2004 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2004.

Draw

First round 24–25 April

Quarterfinals 10–11 July

Semifinals 24–25 November

Final 27–28 November

Portorož, Slovenia (clay)

S

United States

4

Innsbruck, Austria (hard)

Slovenia

1

S

United States

1

Sankt Pölten, Austria (clay)

Austria

4

S

Slovakia

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Austria

3

Austria

0

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

S

Russia

5

S

Russia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Australia

1

S

Russia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

1

S

Japan

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Argentina

4

S

Russia

3

Lecce, Italy (clay)

S

France

2

Czech Republic

1

Rimini, Italy (clay)

S

Italy

3

S

Italy

2

Amiens, France (indoor clay)

S

France

3

Germany

0

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

S

France

5

S

France

5

Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

0

Switzerland

2

Jerez, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

3

S

Spain

3

Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)

S

Belgium

2

Croatia

2

S

Belgium

3

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Ties

FIRST ROUND: (Played on 24 & 23 April)
Losers compete in the World Group, Play-Offs against Zone I qualifiers
Slovenia Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik	1-4 (7-5, 7-5) (1-6, 2-6) (3-6, 1-6) (7-5, 3-6, 4-6) (1-6, 6-1, 0-6)	United States Lisa Raymond Venus Williams Venus Williams Lisa Raymond Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond
Austria Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Sybille Bammer Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch	3-2 (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) (3-6, 7-61, 6-2) (7-5, 1-6, 6-2) (3-6, 2-6) (3-6, 6-3, 4-6)	Slovakia Janette Husárová Ľudmila Cervanová Martina Suchá Janette Husárová Ľudmila Cervanová / Janette Husárová
Russia Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	4-1 (6-4, 6-1) (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 3-6) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 7-67)	Australia Samantha Stosur Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Samantha Stosur Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs
Argentina Gisela Dulko Paola Suárez Paola Suárez Gisela Dulko Mariana Díaz-Oliva / Patricia Tarabini	4-1 (6-3, 6-4) (6-4, 6-0) (6-74, 6-3, 7-6?) (2-6, 2-6) (7-64, 6-74, 6-2)	Japan Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata
Italy Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Maria-Elena Camerin Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone	3-1 (5-7, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 7-66) (5-7, 6-3, 5-7) (1-6, 6-2, 6-2) not played	Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová Klara Koukalová Barbora Strýcová Klara Koukalová Libuse Prusova / Nicole Vaidišová
France Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo Amélie Mauresmo Émilie Loit Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo	5-0 (6-74, 6-1, 6-4) (6-1, 6-2) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 6-2) (6-2, 6-0)	Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Barbara Rittner Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julie Schruff Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julie Schruff
Spain Marta Marrero Conchita Martínez Conchita Martínez Marta Marrero Conchita Martínez / Virginia R. Pascual	3-2 (6-3, 6-76, 5-7) (2-6, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (7-64, 4-6, 0-6) (7-63, 6-2)	Switzerland Patty Schnyder Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder Myriam Casanova Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Belgium Kim Clijsters Kirsten Flipkens Kim Clijsters Els Callens Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens	3-2 (6-1, 4-6, 6-1) (2-6, 0-6) (6-1, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) (4-6, 1-6)	Croatia Jelena Kostanić Karolina Šprem Karolina Šprem Jelena Kostanić Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli
QUARTERFINAL: (Played on 10 & 11 July)
Both winners and losers participate in quarterfinals of World Group I 2005
Austria Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch	4-1 (1-6, 7-5, 4-6) (6-2, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2) (7-63, 4-6, 10-8) (6-3, 0-6, 6-3)	United States Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova
Argentina Gisela Dulko Natalia Gussoni Gisela Dulko Mariana Díaz-Oliva Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini	1-4 (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 0-6) (1-6, 5-7) (3-6, 0-6) (2-6, 7-5, 4-6)	Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Italy Silvia Farina Elia Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci	2-3 (2-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (6-72, 2-6) (6-3, 2-6, 6-3) (6-0, 7-65)	France Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce Amélie Mauresmo Émilie Loit Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sánchez Lorenzo Anabel M. Garrigues / Virginia R. Pascual	3-2 (6-75, 6-1, 2-6) (6-2, 4-6, 9-11) (6-4, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2)	Belgium Kirsten Flikpens Els Callens Els Callens Kirsten Flipkens Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens
SEMIFINAL: (Played on 24 & 25 November)
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	5-0 (6-1, 6-1) (6-0, 6-0) (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) (6-1, 6-1) (6-2, 6-2)	Austria Yvonne Meusburger Patricia Wartusch Yvonne Meusburger Daniela Kix Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sánchez Lorenzo Anabel Medina Garrigues Marta Marrero Marta Marrero / Virginia R. Pascual	0-5 (3-6, 3-6) (2-6, 4-6) (3-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (5-7, 2-6)	France Tatiana Golovin Nathalie Dechy Nathalie Dechy Tatiana Golovin Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit

Final

Russia 3	Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 carpet (indoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Nathalie Dechy 6 3 65 77 6 8   2 Anastasia Myskina Tatiana Golovin 6 4 77 65     3 Anastasia Myskina Nathalie Dechy 6 3 6 4     4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Tatiana Golovin 4 6 1 6     5 Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit 77 65 7 5

See also

• Fed Cup structure