2004 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2004 Fed Cup

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.

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 hard)
  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 France
Germany
Nathalie Dechy
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
64
77
6
1
6
4
 
2 France
Germany
Amélie Mauresmo
Barbara Rittner
6
1
6
2
   
3 France
Germany
Amélie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
6
2
6
3
   
4 France
Germany
Émilie Loit
Julia Schruff
6
2
6
2
   
5 France
Germany
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 Czech Republic
Italy
Barbora Strýcová
Francesca Schiavone
7
5
1
6
0
6
 
2 Czech Republic
Italy
Klára Koukalová
Silvia Farina Elia
3
6
63
77
   
3 Czech Republic
Italy
Barbora Strýcová
Maria Elena Camerin
7
5
3
6
7
5
 
4 Czech Republic
Italy
Klára Koukalová
Francesca Schiavone
6
1
2
6
2
6
 
5 Czech Republic
Italy
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 Spain
Switzerland
Marta Marrero
Patty Schnyder
6
3
66
78
5
7
 
2 Spain
Switzerland
Conchita Martínez
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
2
6
6
1
6
0
 
3 Spain
Switzerland
Conchita Martínez
Patty Schnyder
6
3
6
4
   
4 Spain
Switzerland
Marta Marrero
Myriam Casanova
77
64
4
6
0
6
 
5 Spain
Switzerland
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 Croatia
Belgium
Jelena Kostanić
Kim Clijsters
1
6
6
4
1
6
 
2 Croatia
Belgium
Karolina Šprem
Kirsten Flipkens
6
2
6
0
   
3 Croatia
Belgium
Karolina Šprem
Kim Clijsters
1
6
3
6
   
4 Croatia
Belgium
Jelena Kostanić
Els Callens
2
6
6
3
4
6
 
5 Croatia
Belgium
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 Russia
Australia
Anastasia Myskina
Samantha Stosur
6
4
6
1
   
2 Russia
Australia
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Alicia Molik
6
4
3
6
6
4
 
3 Russia
Australia
Anastasia Myskina
Alicia Molik
3
6
3
6
   
4 Russia
Australia
Vera Zvonareva
Samantha Stosur
6
2
6
3
   
5 Russia
Australia
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 Argentina
Japan
Gisela Dulko
Ai Sugiyama
6
3
6
4
   
2 Argentina
Japan
Paola Suárez
Akiko Morigami
6
4
6
0
   
3 Argentina
Japan
Paola Suárez
Ai Sugiyama
64
77
6
3
7
6
 
retired
4 Argentina
Japan
Gisela Dulko
Akiko Morigami
2
6
2
6
   
5 Argentina
Japan
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 Slovakia
Austria
Janette Husárová
Barbara Schett
6
4
1
6
4
6
 
2 Slovakia
Austria
Ľudmila Cervanová
Barbara Schwartz
6
3
61
77
2
6
 
3 Slovakia
Austria
Martina Suchá
Barbara Schett
5
7
6
1
2
6
 
4 Slovakia
Austria
Janette Husárová
Sybille Bammer
6
3
6
2
   
5 Slovakia
Austria
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 Slovenia
United States
Tina Pisnik
Lisa Raymond
7
5
7
5
   
2 Slovenia
United States
Katarina Srebotnik
Venus Williams
1
6
2
6
   
3 Slovenia
United States
Tina Pisnik
Venus Williams
3
6
1
6
   
4 Slovenia
United States
Katarina Srebotnik
Lisa Raymond
7
5
3
6
4
6
 
5 Slovenia
United States
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 France
Italy
Amélie Mauresmo
Silvia Farina Elia
6
2
6
1
   
2 France
Italy
Mary Pierce
Francesca Schiavone
6
3
6
4
   
3 France
Italy
Amélie Mauresmo
Francesca Schiavone
77
62
6
2
   
4 France
Italy
Émilie Loit
Silvia Farina Elia
3
6
6
2
2
6
 
5 France
Italy
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 Spain
Belgium
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Kirsten Flipkens
65
77
6
1
2
6
 
2 Spain
Belgium
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens
6
2
4
6
9
11
 
3 Spain
Belgium
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Els Callens
6
4
6
0
   
4 Spain
Belgium
María Sánchez Lorenzo
Kirsten Flipkens
6
3
6
4
   
5 Spain
Belgium
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 Russia
Argentina
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Gisela Dulko
4
6
6
3
4
6
 
2 Russia
Argentina
Anastasia Myskina
Natalia Gussoni
6
3
6
0
   
3 Russia
Argentina
Anastasia Myskina
Gisela Dulko
6
1
7
5
   
4 Russia
Argentina
Vera Zvonareva
Mariana Díaz-Oliva
6
3
6
0
   
5 Russia
Argentina
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 Austria
United States
Barbara Schwartz
Chanda Rubin
1
6
7
5
4
6
 
2 Austria
United States
Barbara Schett
Lisa Raymond
6
2
6
4
   
3 Austria
United States
Barbara Schett
Chanda Rubin
6
3
6
2
   
4 Austria
United States
Barbara Schwartz
Lisa Raymond
77
63
4
6
10
8
 
5 Austria
United States
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 France
Spain
Tatiana Golovin
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
3
   
2 France
Spain
Nathalie Dechy
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6
2
6
4
   
3 France
Spain
Nathalie Dechy
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
1
   
4 France
Spain
Tatiana Golovin
Marta Marrero
6
3
6
4
   
5 France
Spain
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 Russia
Austria
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Yvonne Meusburger
6
1
6
1
   
2 Russia
Austria
Anastasia Myskina
Patricia Wartusch
6
0
6
0
   
3 Russia
Austria
Anastasia Myskina
Yvonne Meusburger
3
6
6
3
6
1
 
4 Russia
Austria
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Daniela Kix
6
1
6
1
   
5 Russia
Austria
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 France
Russia
Nathalie Dechy
Svetlana Kuznetsova
3
6
77
64
8
6
 
2 France
Russia
Tatiana Golovin
Anastasia Myskina
4
6
65
77
   
3 France
Russia
Nathalie Dechy
Anastasia Myskina
3
6
4
6
   
4 France
Russia
Tatiana Golovin
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6
4
6
1
   
5 France
Russia
Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit
Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva
65
77
5
7
   

[15]

 2004 Fed Cup Champions 

Russia
First title

See also

References

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