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.

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 6^4 7^7 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 6^3 7^7     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 6^6 7^8 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 7^7 6^4 4 6 0 6   5 Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi 7^7 6^3 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 7^9 6^7

[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 6^4 7^7 6 3 7 6   retired 4 Gisela Dulko Akiko Morigami 2 6 2 6     5 Mariana Díaz Oliva / Patricia Tarabini Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata 7^7 6^4 6^4 7^7 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 6^1 7^7 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 7^7 6^2 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 6^5 7^7

[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 6^5 7^7 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 7^7 6^3 4 6 10 8   5 Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova 6 3 0 6 6 3

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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 7^7 6^4 8 6   2 Tatiana Golovin Anastasia Myskina 4 6 6^5 7^7     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 6^5 7^7 5 7

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2004 Fed Cup Champions
Russia First title

See also

• Fed Cup structure

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.