2008 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2008 Fed Cup

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they succeeded in defending their title by defeating Spain in the final, 4–0.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

China

France

Germany

Israel

Italy

Russia

Spain

United States

Draw

  Quarterfinals
2–3 February
Semifinals
26–27 April
Final
13–14 September
                           
  Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard)
  1   Russia 4  
    Israel 1     Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
    1   Russia 3  
La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard)   4   United States 2  
    Germany 1
  4   United States 4     Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Russia 4
  Beijing, China (Indoor hard)       Spain 0
  3   France 2  
    China 3     Beijing, China (Indoor hard)
      China 1
Naples, Italy (Indoor hard)     Spain 4  
    Spain 3
  2   Italy 2  

First Round

Russia vs. Israel


Russia
4
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
2–3 February 2008
Acrylic hard (outdoors)

Israel
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Israel
Dinara Safina
Shahar Pe'er
6
0
2
6
2
6
 
2 Russia
Israel
Maria Sharapova
Tzipora Obziler
6
0
6
4
   
3 Russia
Israel
Maria Sharapova
Shahar Pe'er
6
1
6
1
   
4 Russia
Israel
Anna Chakvetadze
Tzipora Obziler
6
4
6
2
   
5 Russia
Israel
Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina
Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er
6
0
1
6
6
4
 

[1]

Germany vs. United States


Germany
1
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States
2–3 February 2008
Decoturf (outdoors)

United States
4
1 2 3
1 Germany
United States
Sabine Lisicki
Lindsay Davenport
6
1
7
5
   
2 Germany
United States
Tatjana Malek
Ashley Harkleroad
1
6
3
6
   
3 Germany
United States
Julia Görges
Lindsay Davenport
1
6
2
6
   
4 Germany
United States
Sabine Lisicki
Ashley Harkleroad
4
6
5
7
   
5 Germany
United States
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport
2
6
0
6
   

[2]

France vs. China


France
2
Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
2–3 February 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)

China
3
1 2 3
1 France
China
Alizé Cornet
Li Na
3
6
1
6
   
2 France
China
Virginie Razzano
Peng Shuai
6
4
3
6
4
6
 
3 France
China
Virginie Razzano
Li Na
4
6
6
2
6
4
 
4 France
China
Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi
6
3
6
2
   
5 France
China
Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie
5
7
65
77
   

[3]

Spain vs. Italy


Spain
3
PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
2–3 February 2008
RuKortHard (indoors)

Italy
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Italy
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Francesca Schiavone
77
64
3
6
6
2
 
2 Spain
Italy
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flavia Pennetta
6
2
6
3
   
3 Spain
Italy
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Francesca Schiavone
6
4
6
1
   
4 Spain
Italy
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sara Errani
7
5
4
6
0
6
 
5 Spain
Italy
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani
4
6
3
6
   

[4]

Semifinals

Russia vs. United States


Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2008
Red clay (indoors)

United States
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
United States
Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King
6
4
7
5
   
2 Russia
United States
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ahsha Rolle
6
2
6
1
   
3 Russia
United States
Vera Zvonareva
Vania King
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
4 Russia
United States
Elena Vesnina
Ahsha Rolle
3
6
4
6
   
5 Russia
United States
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina
Liezel Huber / Vania King
63
77
4
6
   

[5]

China vs. Spain


China
1
Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)

Spain
4
1 2 3
1 China
Spain
Peng Shuai
Carla Suárez Navarro
3
6
64
77
   
2 China
Spain
Zheng Jie
Nuria Llagostera Vives
3
6
4
6
   
3 China
Spain
Peng Shuai
Nuria Llagostera Vives
4
6
4
6
   
4 China
Spain
Zheng Jie
Carla Suárez Navarro
77
65
6
3
   
5 China
Spain
Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian
María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives
2
6
1
6
   

[6]

Final

Russia vs. Spain


Russia
4
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
13–14 September 2008
Red clay (outdoors)

Spain
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Spain
Vera Zvonareva
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
4
   
2 Russia
Spain
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro
6
3
6
1
   
3 Russia
Spain
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
5
7
6
3
6
4
 
4 Russia
Spain
Vera Zvonareva
Carla Suárez Navarro
      not
played
5 Russia
Spain
Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
6
2
6
1
   

[7]

 2008 Fed Cup Champions 

Russia
Fourth title

References

  1. "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com.
  2. "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v China". fedcup.com.
  4. "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. "China v Spain". fedcup.com.
  7. "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.

See also

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