2006 Fed Cup World Group

Part of tennis tournament 2006 Fed Cup 2006 Fed Cup World Group 22 April – 17 September 16th ITA Fed Cup The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, but they were upset in the first round by Belgium. The Belgians made the final, but they were defeated in the final by Italy. Participating teams Participating teams AUT BEL FRA GER ITA RUS ESP USA Draw 22–23 April 15–16 July 16–17 September 16 Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) 1 RUS 2 BEL 3 Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) GER 2 4 USA 3 Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) 3 ESP 5 AUT 0 Nancy, France (Indoor clay) ITA 4 2 FRA 1 Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) BEL 4 4 USA 1 Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) 3 ESP 1 ITA 3 Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) BEL 2 ITA 3 First round Russia vs. Belgium Russia Belgium Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) 2 3 Elena Dementieva 6 6 Kim Clijsters 4 3 Nadia Petrova 7 4 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6.015 6 6 Maria Kirilenko 1 4 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Elena Dementieva 2 0 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 6 Maria Kirilenko 7 7 Dinara Safina Kim Clijsters Justine Henin-Hardenne 6.035 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007795 Russia v Belgium fedcup.com 2012-10-04 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004230816/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007795 dead Germany vs. United States Germany United States Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) 2 3 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 2 6 5 Jamea Jackson 6 3 7 Julia Schruff 6 2 5 Jill Craybas 4 6 7 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6 7 Jill Craybas 2 5 Martina Müller 6.015 2 Jamea Jackson 7 6 Anna-Lena Grönefeld 2 6 6 Jasmin Wöhr Vania King Shenay Perry 6 4 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007794 Germany v United States fedcup.com 2012-10-19 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019060126/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007794 dead Spain vs. Austria Spain Austria Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) 5 0 Lourdes Domínguez Lino 7 3 6 Sybille Bammer 6.045 6 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 7 Yvonne Meusburger 3 5 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 6 Sybille Bammer 0 3 María Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6.045 7 Tamira Paszek 4 7 5 Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 6 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer Yvonne Meusburger 4 2 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007793 Spain v Austria fedcup.com 2012-10-19 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019025642/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007793 dead Italy vs. France Italy France Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) 4 1 Francesca Schiavone 6.045 6 6 Nathalie Dechy 7 3 3 Flavia Pennetta 1 1 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 4 7 6 Amélie Mauresmo 6 6.035 4 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Nathalie Dechy 4 2 Mara Santangelo 6 6 Roberta Vinci Émilie Loit Virginie Razzano 1 4 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007792 Italy v France fedcup.com 2012-10-03 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121003062603/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007792 dead Semifinals Belgium vs. United States Belgium United States Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) 4 1 Kirsten Flipkens 5 6 6 Jill Craybas 7 2 4 Kim Clijsters 4 6 6 Jamea Jackson 6 2 1 Kim Clijsters 6 6 Vania King 0 1 Kirsten Flipkens 2 3 Mashona Washington 6 1 2 Leslie Butkiewicz 1 2 Caroline Maes Jill Craybas Vania King 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007797 Belgium v United States fedcup.com 2012-10-06 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006093555/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007797 dead Spain vs. Italy Spain Italy Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) 1 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues 3 0 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Lourdes Domínguez Lino 4 5 Francesca Schiavone 6 7 Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 6 Francesca Schiavone 2 2 Lourdes Domínguez Lino 2 4 Flavia Pennetta 6 6 Virginia Ruano Pascual María Sánchez Lorenzo Romina Oprandi Mara Santangelo http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007796 Spain v Italy fedcup.com 2012-10-16 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20121016072704/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007796 dead Final Belgium vs. Italy Belgium Italy Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 September Decoturf (indoors) 2 3 Kirsten Flipkens 1 3 Francesca Schiavone 6 6 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 7 Flavia Pennetta 4 5 Justine Henin-Hardenne 6 7 Francesca Schiavone 4 5 Kirsten Flipkens 7 3 0 Mara Santangelo 6.025 6 6 Kirsten Flipkens 6 2 0 Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone Roberta Vinci 3 6 2 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007798 Belgium v Italy fedcup.com 2014-12-14 2012-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20141214185206/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100007798 dead fed 2006 Fed Cup champions ITA First References See also Fed Cup structure World