2004 Fed Cup World Group

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2004 Fed Cup World Group
Date24 April – 28 November
Edition14th
Champions
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Russia
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2004. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. World No. 1 team France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by World No. 5 team and four-time finalist Russia. As such, Russia ascended to World No. 2.

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

First round
24–25 April
Quarterfinals
10–11 July
Semifinals
24–25 November
Final
27–28 November
Amiens, France (Indoor clay)
1Flag of France.svg  France 5
Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
1Flag of France.svg  France 3
Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay)
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
1Flag of France.svg  France 5
Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3
1Flag of France.svg  France 2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4

First round

France vs. Germany

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France
5
Coliséum, Amiens, France
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (indoors)
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Germany
0
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
64
77
6
1
6
4
 
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Barbara Rittner
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6
2
6
3
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Émilie Loit
Julia Schruff
6
2
6
2
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Nathalie Dechy  /  Amélie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld  /  Julia Schruff
6
2
6
0
  

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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Czech Republic
1
Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
3
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Barbora Strýcová
Francesca Schiavone
7
5
1
6
0
6
 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Klára Koukalová
Silvia Farina Elia
3
6
63
77
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Barbora Strýcová
Maria Elena Camerin
7
5
3
6
7
5
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Klára Koukalová
Francesca Schiavone
6
1
2
6
2
6
 
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Libuše Průšová  /  Nicole Vaidišová
Silvia Farina Elia  /  Francesca Schiavone
   not
played

[2]

Spain vs. Switzerland

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Spain
3
Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
2
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Marta Marrero
Patty Schnyder
6
3
66
78
5
7
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Conchita Martínez
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
2
6
6
1
6
0
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Conchita Martínez
Patty Schnyder
6
3
6
4
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Marta Marrero
Myriam Casanova
77
64
4
6
0
6
 
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Conchita Martínez  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
Myriam Casanova  /  Emmanuelle Gagliardi
77
63
6
2
  

[3]

Croatia vs. Belgium

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Croatia
2
Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (indoors)
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Belgium
3
123
1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jelena Kostanić
Kim Clijsters
1
6
6
4
1
6
 
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Karolina Šprem
Kirsten Flipkens
6
2
6
0
  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Karolina Šprem
Kim Clijsters
1
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Jelena Kostanić
Els Callens
2
6
6
3
4
6
 
5 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Darija Jurak  /  Iva Majoli
Elke Clijsters  /  Kirsten Flipkens
6
4
6
1
  

[4]

Russia vs. Australia

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Russia
4
Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia
24–25 April 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Anastasia Myskina
Samantha Stosur
6
4
6
1
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Alicia Molik
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Anastasia Myskina
Alicia Molik
3
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Vera Zvonareva
Samantha Stosur
6
2
6
3
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova  /  Elena Likhovtseva
Alicia Molik  /  Rennae Stubbs
6
2
3
6
79
67
 

[5]

Argentina vs. Japan

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Argentina
4
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
1
123
1 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Gisela Dulko
Ai Sugiyama
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Paola Suárez
Akiko Morigami
6
4
6
0
  
3 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Paola Suárez
Ai Sugiyama
64
77
6
3
7
6
 
retired
4 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Gisela Dulko
Akiko Morigami
2
6
2
6
  
5 Flag of Argentina.svg
Flag of Japan.svg
Mariana Díaz Oliva  /  Patricia Tarabini
Shinobu Asagoe  /  Saori Obata
77
64
64
77
6
2
 

[6]

Slovakia vs. Austria

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Slovakia
2
Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
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Austria
3
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Janette Husárová
Barbara Schett
6
4
1
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Ľudmila Cervanová
Barbara Schwartz
6
3
61
77
2
6
 
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Martina Suchá
Barbara Schett
5
7
6
1
2
6
 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Janette Husárová
Sybille Bammer
6
3
6
2
  
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Ľudmila Cervanová  /  Janette Husárová
Barbara Schwartz  /  Patricia Wartusch
6
3
3
6
6
4
 

[7]

