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ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking The ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking was launched at the end of 2002 to allow nations to compare their performance against other nations in the competition and is published following every World Group round. The ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking is the sole criteria for seeding at all levels of the Fed Cup competition. Points Explanation The ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking measures the success of all nations participating in the competition over a fouryear period with recent performances weighted more heavily. After each round, points from the same round for the three previous years are reduced as per the points table below. The points stated are awarded to the winning team in that round. Any nation that defeats a highly-ranked nation receives bonus points according to its opponent's ranking as detailed in the bonus points table below. Round Points* World Group 2013 2012 (25%) 2011 (50%) 2010 (75%) Final Semifinal World Group first round World Group play-offs World Group II first round World Group II play-offs 8000 6000 4000 2000 1500 1000 6000 4500 3000 1500 1175 750 4000 3000 2000 1000 750 500 2000 1500 1000 500 375 250 Bonus Points** Nation's Ranking Bonus Ranking Points 1 200 2-5 180 6-10 150 11-20 100 21-30 80 31-50 50 51-75 30 * round points awarded to winning team ** bonus points awarded for defeating highly-ranked nations Note: in Zone Groups I, II and III a nation's points are determined by its overall finishing position. Formats vary according to the numbers of nations playing each year so the value of each win alters too. However the maximum points a nation can win at each level remains constant – Group I - 1000 points; Group II - 400 points; Group III - 160 points. 2013 Fed Cup Final Media Guide | Nation Records, Statistics & Ranking 48