2005 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.
Participating Teams
Participating Teams | |||
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Argentina |
Austria |
Belgium |
France |
Italy |
Russia |
Spain |
United States |
Draw
Quarterfinals 23–24 April |
Semifinals 9–10 July |
Final 17–18 September | |||||||||||||
Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||||
1 | Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
1 | Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||
Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard) | 4 | United States | 1 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | United States | 5 | Paris, France (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||
1 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||||
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | 2 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 3 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay) | 2 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 | France | 4 |
First round
Russia vs. Italy
Russia 4 |
Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) |
Italy 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Belgium vs. United States
Belgium 0 |
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States 23–24 April 2005 Playpave (outdoors) |
United States 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Argentina
Spain 3 |
Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) |
Argentina 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Austria vs. France
Austria 1 |
Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) |
France 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Russia vs. United States
Russia 4 |
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 July 2005 Clay (indoors) |
United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. France
Spain 1 |
Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France 9–10 July 2005 Greenset hard (outdoors) |
France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Russia vs. France
Russia 3 |
Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17–18 September 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
France 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2005 Fed Cup Champions |
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Russia Second title |
References
- "Russia v Italy". fedcup.com.
- "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com.
- "Austria v France". fedcup.com.
- "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
- "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
- "France v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30.
See also
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