1999 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 1999 Fed Cup 1999 Fed Cup World Group 17 April – 19 September 9th USA Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the first round by Italy. United States defeated Italy, and then Russia in the final to claim their 16th title. Participating teams Participating teams CRO FRA ITA RUS SVK ESP SUI USA Draw First round 17–18 April 24–25 July 18–19 September 16 Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet) 1 ESP 2 ITA 3 Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay) CRO 0 4 USA 5 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 3 FRA 2 RUS 3 Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet) SVK 5 2 SUI 0 Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay) ITA 1 4 USA 4 Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) RUS 3 SVK 2 Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard) 4 USA 4 RUS 1 First round Spain vs. Italy Spain Italy Palapentimele, Reggio Calabria, Italy 17–18 April 1999 Carpet (indoors) 2 3 Magüi Serna 6 6 Rita Grande 2 4 Virginia Ruano Pascual 7 3 0 Silvia Farina 5 6 6 Magüi Serna 6 6.035 4 Silvia Farina 3 7 6 Virginia Ruano Pascual 4 1 Rita Grande 6 6 Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo 7 6 Tathiana Garbin Adriana Serra Zanetti 5 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003321 Spain v Italy fedcup.com Croatia vs. United States Croatia United States Raleigh Racquet Club, Raleigh, NC, United States 17–18 April 1999 Har-Tru clay (outdoors) 0 5 Iva Majoli 6.045 6 8 Chanda Rubin 7 4 10 Silvija Talaja 3 1 Monica Seles 6 6 Iva Majoli 0 3 Monica Seles 6 6 Silvija Talaja 3 4 Chanda Rubin 6 6 Iva Majoli Silvija Talaja 3 2 Chanda Rubin Monica Seles 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004353 Croatia v United States fedcup.com France vs. Russia France Russia Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 17–18 April 1999 Supreme carpet (indoors) 2 3 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Elena Likhovtseva 2 2 Nathalie Tauziat 4 2 Tatiana Panova 6 6 Nathalie Tauziat 2 4 Elena Likhovtseva 6 6 Amélie Mauresmo 6 5 6 Tatiana Panova 2 7 1 Amélie Mauresmo Nathalie Tauziat 0 6.045 Elena Likhovtseva Elena Makarova 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003298 France v Russia fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Switzerland Slovakia Switzerland Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland 17–18 April 1999 Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors) 5 0 Karina Habšudová 7 6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6.075 0 Henrieta Nagyová 6 5 6 Caecilia Charbonnier 2 7 2 Henrieta Nagyová 3 6 6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 1 3 Karina Habšudová 6 6 Caecilia Charbonnier 4 4 Karina Habšudová Henrieta Nagyová 6 7 Laura Bao Caecilia Charbonnier 2 6.065 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003281 Slovakia v Switzerland fedcup.com Semifinals Italy vs. United States Italy United States Ancona Tennis Association, Ancona, Italy 24–25 July 1999 Red clay (outdoors) 1 4 Rita Grande 2 3 Venus Williams 6 6 Silvia Farina 6 4 6 Monica Seles 4 6 4 Silvia Farina 1 1 Venus Williams 6 6 Rita Grande 1 1 Serena Williams 6 6 Tathiana Garbin Adriana Serra Zanetti 2 2 Serena Williams Venus Williams 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003375 Italy v United States fedcup.com Russia vs. Slovakia Russia Slovakia Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 24–25 July 1999 Red clay (indoors) 3 2 Elena Likhovtseva 7 6.045 6 Ľudmila Cervanová 5 7 3 Tatiana Panova 6.045 1 Karina Habšudová 7 6 Elena Likhovtseva 3 6 6 Karina Habšudová 6 4 2 Tatiana Panova 6 6 Ľudmila Cervanová 4 4 Elena Dementieva Elena Makarova 5 6.045 Ľudmila Cervanová Daniela Hantuchová 7 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003337 Russia v Slovakia fedcup.com Final United States vs. Russia United States Russia Taube Tennis Stadium, Stanford, CA, United States 18–19 September 1999 Plexipave (outdoors) 4 1 Venus Williams 6 6 Elena Likhovtseva 3 4 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Elena Dementieva 4 0 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Elena Likhovtseva 4 4 Venus Williams 6 3 6.045 Elena Dementieva 1 6 7 Serena Williams Venus Williams 6 6 Elena Dementieva Elena Makarova 2 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005625 United States v Russia fedcup.com 2012-04-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110423120756/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005625 2011-04-23 dead 1999 Fed Cup Champions United States United States Sixteenth References See also Fed Cup structure World Group