The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6âÂÂ7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.
Date: 24âÂÂ25 April
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 6âÂÂ7 February
The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).
Date: 24âÂÂ25 April
Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)
Dates: 3âÂÂ6 February
Venue: National Tennis Club, Guayaquil, Ecuador (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19âÂÂ24 April
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3âÂÂ6 February
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (outdoor hard)
Dates: 3âÂÂ6 February
Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)
Dates: 3âÂÂ6 February
Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28 April â 1 May
Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
Dates: 21âÂÂ24 April
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.