Switzerland
 
United States
 
Uruguay

Draw

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First Round
19–20 July
Second Round
21 July
Quarterfinals
22–23 July
Semifinals
24 July
Final
25 July
               
  Germany 1
  Australia 2
  Australia 3
  Denmark 0
  Austria 1
  Denmark 2
  Australia 3
  Finland 0
Q   Chile 0
  Finland 3
  Finland 2
  Japan 1
Q   Colombia 0
  Japan 3
  Australia 2
  Argentina 1
  Argentina 3
Q   New Zealand 0
  Argentina 2
  Bulgaria 1
  South Korea 1
  Bulgaria 2
  Argentina 2
  United States 1
Q   China 2
Q   Peru 1
Q   China 1
  United States 2
   Switzerland 0
  United States 3
  Australia 0
  Spain 3
  Czech Republic 2
  South Africa 1
  Czech Republic 2
  Italy 1
  Italy 3
Q   Israel 0
  Czech Republic 0
  France 3
  Sweden 3
Q   Uruguay 0
  Sweden 0
  France 3
  Canada 1
  France 2
  France 1
  Spain 2
  Netherlands 3
Q   Croatia 0
  Netherlands 3
Q   Latvia 0
Q   Latvia 2
Q   Belgium 1
  Netherlands 0
  Spain 3
  Poland 1
Q   Indonesia 2
Q   Indonesia 0
  Spain 3
Q   Great Britain 0
  Spain 3

First round

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Germany vs. Australia

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Germany
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Australia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Anke Huber
Elizabeth Smylie
6
1
6
2
   
2  
 
Steffi Graf
Nicole Provis
4
6
6
1
1
6
 
3  
 
Anke Huber / Barbara Rittner
Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs
7
5
4
6
3
6
 

[3]

Austria vs. Denmark

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Austria
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Denmark
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Sandra Dopfer
Sofie Albinus
7
5
2
6
4
6
 
2  
 
Judith Wiesner
Karin Ptaszek
6
2
6
2
   
3  
 
Petra Schwarz / Judith Wiesner
Karin Ptaszek / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
3
6
62
77
   

[4]

Chile vs. Finland

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Chile
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Finland
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Bárbara Castro
Petra Thorén
1
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Paula Cabezas
Nanne Dahlman
0
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Paula Cabezas / Bárbara Castro
Nanne Dahlman / Petra Thorén
3
6
1
6
   

[5]

Colombia vs. Japan

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Colombia
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Japan
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Carmiña Giraldo
Mana Endo
6
2
0
6
0
6
 
2  
 
Cecilia Hincapié
Naoko Sawamatsu
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Carmiña Giraldo / Cecilia Hincapié
Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi
5
7
4
6
   

[6]

Argentina vs. New Zealand

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Argentina
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
New Zealand
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Inés Gorrochategui
Claudine Toleafoa
6
2
6
2
   
2  
 
Florencia Labat
Julie Richardson
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini
Julie Richardson / Claudine Toleafoa
6
3
6
3
   

[7]

South Korea vs. Bulgaria

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South Korea
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Bulgaria
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Kim Yeon-sook
Katerina Maleeva
0
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Park Sung-hee
Magdalena Maleeva
0
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Kim Il-soon / Park Sung-hee
Lubomira Bacheva / Katerina Maleeva
3
6
77
62
4
1
 
retired

[8]

China vs. Peru

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China
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Peru
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Bi Ying
Pilar Vásquez
6
1
6
4
   
2  
 
Li Fang
Laura Gildemeister
6
4
4
6
4
6
 
3  
 
Bi Ying / Li Fang
Laura Gildemeister / Pilar Vásquez
6
4
6
0
   

[9]

Switzerland vs. United States

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Switzerland
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
United States
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Christelle Fauche
Lindsay Davenport
4
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Emanuela Zardo
Lori McNeil
6
1
3
6
3
6
 
3  
 
Joana Manta / Emanuela Zardo
Debbie Graham / Ann Wunderlich
3
6
1
6
   

[10]

Czech Republic vs. South Africa

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Czech Republic
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
South Africa
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Helena Suková
Rosalyn Nideffer
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
2  
 
