2004 Fed Cup World Group

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2004 Fed Cup World Group
Date24 April – 28 November
Edition14th
Champions

Russia

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 France5
Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 Germany0
1 France3
Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay)
7 Italy2
 Czech Republic1
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
7 Italy3
1 France5
Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
5 Spain0
6 Spain3
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
  Switzerland2
5 Spain3
Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay)
3 Belgium2
 Croatia2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
3 Belgium3
1 France2
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
4 Russia3
4 Russia4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
 Australia1
4 Russia4
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay)
 Argentina1
 Argentina4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
8 Japan1
4 Russia5
Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay)
 Austria0
5 Slovakia2
Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay)
 Austria3
 Austria4
Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay)
2 United States1
 Slovenia1
2 United States4

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

  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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