2004 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2004. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. World No. 1 team France was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by World No. 5 team and four-time finalist Russia. As such, Russia ascended to World No. 2.

Main article: 2004 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium

Croatia
Czech Republic
France
Germany

Japan
Italy
Russia
Slovakia

Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Draw
  First Round
24–25 April		 Quarterfinals
10–11 July		 Semifinals
24–25 November		 Final
27–28 November
                                     
Amiens, France (Indoor clay)
1   France 5  
Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  Germany 0  
  1   France 3  
Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  7   Italy 2  
  Czech Republic 1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
7   Italy 3  
  1   France 5  
Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  5   Spain 0  
6   Spain 3  
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
   Switzerland 2  
  5   Spain 3
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
  3   Belgium 2  
  Croatia 2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3   Belgium 3  
  1   France 2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
  4   Russia 3
4   Russia 4  
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
  Australia 1  
  4   Russia 4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
    Argentina 1  
  Argentina 4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8   Japan 1  
  4   Russia 5
Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay)
    Austria 0  
5   Slovakia 2  
Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay)
  Austria 3  
    Austria 4
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
  2   United States 1  
  Slovenia 1
2   United States 4  

First round

France vs. Germany

France
5		 Coliséum, Amiens, France
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (indoors)
Germany
0
1 2 3
1
Nathalie Dechy
Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 64
77		 6
1		 6
4		  
2
Amélie Mauresmo
Barbara Rittner		 6
1		 6
2		    
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 6
2		 6
3		    
4
Émilie Loit
Julia Schruff		 6
2		 6
2		    
5
Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julia Schruff		 6
2		 6
0		    

[1]

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic
1		 Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1
Barbora Strýcová
Francesca Schiavone		 7
5		 1
6 		0
6 		 
2
Klára Koukalová
Silvia Farina Elia		 3
6 		63
77		    
3
Barbora Strýcová
Maria Elena Camerin		 7
5		 3
6 		7
5		  
4
Klára Koukalová
Francesca Schiavone		 6
1		 2
6 		2
6 		 
5
Libuše Průšová / Nicole Vaidišová
Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone		       not
played

[2]

Spain vs. Switzerland

Spain
3		 Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1
Marta Marrero
Patty Schnyder		 6
3		 66
78		 5
7 		 
2
Conchita Martínez
Emmanuelle Gagliardi		 2
6 		6
1		 6
0		  
3
Conchita Martínez
Patty Schnyder		 6
3		 6
4		    
4
Marta Marrero
Myriam Casanova		 77
64		 4
6 		0
6 		 
5
Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi		 77
63		 6
2		    

[3]

Croatia vs. Belgium

Croatia
2		 Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (indoors)
Belgium
3
1 2 3
1
Jelena Kostanić
Kim Clijsters		 1
6 		6
4		 1
6 		 
2
Karolina Šprem
Kirsten Flipkens		 6
2		 6
0		    
3
Karolina Šprem
Kim Clijsters		 1
6 		3
6 		   
4
Jelena Kostanić
Els Callens		 2
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 
5
Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli
Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens		 6
4		 6
1		    

[4]

Russia vs. Australia

Russia
4		 Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia
24–25 April 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Anastasia Myskina
Samantha Stosur		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Alicia Molik		 6
4		 3
6 		6
4		  
3
Anastasia Myskina
Alicia Molik		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4
Vera Zvonareva
Samantha Stosur		 6
2		 6
3		    
5
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs		 6
2		 3
6 		79
67		  

[5]

Argentina vs. Japan

Argentina
4		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Japan
1
1 2 3
1
Gisela Dulko
Ai Sugiyama		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Paola Suárez
Akiko Morigami		 6
4		 6
0		    
3
Paola Suárez
Ai Sugiyama		 64
77		 6
3		 7
6		  
retired
4
Gisela Dulko
Akiko Morigami		 2
6 		2
6 		   
5
Mariana Díaz Oliva / Patricia Tarabini
Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata		 77
64		 64
77		 6
2		  

[6]

Slovakia vs. Austria

Slovakia
2		 Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Austria
3
1 2 3
1
Janette Husárová
Barbara Schett		 6
4		 1
6 		4
6 		 
2
Ľudmila Cervanová
Barbara Schwartz		 6
3		 61
77		 2
6 		 
3
Martina Suchá
Barbara Schett		 5
7 		6
1		 2
6 		 
4
Janette Husárová
Sybille Bammer		 6
3		 6
2		    
5
Ľudmila Cervanová / Janette Husárová
Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch		 6
3		 3
6 		6
4		  