Slovenia vs. United States

Flag of Slovenia.svg
Slovenia
1
SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
123
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tina Pisnik
Lisa Raymond
7
5
7
5
  
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Katarina Srebotnik
Venus Williams
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tina Pisnik
Venus Williams
3
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Katarina Srebotnik
Lisa Raymond
7
5
3
6
4
6
 
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Tina Križan  /  Katarina Srebotnik
Martina Navratilova  /  Lisa Raymond
1
6
6
1
0
6
 

[8]

Quarterfinals

France vs. Italy

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France
3
Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
2
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Silvia Farina Elia
6
2
6
1
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Mary Pierce
Francesca Schiavone
6
3
6
4
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Amélie Mauresmo
Francesca Schiavone
77
62
6
2
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Émilie Loit
Silvia Farina Elia
3
6
6
2
2
6
 
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Tatiana Golovin  /  Mary Pierce
Tathiana Garbin  /  Roberta Vinci
0
6
65
77
  

[9]

Spain vs. Belgium

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Spain
3
Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium
2
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Kirsten Flipkens
65
77
6
1
2
6
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens
6
2
4
6
9
11
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Els Callens
6
4
6
0
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
María Sánchez Lorenzo
Kirsten Flipkens
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Anabel Medina Garrigues  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens  /  Kirsten Flipkens
6
3
6
2
  

[10]

Russia vs. Argentina

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
4
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Gisela Dulko
4
6
6
3
4
6
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Natalia Gussoni
6
3
6
0
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Gisela Dulko
6
1
7
5
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Vera Zvonareva
Mariana Díaz Oliva
6
3
6
0
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova  /  Elena Likhovtseva
Gisela Dulko  /  Patricia Tarabini
6
2
5
7
6
4
 

[11]

Austria vs. United States

Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
4
Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1
123
1 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Barbara Schwartz
Chanda Rubin
1
6
7
5
4
6
 
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Barbara Schett
Lisa Raymond
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Barbara Schett
Chanda Rubin
6
3
6
2
  
4 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Barbara Schwartz
Lisa Raymond
77
63
4
6
10
8
 
5 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Barbara Schett  /  Patricia Wartusch
Jill Craybas  /  Martina Navratilova
6
3
0
6
6
3
 

[12]

Semifinals

France vs. Spain

Flag of France.svg
France
5
Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
24–25 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Tatiana Golovin
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
3
  
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nathalie Dechy
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6
2
6
4
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
1
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Tatiana Golovin
Marta Marrero
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Marion Bartoli  /  Émilie Loit
Marta Marrero  /  Virginia Ruano Pascual
7
5
6
2
  

[13]

Russia vs. Austria

Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
5
Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
24–25 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
0
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Yvonne Meusburger
6
1
6
1
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Patricia Wartusch
6
0
6
0
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Anastasia Myskina
Yvonne Meusburger
3
6
6
3
6
1
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Daniela Kix
6
1
6
1
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Austria.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova  /  Elena Likhovtseva
Yvonne Meusburger  /  Patricia Wartusch
6
2
6
2
  

[14]

Final

France vs. Russia

Flag of France.svg
France
2
Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
27–28 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
3
123
1 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Svetlana Kuznetsova
3
6
77
64
8
6
 
2 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Tatiana Golovin
Anastasia Myskina
4
6
65
77
  
3 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Nathalie Dechy
Anastasia Myskina
3
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Tatiana Golovin
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6
4
6
1
  
5 Flag of France.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Marion Bartoli  /  Émilie Loit
Anastasia Myskina  /  Vera Zvonareva
65
77
5
7
  

[15]

 2004 Fed Cup champions 
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Russia
First title

See also

References

  1. "France v Germany". fedcup.com.
  2. "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  3. "Spain v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  4. "Croatia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v Australia". fedcup.com.
  6. "Argentina v Japan". fedcup.com.
  7. "Slovakia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  8. "Slovenia v United States". fedcup.com.
  9. "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. "Spain v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  11. "Russia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  12. "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  13. "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
  14. "Russia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  15. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.