1995 Fed Cup World Group

1995 Fed Cup World Group
1995 Fed Cup World Group
Date	21 April – 23 November
Edition	5th
Champions
	; Spain

Last updated December 19, 2023

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended their title defeating last year's finalist United States in what was their fifth consecutive final.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Austria	Bulgaria	France	Germany
Japan	South Africa	Spain	United States

Draw


Quarterfinals 21–23 April			Semifinals 22–23 July			Final 25–26 November

Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)

1	Spain	3
			Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
	Bulgaria	2
			1	Spain	3
Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)
			3	Germany	2
	Japan	1
						Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
3	Germany	4
						1	Spain	3
Metz, France (Outdoor clay)
						2	United States	2
4	France	3
			Wilmington, North Carolina, United States (Indoor carpet)
	South Africa	2
			4	France	2
Aventura, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
			2	United States	3
	Austria	0

2	United States	5

First round

Spain vs. Bulgaria

Spain
3

Darvenitza, Sofia, Bulgaria
22–23 April 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)

Bulgaria
2

		1	2
1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Katerina Maleeva	6 3	6 3
2	Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva	6 2	6 4
3	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva	3 6	3 6
4	Conchita Martínez Katerina Maleeva	6 2	6 1
5	Neus Ávila Bonastre / Virginia Ruano Pascual Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva	0 6	1 6

^[1]

Japan vs. Germany

Japan
1

Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, Germany
22–23 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)

Germany
4

		1	2	3
1	Kyōko Nagatsuka Anke Huber	0 6	7 5	4 6
2	Mana Endo Sabine Hack	4 6	6⁵ 7⁷
3	Mana Endo Anke Huber	3 6	5 7
4	Kyōko Nagatsuka Meike Babel	3 6	6 4	3 6
5	Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama Meike Babel / Barbara Rittner	6 2	6 1

^[2]

France vs. South Africa

France
3

Metz Sports Club, Metz, France
21–22 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)

South Africa
2

		1	2
1	Julie Halard Amanda Coetzer	2 6	4 6
2	Mary Pierce Joannette Kruger	6 4	6 3
3	Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer	4 6	3 6
4	Julie Halard Elna Reinach	6 4	7 5
5	Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach	7 5	6 2

^[3]

Austria vs. United States

Austria
0

Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Aventura, Florida, United States
22-23 April 1995
Plexipave (outdoors)

United States
5

		1	2	3
1	Judith Wiesner Amy Frazier	6 3	4 6	3 6
2	Barbara Schett Mary Joe Fernández	2 6	4 6
3	Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández	3 6	6 2	3 6
4	Barbara Schett Amy Frazier	3 6	7 5	3 6
5	Barbara Schett / Petra Schwarz Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova	2 6	1 6

^[4]

Semifinals

Spain vs. Germany

Spain
3

Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain
22–23 July 1995
Red clay (outdoors)

Germany
2

		1	2	3
1	Conchita Martínez Anke Huber	6 2	2 6	6 0
2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sabine Hack	4 6	2 6
3	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anke Huber	6 3	1 6	6 2
4	Conchita Martínez Sabine Hack	6 0	6 0
5	Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Anke Huber / Claudia Porwik	2 6	2 6

^[5]

France vs. United States

France
2

Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
22–23 July 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Mary Pierce Mary Joe Fernández	7⁷ 6¹	6 3
2	Julie Halard Lindsay Davenport	6⁰ 7⁷	5 7
3	Mary Pierce Lindsay Davenport	3 6	6 4	0 6
4	Julie Halard Mary Joe Fernández	1 6	7 5	6 1
5	Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández	1 6	6² 7⁷

^[6]

Final

Spain vs. United States

Spain
3

Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain
25–26 November 1995
Red clay (outdoors)

United States
2

		1	2	3
1	Conchita Martínez Chanda Rubin	7 5	7⁷ 6³
2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández	6 3	6 2
3	Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández	6 3	6 4
4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Chanda Rubin	6 1	4 6	4 6
5	Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández	3 6	6³ 7⁷

^[7]

1995 Fed Cup Champions
Spain Fourth title

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1995 Fed Cup World Group

Contents

Participating teams

Draw

First round

Spain vs. Bulgaria

Japan vs. Germany

France vs. South Africa

Austria vs. United States

Semifinals

Spain vs. Germany

France vs. United States

Final

Spain vs. United States

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References

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