2005 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2005 Fed Cup 2005 Fed Cup World Group 23 April – 18 September 15th RUS Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUT BEL FRA ITA RUS ESP USA Draw 23–24 April 9–10 July 17–18 September 16 Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay) 1 RUS 4   ITA 1 Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)   BEL 0 4 USA 5 Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) 3 ESP 3   ARG 2 Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)   AUT 1 2 FRA 4 Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) 1 RUS 4 4 USA 1 Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard) 3 ESP 1 2 FRA 3 Paris, France (Outdoor clay) 1 RUS 3 2 FRA 2 First round Russia vs. Italy Russia Italy Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) 4 1 Dinara Safina 5 3 Francesca Schiavone 7 6 Elena Dementieva 6 6 Tathiana Garbin 4 3 Elena Dementieva 4 7 6 Francesca Schiavone 6 6.015 0 Elena Bovina 6 3 6 Maria Elena Camerin 3 6 2 Vera Dushevina Dinara Safina 6 7 Tathiana Garbin Mara Santangelo 3 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007048 Russia v Italy fedcup.com 2014-12-25 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225205504/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007048 dead Belgium vs. United States Belgium United States Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States 23–24 April 2005 Playpave (outdoors) 0 5 Eveline Vanhyfte 0 2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Els Callens 2 2 Venus Williams 6 6 Els Callens 4 0 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Leslie Butkiewicz 1 4 Venus Williams 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens Eveline Vanhyfte 1 2 Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007049 Belgium v United States fedcup.com 2012-09-29 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929073435/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007049 dead Spain vs. Argentina Spain Argentina Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) 3 2 Nuria Llagostera Vives 6 4 6 Gisela Dulko 4 6 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 4 6 María Emilia Salerni 4 6 3 Marta Marrero 0 3 Gisela Dulko 6 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives 6.055 4 Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives Anabel Medina Garrigues 7 6 Gisela Dulko María Emilia Salerni 4 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007050 Spain v Argentina fedcup.com 2012-10-19 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019005625/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007050 dead Austria vs. France Austria France Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors) 1 4 Yvonne Meusburger 7 6 Nathalie Dechy 6.025 2 Tamira Paszek 3 3 Virginie Razzano 6 6 Yvonne Meusburger 3 6.015 Virginie Razzano 6 7 Tamira Paszek 6.045 2 Nathalie Dechy 7 6 Daniela Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits 4 5 Nathalie Dechy Virginie Razzano 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007051 Austria v France fedcup.com 2014-10-17 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017185834/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007051 dead Semifinals Russia vs. United States Russia United States Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 July 2005 Clay (indoors) 4 1 Anastasia Myskina 5 6 6 Venus Williams 7 4 2 Elena Dementieva 7 6 Mashona Washington 5 4 Elena Dementieva 1 2 Venus Williams 6 6 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Jill Craybas 2 4 Vera Dushevina Dinara Safina 6 7 Corina Morariu Venus Williams 1 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007052 Russia v United States fedcup.com 2014-12-25 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225213257/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007052 dead Spain vs. France Spain France Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France 9–10 July 2005 Greenset hard (outdoors) 1 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues 4 3 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives 4 4 Mary Pierce 6 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives 3 1 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Arantxa Parra Santonja 6 6 Séverine Beltrame 4 4 Anabel Medina Garrigues María Sánchez Lorenzo 2 Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce 1 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007053 Spain v France fedcup.com 2012-10-03 2012-09-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20121003172258/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007053 dead Final Russia vs. France Russia France Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17–18 September 2005 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Elena Dementieva 7 2 6 Mary Pierce 6.005 6 1 Anastasia Myskina 4 2 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Elena Dementieva 6 4 6 Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 2 Anastasia Myskina 6 4 2 Mary Pierce 4 6 6 Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina 6 1 6 Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce 4 6 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007054 France v Russia fedcup.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060630110859/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007054 2006-06-30 fed 2005 Fed Cup champions RUS Second References See also Fed Cup structure World Group Fed Cup World Group