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.

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

Russia

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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