Jana Novotná
Amanda Coetzer
6
1
6
4
   
3  
 
Andrea Strnadová / Radka Zrubáková
Amanda Coetzer / Elna Reinach
5
7
4
6
   

[11]

Italy vs. Israel

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Italy
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Israel
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Linda Ferrando
Anna Smashnova
7
5
6
1
   
2  
 
Sandra Cecchini
Yael Segal
6
1
6
4
   
3  
 
Silvia Farina / Linda Ferrando
Yael Segal / Limor Zaltz
6
1
6
2
   

[12]

Sweden vs. Uruguay

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Sweden
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Uruguay
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Åsa Carlsson
Laura Olave
6
1
7
5
   
2  
 
Cecilia Dahlman
Claudia Brause
6
4
6
1
   
3  
 
Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund
Claudia Brause / Patricia Miller
6
4
6
3
   

[13]

Canada vs. France

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Canada
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
France
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Helen Kelesi
Julie Halard
6
2
7
5
   
2  
 
Patricia Hy
Nathalie Tauziat
4
6
1
6
   
3  
 
Jill Hetherington / Patricia Hy
Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
5
7
61
77
   

[14]

Netherlands vs. Croatia

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Netherlands
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Croatia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Stephanie Rottier
Maja Murić
6
2
6
0
   
2  
 
Miriam Oremans
Nadin Ercegović
6
1
6
1
   
3  
 
Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans
Maja Murić / Silvija Talaja
6
3
6
0
   

[15]

Latvia vs. Belgium

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Latvia
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Belgium
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Agnese Blumberga
Nancy Feber
6
3
6
3
   
2  
 
Larisa Neiland
Dominique Monami
1
6
7
5
1
6
 
3  
 
Agnese Blumberga / Larisa Neiland
Laurence Courtois / Dominique Monami
4
6
6
4
9
7
 

[16]

Poland vs. Indonesia

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Poland
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
19 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Indonesia
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
Romana Tedjakusuma
3
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Katarzyna Nowak
Yayuk Basuki
6
3
2
6
6
3
 
3  
 
Magdalena Feistel / Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
Yayuk Basuki / Romana Tedjakusuma
4
6
1
6
   

[17]

Great Britain vs. Spain

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Great Britain
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
20 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Jo Durie
Conchita Martínez
2
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Clare Wood
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3
6
0
6
   
3  
 
Jo Durie / Clare Wood
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1
6
6
4
1
6
 

[18]

Second round

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Australia vs. Denmark

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Australia
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Denmark
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Sofie Albinus
6
1
1
6
6
1
 
2  
 
Nicole Provis
Karin Ptaszek
77
65
7
5
   
3  
 
Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs
Karin Ptaszek / Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6
0
6
1
   

[19]

Finland vs. Japan

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Finland
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Japan
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Petra Thorén
Mana Endo
3
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Nanne Dahlman
Naoko Sawamatsu
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Nanne Dahlman / Petra Thorén
Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi
6
4
5
7
6
3
 

[20]

Argentina vs. Bulgaria

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Argentina
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Bulgaria
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Inés Gorrochategui
Katerina Maleeva
6
1
7
5
   
2  
 
Florencia Labat
Magdalena Maleeva
4
6
7
5
3
6
 
3  
 
Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini
Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva
5
7
6
4
6
2
 

[21]

China vs. United States

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China
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Bi Ying
Lindsay Davenport
1
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Li Fang
Lori McNeil
2
6
78
66
6
0
 
3  
 
Chen Li-Ling / Li Fang
Lindsay Davenport / Lori McNeil
3
6
0
6
   

[22]

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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Czech Republic
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Italy
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Helena Suková
Maria-Francesca Bentivoglio
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Jana Novotná
Sandra Cecchini
6
0
2
6
3
6
 
3  
 
Jana Novotná / Helena Suková
Sandra Cecchini / Silvia Farina
6
2
6
2
   

[23]

Sweden vs. France

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Sweden
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
France
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Åsa Carlsson
Julie Halard
2
6
3
6
   
2  
 
Cecilia Dahlman
Nathalie Tauziat
1
6
65
77
   
3  
 
Maria Lindström / Maria Strandlund
Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
2
6
3
6
   

[24]

