2008 Fed Cup World Group II

Last updated May 21, 2023

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Winning nations advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the World Group II play-offs.

Ukraine vs. Belgium

Ukraine
3

Lokomotiv Palace of Sports, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2–3 February 2008
Red clay (indoors)

Belgium
2

		1	2	3
1	Alona Bondarenko Kirsten Flipkens	6 1	6 2
2	Kateryna Bondarenko Yanina Wickmayer	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6
3	Alona Bondarenko Yanina Wickmayer	3 6	4 6
4	Kateryna Bondarenko Tamaryn Hendler	4 6	6 4	6 1
5	Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko Caroline Maes / Yanina Wickmayer	6 2	6 3

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Japan vs. Croatia

Japan
4

Beans Dome, Miki-shi, Japan
2–3 February 2008
Decoturf (indoors)

Croatia
1

		1	2	3
1	Akiko Morigami Nika Ožegović	2 6	7 5	6 1
2	Aiko Nakamura Jelena Kostanić Tošić	3 6	6 3	3 6
3	Akiko Morigami Jelena Kostanić Tošić	6 1	6 2
4	Aiko Nakamura Nika Ožegović	6 0	4 6	6 2
5	Rika Fujiwara / Ayumi Morita Petra Martić / Ana Vrljić	6 2	6 3

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Czech Republic vs. Slovakia

Czech Republic
3

Brno Exhibition Center, Brno, Czech Republic
2–3 February 2008
Supreme carpet (indoors)

Slovakia
2

		1	2	3
1	Petra Cetkovská Dominika Cibulková	5 7	3 6
2	Nicole Vaidišová Magdaléna Rybáriková	7 5	6 4
3	Nicole Vaidišová Dominika Cibulková	3 6	6 3	6 1
4	Petra Cetkovská Magdaléna Rybáriková	4 6	3 6
5	Nicole Vaidišová / Květa Peschke Dominika Cibulková / Janette Husárová	6 1	2 6	6 4

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Argentina vs. Austria

Argentina
4

Estadio Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2–3 February 2008
Red clay (outdoors)

Austria
1

		1	2	3
1	Jorgelina Cravero Yvonne Meusburger	7⁷ 6⁴	6 3
2	María Emilia Salerni Melanie Klaffner	6 2	3 6	5 7
3	María Emilia Salerni Patricia Mayr	7 5	3 6	6 2
4	Jorgelina Cravero Melanie Klaffner	6 4	6 4
5	María Irigoyen / Betina Jozami Yvonne Meusburger / Barbara Schwartz	6 1	4 6	6 3

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References

↑ "Ukraine v Belgium". fedcup.com.
↑ "Japan v Croatia". fedcup.com.
↑ "Czech Republic v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
↑ "Argentina v Austria". fedcup.com.

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