Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 2002 Fed Cup was the 40th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The World Group was revamped once again, this time as a 16-team knockout tournament, much like the Davis Cup format. 83 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Slovakia defeated Spain, at the Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas in Gran Canaria, Spain, on 2-3 November, giving Slovakia their first title.