2004 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2004 Fed Cup 2004 Fed Cup World Group 24 April – 28 November 14th RUS Fed Cup 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. Participating teams Participating teams ARG AUS AUT BEL CRO CZE FRA GER JPN ITA RUS SVK SLO ESP SUI USA Draw 24–25 April 10–11 July 24–25 November 27–28 November Amiens, France (Indoor clay) 1 FRA 5 GER 0 Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) CZE 1 7 ITA 3 Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) 6 ESP 3 SUI 2 Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) CRO 2 3 BEL 3 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 4 RUS 4 AUS 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) ARG 4 8 JPN 1 Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) 5 SVK 2 AUT 3 Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) SLO 1 2 USA 4 Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) 1 FRA 3 7 ITA 2 Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) 5 ESP 3 3 BEL 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) 4 RUS 4 ARG 1 Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) AUT 4 2 USA 1 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 1 FRA 5 5 ESP 0 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 4 RUS 5 AUT 0 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 1 FRA 2 4 RUS 3 First round France vs. Germany France Germany Coliséum, Amiens, France 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) 5 0 Nathalie Dechy 6.035 6 6 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 7 1 4 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Barbara Rittner 1 2 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 2 3 Émilie Loit 6 6 Julia Schruff 2 2 Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julia Schruff 2 0 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005357 France v Germany fedcup.com 2013-11-01 2013-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101230224/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005357 dead Czech Republic vs. Italy Czech Republic Italy Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 1 3 Barbora Strýcová 7 1 0 Francesca Schiavone 5 6 6 Klára Koukalová 3 6.025 Silvia Farina Elia 6 7 Barbora Strýcová 7 3 7 Maria Elena Camerin 5 6 5 Klára Koukalová 6 2 2 Francesca Schiavone 1 6 6 Libuše Průšová Nicole Vaidišová Silvia Farina Elia Francesca Schiavone http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005356 Czech Republic v Italy fedcup.com Spain vs. Switzerland Spain Switzerland Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Marta Marrero 6 6.055 5 Patty Schnyder 3 7 7 Conchita Martínez 2 6 6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 1 0 Conchita Martínez 6 6 Patty Schnyder 3 4 Marta Marrero 7 4 0 Myriam Casanova 6.035 6 6 Conchita Martínez Virginia Ruano Pascual 7 6 Myriam Casanova Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6.025 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005358 Spain v Switzerland fedcup.com Croatia vs. Belgium Croatia Belgium Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) 2 3 Jelena Kostanić 1 6 1 Kim Clijsters 6 4 6 Karolina Šprem 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens 2 0 Karolina Šprem 1 3 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Jelena Kostanić 2 6 4 Els Callens 6 3 6 Darija Jurak Iva Majoli 6 6 Elke Clijsters Kirsten Flipkens 4 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005359 Croatia v Belgium fedcup.com Russia vs. Australia Russia Australia Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia 24–25 April 2004 Taraflex (indoors) 4 1 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Samantha Stosur 4 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 3 6 Alicia Molik 4 6 4 Anastasia Myskina 3 3 Alicia Molik 6 6 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Samantha Stosur 2 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva 6 3 7 Alicia Molik Rennae Stubbs 2 6 6.065 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005354 Russia v Australia fedcup.com Argentina vs. Japan Argentina Japan Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Gisela Dulko 6 6 Ai Sugiyama 3 4 Paola Suárez 6 6 Akiko Morigami 4 0 Paola Suárez 6.035 6 7 Ai Sugiyama 7 3 6 3 Gisela Dulko 2 2 Akiko Morigami 6 6 Mariana Díaz Oliva Patricia Tarabini 7 6.035 6 Shinobu Asagoe Saori Obata 6.035 7 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005355 Argentina v Japan fedcup.com Slovakia vs. Austria Slovakia Austria Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Janette Husárová 6 1 4 Barbara Schett 4 6 6 Ľudmila Cervanová 6 6.005 2 Barbara Schwartz 3 7 6 Martina Suchá 5 6 2 Barbara Schett 7 1 6 Janette Husárová 6 6 Sybille Bammer 3 2 Ľudmila Cervanová Janette Husárová 6 3 6 Barbara Schwartz Patricia Wartusch 3 6 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005353 Slovakia v Austria fedcup.com Slovenia vs. United States Slovenia United States SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 1 4 Tina Pisnik 7 7 Lisa Raymond 5 5 Katarina Srebotnik 1 2 Venus Williams 6 6 Tina Pisnik 3 1 Venus Williams 6 6 Katarina Srebotnik 7 3 4 Lisa Raymond 5 6 6 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 1 6 0 Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond 6 1 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005352 Slovenia v United States fedcup.com Quarterfinals France vs. Italy France Italy Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 3 2 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Silvia Farina Elia 2 1 Mary Pierce 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 3 4 Amélie Mauresmo 7 6 Francesca Schiavone 6.015 2 Émilie Loit 3 6 2 Silvia Farina Elia 6 2 6 Tatiana Golovin Mary Pierce 0 6.045 Tathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci 6 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005362 France v Italy fedcup.com Spain vs. Belgium Spain Belgium Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (indoors) 3 2 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6.045 6 2 Kirsten Flipkens 7 1 6 Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 4 9 Els Callens 2 6 11 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 6 Els Callens 4 0 María Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens 3 4 Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 6 Els Callens Kirsten Flipkens 3 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005363 Spain v Belgium fedcup.com Russia vs. Argentina Russia Argentina Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 6 4 Gisela Dulko 6 3 6 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Natalia Gussoni 3 0 Anastasia Myskina 6 7 Gisela Dulko 1 5 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Mariana Díaz Oliva 3 0 Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva 6 5 6 Gisela Dulko Patricia Tarabini 2 7 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005361 Russia v Argentina fedcup.com 2011-04-24 2012-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424155925/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005361 dead Austria vs. United States Austria United States Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Barbara Schwartz 1 7 4 Chanda Rubin 6 5 6 Barbara Schett 6 6 Lisa Raymond 2 4 Barbara Schett 6 6 Chanda Rubin 3 2 Barbara Schwartz 7 4 10 Lisa Raymond 6.025 6 8 Barbara Schett Patricia Wartusch 6 0 6 Jill Craybas Martina Navratilova 3 6 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005360 Austria v United States fedcup.com Semifinals France vs. Spain France Spain Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) 5 0 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 3 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 María Sánchez Lorenzo 2 4 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 1 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Marta Marrero 3 4 Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit 7 6 Marta Marrero Virginia Ruano Pascual 5 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005365 France v Spain fedcup.com Russia vs. Austria Russia Austria Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) 5 0 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Yvonne Meusburger 1 1 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Patricia Wartusch 0 0 Anastasia Myskina 3 6 6 Yvonne Meusburger 6 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Daniela Kix 1 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Likhovtseva 6 6 Yvonne Meusburger Patricia Wartusch 2 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005364 Russia v Austria fedcup.com 2011-04-23 2012-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110423120653/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005364 dead Final France vs. Russia France Russia Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) 2 3 Nathalie Dechy 3 7 8 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6.035 6 Tatiana Golovin 4 6.045 Anastasia Myskina 6 7 Nathalie Dechy 3 4 Anastasia Myskina 6 6 Tatiana Golovin 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova 4 1 Marion Bartoli Émilie Loit 6.045 5 Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva 7 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005366 France v Russia fedcup.com 2011-04-24 2012-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424031126/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005366 dead fed 2004 Fed Cup champions RUS First See also Fed Cup structure References 30em World Group Category:Sports competitions in Moscow Category:Tennis tournaments in Russia Category:Women's tennis in Russia Category:Women's sport in Moscow Category:November 2004 sports events in Europe Category:2004 in Russian tennis Category:2004 in Moscow Category:International sports competitions hosted by Russia Category:Women's sports competitions in Russia Category:2000s in Russian women's sport