1999 Fed Cup World Group

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1999 Fed Cup World Group
Date17 April – 19 September
Edition9th
Champions
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United States
  1998  · Fed Cup ·  2000  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the first round by Italy. United States defeated Italy, and then Russia in the final to claim their 16th title.

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Croatia
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
17–18 April
Semifinals
24–25 July
Final
18–19 September
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet)
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0
Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard)
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
3Flag of France.svg  France 2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0

First round

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
2
Palapentimele, Reggio Calabria, Italy
17–18 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
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Italy
3
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Magüi Serna
Rita Grande
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Silvia Farina
7
5
3
6
0
6
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Magüi Serna
Silvia Farina
6
3
64
77
4
6
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Rita Grande
4
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Gala León García  /  María Sánchez Lorenzo
Tathiana Garbin  /  Adriana Serra Zanetti
7
5
6
0
  

[1]

Croatia vs. United States

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Croatia
0
Raleigh Racquet Club, Raleigh, NC, United States
17–18 April 1999
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
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United States
5
123
1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Iva Majoli
Chanda Rubin
65
77
6
4
8
10
 
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Silvija Talaja
Monica Seles
3
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Iva Majoli
Monica Seles
0
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Silvija Talaja
Chanda Rubin
3
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Iva Majoli  /  Silvija Talaja
Chanda Rubin  /  Monica Seles
3
6
2
6
  

[2]

France vs. Russia

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France
2
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
17–18 April 1999
Supreme carpet (indoors)
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Russia
3
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Likhovtseva
6
2
6
2
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Nathalie Tauziat
Tatiana Panova
4
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Likhovtseva
2
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Tatiana Panova
6
2
5
7
6
1
 
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Amélie Mauresmo  /  Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Likhovtseva  /  Elena Makarova
0
6
65
77
  

[3]

Slovakia vs. Switzerland

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Slovakia
5
Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland
17–18 April 1999
Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors)
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Switzerland
0
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Karina Habšudová
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
710
68
6
0
  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Henrieta Nagyová
Caecilia Charbonnier
6
2
5
7
6
2
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Henrieta Nagyová
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
3
6
6
1
6
3
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Karina Habšudová
Caecilia Charbonnier
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Karina Habšudová  /  Henrieta Nagyová
Laura Bao  /  Caecilia Charbonnier
6
2
79
67
  

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. United States

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Italy
1
Ancona Tennis Association, Ancona, Italy
24–25 July 1999
Red clay (outdoors)
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United States
4
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Rita Grande
Venus Williams
2
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Silvia Farina
Monica Seles
6
4
4
6
6
4
 
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Silvia Farina
Venus Williams
1
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Rita Grande
Serena Williams
1
6
1
6
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tathiana Garbin  /  Adriana Serra Zanetti
Serena Williams  /  Venus Williams
2
6
2
6
  

[5]

Russia vs. Slovakia

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Russia
3
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
24–25 July 1999
Red clay (indoors)
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Slovakia
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Elena Likhovtseva
Ľudmila Cervanová
7
5
65
77
6
3
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Tatiana Panova
Karina Habšudová
65
77
1
6
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Elena Likhovtseva
Karina Habšudová
3
6
6
4
6
2
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Tatiana Panova
Ľudmila Cervanová
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Elena Makarova
Ľudmila Cervanová  /  Daniela Hantuchová
5
7
65
77
  

[6]

Final

United States vs. Russia

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United States
4
Taube Tennis Stadium, Stanford, CA, United States
18–19 September 1999
Plexipave (outdoors)
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Russia
1
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Venus Williams
Elena Likhovtseva
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Dementieva
6
4
6
0
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Likhovtseva
6
4
6
4
  
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Venus Williams
Elena Dementieva
6
1
3
6
65
77
 
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Serena Williams  /  Venus Williams
Elena Dementieva  /  Elena Makarova
6
2
6
1
  

[7]

1999 Fed Cup Champions
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United States
Sixteenth title

References

  1. "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  2. "Croatia v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
  4. "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  5. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  7. "United States v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

See also