The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

. 79 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, France

France Fed Cup team

The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current Team:* Alizé Cornet* Mathilde Johansson* Pauline Parmentier...

 defeated the United States

United States Fed Cup team

The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition. The team has won 17 titles and finished second a further 9 times, out of 44 participations.-History:...

 at Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)

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 in Moscow, Russia, on 22–23 November, giving France their second title.

World Group

Participating Teams

Draw

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

World Group Play-offs

Date: 19–20 July

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Pilar Pilar, Buenos Aires Pilar is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has a population of more than 226,000 inhabitants as per the . Pilar is part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban conurbation and is the head of the administrative division of Pilar Partido... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...  (clay)		3-2
Wollongong, Australia (indoor hard)		3-2
Neudörfl Neudörfl Neudörfl is a town in the district of Mattersburg in Burgenland in Austria.... , Austria (clay)		4-1
Varaždin Varaždin Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...  (clay)		4-1
Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... , South Africa (hard)		1-4
Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...  (hard)		2-3
Gifu Gifu, Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used... , Japan (indoor carpet)		4-1
Winterthur Winterthur Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti... , Switzerland (clay)		4-1

• Japan and Switzerland promoted to World Group in 2004.
• Argentina, Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Germany remain in World Group in 2004.
• Brazil (AM), Canada (AM), Indonesia (AO), Israel (EPA), Hungary (EPA), and South Africa(EPA) remain in Zonal Group I in 2004.
• Colombia (AM) and Sweden (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2004.

Group I

Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2004 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2004

Group I

Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2004 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2004

Group I

Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2004 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2004 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2004 — relegated to Group II in 2004 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs

Group II

Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2004 — promoted to Group I in 2004