2005 Fed Cup World Group

2005 Fed Cup World Group
2005 Fed Cup World Group
Date	23 April – 18 September
Edition	15th
Champions
	; Russia

Last updated May 07, 2023

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	France
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw


Quarterfinals 23–24 April			Semifinals 9–10 July			Final 17–18 September

Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)

1	Russia	4
			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
	Italy	1
			1	Russia	4
Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
			4	United States	1
	Belgium	0
						Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
4	United States	5
						1	Russia	3
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
						2	France	2
3	Spain	3
			Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
	Argentina	2
			3	Spain	1
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
			2	France	3
	Austria	1

2	France	4

First round

Russia vs. Italy

Russia
4

Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)

Italy
1

		1	2	3
1	Dinara Safina Francesca Schiavone	5 7	3 6
2	Elena Dementieva Tathiana Garbin	6 4	6 3
3	Elena Dementieva Francesca Schiavone	4 6	7⁷ 6²	6 0
4	Elena Bovina Maria Elena Camerin	6 3	3 6	6 2
5	Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Tathiana Garbin / Mara Santangelo	6 3	7 5

^[1]

Belgium vs. United States

Belgium
0

Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
23–24 April 2005
Playpave (outdoors)

United States
5

		1	2
1	Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport	0 6	2 6
2	Els Callens Venus Williams	2 6	2 6
3	Els Callens Lindsay Davenport	4 6	0 6
4	Leslie Butkiewicz Venus Williams	1 6	4 6
5	Kirsten Flipkens / Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu	1 6	2 6

^[2]

Spain vs. Argentina

Spain
3

Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)

Argentina
2

		1	2	3
1	Nuria Llagostera Vives Gisela Dulko	6 4	4 6	6 3
2	Anabel Medina Garrigues María Emilia Salerni	6 4	4 6	6 3
3	Marta Marrero Gisela Dulko	0 6	3 6
4	Nuria Llagostera Vives Mariana Díaz Oliva	6⁶ 7⁸	4 6
5	Nuria Llagostera Vives / Anabel Medina Garrigues Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni	7 4	6 4

^[3]

Austria vs. France

Austria
1

Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)

France
4

		1	2
1	Yvonne Meusburger Nathalie Dechy	7⁷ 6³	6 2
2	Tamira Paszek Virginie Razzano	3 6	3 6
3	Yvonne Meusburger Virginie Razzano	3 6	6² 7⁷
4	Tamira Paszek Nathalie Dechy	6⁵ 7⁷	2 6
5	Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits Nathalie Dechy / Virginie Razzano	4 6	5 7

^[4]

Semifinals

Russia vs. United States

Russia
4

Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
9–10 July 2005
Clay (indoors)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Anastasia Myskina Venus Williams	5 7	6 4	6 2
2	Elena Dementieva Mashona Washington	7 5	6 4
3	Elena Dementieva Venus Williams	1 6	2 6
4	Anastasia Myskina Jill Craybas	6 2	6 4
5	Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Corina Morariu / Venus Williams	6 1	7 5

^[5]

Spain vs. France

Spain
1

Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France
9–10 July 2005
Greenset hard (outdoors)

France
3

		1	2
1	Anabel Medina Garrigues Amélie Mauresmo	4 6	3 6
2	Nuria Llagostera Vives Mary Pierce	4 6	4 6
3	Nuria Llagostera Vives Amélie Mauresmo	3 6	1 6
4	Arantxa Parra Santonja Séverine Beltrame	6 4	6 4
5	Anabel Medina Garrigues / María Sánchez Lorenzo Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce	2 1		not completed

^[6]

Final

Russia vs. France

Russia
3

Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France
17–18 September 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

France
2

		1	2	3
1	Elena Dementieva Mary Pierce	7⁷ 6¹	2 6	6 1
2	Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo	4 6	2 6
3	Elena Dementieva Amélie Mauresmo	6 4	4 6	6 2
4	Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce	6 4	4 6	2 6
5	Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce	6 4	1 6	6 3

^[7]

2005 Fed Cup champions
Russia Second title

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References

↑ "Russia v Italy". fedcup.com.
↑ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
↑ "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com.
↑ "Austria v France". fedcup.com.
↑ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
↑ "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
↑ "France v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30.

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