2005 Fed Cup World Group

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2005 Fed Cup World Group
Date23 April – 18 September
Edition15th
Champions
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Russia
  2004  · Fed Cup ·  2006  

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.

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Participating teams

Participating teams
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Argentina
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Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Russia
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Spain
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United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
23–24 April
Semifinals
9–10 July
Final
17–18 September
Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
2Flag of France.svg  France 2
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
2Flag of France.svg  France 3
 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1
2Flag of France.svg  France 4

First round

Russia vs. Italy

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Russia
4
Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
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Italy
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
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Dinara Safina
Francesca Schiavone
5
7
3
6
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Dementieva
Tathiana Garbin
6
4
6
3
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Dementieva
Francesca Schiavone
4
6
77
62
6
0
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Bovina
Maria Elena Camerin
6
3
3
6
6
2
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
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Vera Dushevina  /  Dinara Safina
Tathiana Garbin  /  Mara Santangelo
6
3
7
5
  

[1]

Belgium vs. United States

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Belgium
0
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
23–24 April 2005
Playpave (outdoors)
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United States
5
123
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Eveline Vanhyfte
Lindsay Davenport
0
6
2
6
  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Els Callens
Venus Williams
2
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Els Callens
Lindsay Davenport
4
6
0
6
  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Leslie Butkiewicz
Venus Williams
1
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
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Kirsten Flipkens  /  Eveline Vanhyfte
Lindsay Davenport  /  Corina Morariu
1
6
2
6
  

[2]

Spain vs. Argentina

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Spain
3
Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
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Argentina
2
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of Argentina.svg
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Gisela Dulko
6
4
4
6
6
3
 
2 Flag of Spain.svg
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Anabel Medina Garrigues
María Emilia Salerni
6
4
4
6
6
3
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
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Marta Marrero
Gisela Dulko
0
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
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Nuria Llagostera Vives
Mariana Díaz Oliva
66
78
4
6
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
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Nuria Llagostera Vives  /  Anabel Medina Garrigues
Gisela Dulko  /  María Emilia Salerni
7
4
6
4
  

[3]

Austria vs. France

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Austria
1
Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
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France
4
123
1 Flag of Austria.svg
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Yvonne Meusburger
Nathalie Dechy
77
63
6
2
  
2 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Tamira Paszek
Virginie Razzano
3
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Austria.svg
Flag of France.svg
Yvonne Meusburger
Virginie Razzano
3
6
62
77
  
4 Flag of Austria.svg
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Tamira Paszek
Nathalie Dechy
65
77
2
6
  
5 Flag of Austria.svg
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Daniela Klemenschits  /  Sandra Klemenschits
Nathalie Dechy  /  Virginie Razzano
4
6
5
7
  

[4]

Semifinals

Russia vs. United States

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Russia
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
9–10 July 2005
Clay (indoors)
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United States
1
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
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Anastasia Myskina
Venus Williams
5
7
6
4
6
2
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Dementieva
Mashona Washington
7
5
6
4
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Dementieva
Venus Williams
1
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
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Anastasia Myskina
Jill Craybas
6
2
6
4
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
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Vera Dushevina  /  Dinara Safina
Corina Morariu  /  Venus Williams
6
1
7
5
  

[5]

Spain vs. France

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Spain
1
Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France
9–10 July 2005
Greenset hard (outdoors)
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France
3
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of France.svg
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Amélie Mauresmo
4
6
3
6
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
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Nuria Llagostera Vives
Mary Pierce
4
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of France.svg
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Amélie Mauresmo
3
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Spain.svg
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Arantxa Parra Santonja
Séverine Beltrame
6
4
6
4
  
5 Flag of Spain.svg
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Anabel Medina Garrigues  /  María Sánchez Lorenzo
Amélie Mauresmo  /  Mary Pierce
2
1
  not
completed

[6]

Final

Russia vs. France

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Russia
3
Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France
17–18 September 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
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France
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Elena Dementieva
Mary Pierce
77
61
2
6
6
1
 
2 Flag of Russia.svg
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Anastasia Myskina
Amélie Mauresmo
4
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
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Elena Dementieva
Amélie Mauresmo
6
4
4
6
6
2
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
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Anastasia Myskina
Mary Pierce
6
4
4
6
2
6
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of France.svg
Elena Dementieva  /  Dinara Safina
Amélie Mauresmo  /  Mary Pierce
6
4
1
6
6
3
 

[7]

 2005 Fed Cup champions 
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Russia
Second title

References

  1. "Russia v Italy". fedcup.com.
  2. "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  4. "Austria v France". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
  7. "France v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30.

See also