2007 Fed Cup World Group

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2007 Fed Cup World Group
Date21 April – 16 September
Edition17th
Champions
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Russia
  2006  · Fed Cup ·  2008  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the No. 1 team Russia.

Contents

Participating teams

Participating teams
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Belgium
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
21–22 April
Semifinals
14–15 July
Final
15–16 September
Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Limoges, France (Indoor clay)
4Flag of France.svg  France 2
 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4Flag of France.svg  France 5
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard)
 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)
 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0

First round

Italy vs. China

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Italy
5
Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
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China
0
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tathiana Garbin
Sun Tiantian
6
4
2
6
6
3
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Flavia Pennetta
Peng Shuai
0
6
7
5
3
0
 
retired
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Tathiana Garbin
Zhang Shuai
3
6
6
2
6
4
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Mara Santangelo
Sun Tiantian
6
4
6
2
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Mara Santangelo  /  Roberta Vinci
Sun Shengnan  /  Sun Tiantian
6
2
6
4
  

[1]

Japan vs. France

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Japan
0
Palais des Sports de Fetes, Limoges, France
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
5
123
1 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of France.svg
Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Dechy
5
7
1
6
  
2 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of France.svg
Akiko Morigami
Tatiana Golovin
2
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of France.svg
Ai Sugiyama
Tatiana Golovin
63
77
0
6
  
4 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of France.svg
Akiko Morigami
Virginie Razzano
64
77
6
1
2
6
 
5 Flag of Japan.svg
Flag of France.svg
Ayumi Morita  /  Ai Sugiyama
Séverine Brémond  /  Nathalie Dechy
1
6
2
6
  

[2]

Russia vs. Spain

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Russia
5
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nadia Petrova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
4
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
6
3
6
2
  
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
4
6
6
0
 
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Anna Chakvetadze
Nuria Llagostera Vives
3
6
77
65
6
2
 
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Nadia Petrova  /  Elena Vesnina
Lourdes Domínguez Lino  /  Laura Pous Tió
6
1
4
6
6
2
 

[3]

United States vs. Belgium

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United States
5
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
21–22 April 2007
Plexipave (outdoors)
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Belgium
0
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Venus Williams
Kirsten Flipkens
7
5
6
2
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Serena Williams
Caroline Maes
6
1
6
4
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Vania King
Kirsten Flipkens
4
6
6
4
7
5
 
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Venus Williams
Yanina Wickmayer
6
1
6
2
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Vania King  /  Lisa Raymond
Tamaryn Hendler  /  Caroline Maes
6
1
6
2
  

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. France

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Italy
3
Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
14–15 July 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
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France
2
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Tathiana Garbin
Tatiana Golovin
3
6
6
2
2
6
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Amélie Mauresmo
7
5
6
3
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Mara Santangelo
Amélie Mauresmo
77
65
0
6
4
6
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Tatiana Golovin
6
4
2
6
7
5
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Francesca Schiavone  /  Roberta Vinci
Séverine Brémond  /  Nathalie Dechy
4
6
6
1
6
2
 

[5]

Russia vs. United States

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Russia
3
The Stadium at Topnotch, Stowe, United States
14–15 July 2007
Decoturf (outdoors)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King
6
1
6
3
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Nadia Petrova
Venus Williams
66
78
6
0
4
6
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Anna Chakvetadze
Venus Williams
1
6
4
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Nadia Petrova
Meilen Tu
6
1
6
2
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of the United States.svg
Nadia Petrova  /  Elena Vesnina
Venus Williams  /  Lisa Raymond
7
5
77
61
  

[6]

Final

Italy vs. Russia

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Italy
0
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
15–16 September 2007
RuKortHard (indoors)
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
4
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Anna Chakvetadze
4
6
6
4
4
6
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Mara Santangelo
Svetlana Kuznetsova
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Francesca Schiavone
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6
4
67
79
5
7
 
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Mara Santangelo
Elena Vesnina
2
6
4
6
  
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Mara Santangelo  /  Roberta Vinci
Nadia Petrova  /  Elena Vesnina
   not
played

[7]

 2007 Fed Cup champions 
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Russia
Third title

References

  1. "Italy v China". fedcup.com.
  2. "Japan v France". fedcup.com.
  3. "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  4. "United States v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  5. "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
  6. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also