2008 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2008 Fed Cup World Group 2 February – 14 September 18th RUS Fed Cup 2008 Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they succeeded in defending their title by defeating Spain in the final, 4–0. Participating teams Participating teams CHN FRA GER ISRITARUSESPUSA Draw 2–3 February 26–27 April 13–14 September 16 Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard) 1 RUS 4 ISR 1 La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) GER 1 4 USA 4 Beijing, China (Indoor hard) 3 FRA 2 CHN 3 Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) ESP 3 2 ITA 2 Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) 1 RUS 3 4 USA 2 Beijing, China (Indoor hard)   CHN 1 ESP 4 Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) 1 RUS 4 ESP 0 Quarterfinals Russia vs. Israel Russia Israel Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 2–3 February 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors) 4 1 Dinara Safina 6 2 2 Shahar Pe'er 0 6 6 Maria Sharapova 6 6 Tzipora Obziler 0 4 Maria Sharapova 6 6 Shahar Pe'er 1 1 Anna Chakvetadze 6 6 Tzipora Obziler 4 2 Dinara Safina Elena Vesnina 6 1 6 Tzipora Obziler Shahar Pe'er 0 6 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010107 Russia v Israel fedcup.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080630213658/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010107 2008-06-30 Germany vs. United States Germany United States La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States 2–3 February 2008 Decoturf (outdoors) 1 4 Sabine Lisicki 6 7 Lindsay Davenport 1 5 Tatjana Malek 1 3 Ashley Harkleroad 6 6 Julia Görges 1 2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6 Sabine Lisicki 4 5 Ashley Harkleroad 6 7 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Tatjana Malek 2 0 Lisa Raymond Lindsay Davenport 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010108 Germany v United States fedcup.com 2012-09-29 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929201452/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010108 dead France vs. China France China Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 2–3 February 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) 2 3 Alizé Cornet 3 1 Li Na 6 6 Virginie Razzano 6 3 4 Peng Shuai 4 6 6 Virginie Razzano 4 6 6 Li Na 6 2 4 Nathalie Dechy 6 6 Yan Zi 3 2 Virginie Razzano Nathalie Dechy 5 6.045 Yan Zi Zheng Jie 7 7 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010109 France v China fedcup.com 2012-10-19 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019054513/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010109 dead Spain vs. Italy Spain Italy PalaEldo, Naples, Italy 2–3 February 2008 RuKortHard (indoors) 3 2 Nuria Llagostera Vives 7 3 6 Francesca Schiavone 6.035 6 2 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 6 Flavia Pennetta 2 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 4 1 Lourdes Domínguez Lino 7 4 0 Sara Errani 5 6 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives Carla Suárez Navarro 4 3 Tathiana Garbin Sara Errani 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010110 Spain v Italy fedcup.com 2012-10-16 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121016034757/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010110 dead Semifinals Russia vs. United States Russia United States Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (indoors) 3 2 Anna Chakvetadze 6 7 Vania King 4 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Ahsha Rolle 2 1 Vera Zvonareva 4 6 6 Vania King 6 3 2 Elena Vesnina 3 4 Ahsha Rolle 6 6 Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Vesnina 6.025 4 Liezel Huber Vania King 7 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010111 Russia v United States fedcup.com 2012-10-10 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010112229/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010111 dead China vs. Spain China Spain Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 26–27 April 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) 1 4 Peng Shuai 3 6.035 Carla Suárez Navarro 6 7 Zheng Jie 3 4 Nuria Llagostera Vives 6 6 Peng Shuai 4 4 Nuria Llagostera Vives 6 6 Zheng Jie 7 6 Carla Suárez Navarro 6.045 3 Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian 2 1 María José Martínez Sánchez Nuria Llagostera Vives 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010112 China v Spain fedcup.com 2012-10-19 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019052704/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010112 dead Final Russia vs. Spain Russia Spain Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13–14 September 2008 Red clay (outdoors) 4 0 Vera Zvonareva 6 6 Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 Carla Suárez Navarro 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 6 6 Anabel Medina Garrigues 7 3 4 Vera Zvonareva Carla Suárez Navarro Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina 6 6 Nuria Llagostera Vives Carla Suárez Navarro 2 1 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010113 Russia v Spain fedcup.com 2012-10-10 2012-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010111711/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100010113 dead fed 2008 Fed Cup champions RUS Fourth References See also Fed Cup structure World