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.

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

Russia
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Argentina
 
Australia
 
Austria
 
Belgium
 
Croatia
 
Czech Republic
 
France
 
Germany
 
Japan
 
Italy
 
Russia
 
Slovakia
 
Slovenia
 
Spain
 
Switzerland
 
United States

Draw

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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

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France vs. Germany

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France
5
Coliséum, Amiens, France
24–25 April 2004
Red clay (indoors)
 
Germany
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nathalie Dechy
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
64
77
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

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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
63
77
   
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

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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
66
78
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
77
64
4
6
0
6
 
5  
 
Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi
77
63
6
2
   

[3]

Croatia vs. Belgium

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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

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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
79
67
 

[5]

Argentina vs. Japan

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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
64
77
6
3
7
6
 
retired
4  
 
Gisela Dulko
Akiko Morigami
2
6
2
6
   
5  
 
Mariana Díaz Oliva / Patricia Tarabini
Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata
77
64
64
77
6
2
 

[6]

Slovakia vs. Austria

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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
61
77
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

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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

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France vs. Italy

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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
77
62
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
65
77
   

[9]

Spain vs. Belgium

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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
65
77
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

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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

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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
77
63
4
6
10
8
 
5  
 
Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch
Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova
6
3
0
6
6
3
 

[12]

Semifinals

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France vs. Spain

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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

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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
   

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Final

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France vs. Russia

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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
77
64
8
6
 
2  
 
Tatiana Golovin
Anastasia Myskina
4
6
65
77
   
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
65
77
5
7
   

[15]

 2004 Fed Cup champions 
 
Russia
First title

See also

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References

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  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.