1995 Fed Cup World Group

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.

Main article: 1995 Fed Cup

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  
      Bulgaria 2     Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3  
  Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)   3   Germany 2  
      Japan 1
  3   Germany 4     Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3
  Metz, France (Outdoor clay)     2   United States 2
  4   France 3  
      South Africa 2     Wilmington, NC, United States (Indoor carpet)
    4   France 2
  Aventura, FL, 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 3
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
Kyoko 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
Kyoko 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 3
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

References
  1. "Spain v Bulgaria". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. "Japan v Germany". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. "France v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  4. "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  6. "France v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also
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