Netherlands vs. Latvia

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Netherlands
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Latvia
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Stephanie Rottier
Oksana Bushevitsa
6
4
6
2
   
2  
 
Miriam Oremans
Agnese Blumberga
77
64
6
4
   
3  
 
Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans
Agnese Blumberga / Oksana Bushevitsa
6
2
6
3
   

[25]

Indonesia vs. Spain

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Indonesia
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
21 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Romana Tedjakusuma
Conchita Martínez
1
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Yayuk Basuki
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Romana Tedjakusuma / Suzanna Anggarkusuma
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero
63
77
6
4
3
6
 

[26]

Quarterfinals

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Australia vs. Finland

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Australia
3
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
22 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Finland
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Petra Thorén
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Nicole Provis
Nanne Dahlman
6
1
6
2
   
3  
 
Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs
Linda Jansson / Katrina Saarinen
6
4
6
0
   

[27]

Argentina vs. United States

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Argentina
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
22 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
United States
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Inés Gorrochategui
Lindsay Davenport
65
77
7
5
7
5
 
2  
 
Florencia Labat
Lori McNeil
5
7
6
3
6
0
 
3  
 
Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini
Debbie Graham / Ann Wunderlich
3
6
0
3
  retired
 

[28]

Czech Republic vs. France

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Czech Republic
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
23 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
France
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Helena Suková
Julie Halard
63
77
4
6
   
2  
 
Jana Novotná
Nathalie Tauziat
1
6
6
0
3
6
 
3  
 
Andrea Strnadová / Radka Zrubáková
Isabelle Demongeot / Pascale Paradis-Mangon
4
6
6
3
3
6
 

[29]

Netherlands vs. Spain

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Netherlands
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
23 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Stephanie Rottier
Conchita Martínez
63
77
3
6
   
2  
 
Miriam Oremans
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
64
77
0
6
   
3  
 
Manon Bollegraf / Kristie Boogert
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero
78
66
64
77
4
6
 

[30]

Semifinals

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Australia vs. Argentina

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Australia
2
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
24 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Inés Gorrochategui
4
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Nicole Provis
Florencia Labat
1
6
6
2
6
3
 
3  
 
Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs
Inés Gorrochategui / Patricia Tarabini
4
6
6
2
6
3
 

[31]

France vs. Spain

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France
1
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
24 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Julie Halard
Conchita Martínez
1
6
6
3
3
6
 
2  
 
Nathalie Tauziat
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Isabelle Demongeot / Pascale Paradis-Mangon
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Cristina Torrens Valero
2
1
     
retired

[32]

Final

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Australia vs. Spain

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Australia
0
Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany
25 July 1993
Clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Conchita Martínez
0
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Nicole Provis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Elizabeth Smylie / Rennae Stubbs
Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6
3
1
6
3
6
 

[33]

1993 Federation Cup Champions
 
Spain
Second title

References

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  1. ^ "Graf-Bradtke Head-to-Head". wtatennis.com.
  2. ^ "Steffi Graf, Fed Cup Profile". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Austria v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Chile v Finland". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Colombia v Japan". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Argentina v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "South Korea v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "China v Peru". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Switzerland v United States". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Czech Republic v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Italy v Israel". fedcup.com.
  13. ^ "Sweden v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
  14. ^ "Canada v France". fedcup.com.
  15. ^ "Netherlands v Croatia". fedcup.com.
  16. ^ "Latvia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  17. ^ "Poland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  18. ^ "Great Britain v Spain". fedcup.com.
  19. ^ "Australia v Denmark". fedcup.com.
  20. ^ "Finland v Japan". fedcup.com.
  21. ^ "Argentina v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  22. ^ "China v United States". fedcup.com.
  23. ^ "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  24. ^ "Sweden v France". fedcup.com.
  25. ^ "Netherlands v Latvia". fedcup.com.
  26. ^ "Indonesia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  27. ^ "Australia v Finland". fedcup.com.
  28. ^ "Argentina v United States". fedcup.com.
  29. ^ "Czech Republic v France". fedcup.com.
  30. ^ "Netherlands v Spain". fedcup.com.
  31. ^ "Australia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  32. ^ "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
  33. ^ "Australia v Spain". fedcup.com.
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