[7]

Slovenia vs. United States

Slovenia
1		 SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
4
1 2 3
1
Tina Pisnik
Lisa Raymond		 7
5		 7
5		    
2
Katarina Srebotnik
Venus Williams		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3
Tina Pisnik
Venus Williams		 3
6 		1
6 		   
4
Katarina Srebotnik
Lisa Raymond		 7
5		 3
6 		4
6 		 
5
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond		 1
6 		6
1		 0
6 		 

[8]

Quarterfinals

France vs. Italy

France
3		 Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Italy
2
1 2 3
1
Amélie Mauresmo
Silvia Farina Elia		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Mary Pierce
Francesca Schiavone		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Amélie Mauresmo
Francesca Schiavone		 77
62		 6
2		    
4
Émilie Loit
Silvia Farina Elia		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		 
5
Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce
Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci		 0
6 		65
77		    

[9]

Spain vs. Belgium

Spain
3		 Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (indoors)
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Kirsten Flipkens		 65
77		 6
1		 2
6 		 
2
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens		 6
2		 4
6 		9
11 		 
3
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Els Callens		 6
4		 6
0		    
4
María Sánchez Lorenzo
Kirsten Flipkens		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens		 6
3		 6
2		    

[10]

Russia vs. Argentina

Russia
4		 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
Argentina
1
1 2 3
1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Gisela Dulko		 4
6 		6
3		 4
6 		 
2
Anastasia Myskina
Natalia Gussoni		 6
3		 6
0		    
3
Anastasia Myskina
Gisela Dulko		 6
1		 7
5		    
4
Vera Zvonareva
Mariana Díaz Oliva		 6
3		 6
0		    
5
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini		 6
2		 5
7 		6
4		  

[11]

Austria vs. United States

Austria
4		 Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria
10–11 July 2004
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Barbara Schwartz
Chanda Rubin		 1
6 		7
5		 4
6 		 
2
Barbara Schett
Lisa Raymond		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Barbara Schett
Chanda Rubin		 6
3		 6
2		    
4
Barbara Schwartz
Lisa Raymond		 77
63		 4
6 		10
8		  
5
Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova		 6
3		 0
6 		6
3		  

[12]

Semifinals

France vs. Spain

France
5		 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
24–25 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Spain
0
1 2 3
1
Tatiana Golovin
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 6
3		    
2
Nathalie Dechy
María Sánchez Lorenzo		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Nathalie Dechy
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 6
1		    
4
Tatiana Golovin
Marta Marrero		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit
Marta Marrero / Virginia Ruano Pascual		 7
5		 6
2		    

[13]

Russia vs. Austria

Russia
5		 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
24–25 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Austria
0
1 2 3
1
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Yvonne Meusburger		 6
1		 6
1		    
2
Anastasia Myskina
Patricia Wartusch		 6
0		 6
0		    
3
Anastasia Myskina
Yvonne Meusburger		 3
6 		6
3		 6
1		  
4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Daniela Kix		 6
1		 6
1		    
5
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch		 6
2		 6
2		    

[14]

Final

France vs. Russia

France
2		 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
27–28 November 2004
Taraflex (indoors)
Russia
3
1 2 3
1
Nathalie Dechy
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 3
6 		77
64		 8
6		  
2
Tatiana Golovin
Anastasia Myskina		 4
6 		65
77		    
3
Nathalie Dechy
Anastasia Myskina		 3
6 		4
6 		   
4
Tatiana Golovin
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 6
4		 6
1		    
5
Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit
Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva		 65
77		 5
7 		   

[15]

 2004 Fed Cup Champions 

Russia
First title

See also

References
  1. "France v Germany". fedcup.com.
  2. "Czech Republic v Italy". fedcup.com.
  3. "Spain v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  4. "Croatia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v Australia". fedcup.com.
  6. "Argentina v Japan". fedcup.com.
  7. "Slovakia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  8. "Slovenia v United States". fedcup.com.
  9. "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
  10. "Spain v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  11. "Russia v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  12. "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  13. "France v Spain". fedcup.com.
  14. "Russia v Austria". fedcup.com.
  15. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
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