2004 Fed Cup World Group
# 2004 Fed Cup World Group

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 :

| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium |
| - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Japan | Italy | Russia | Slovakia |
| Slovenia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

## Draw

| First round 24–25 April | First round 24–25 April | First round 24–25 April | Quarterfinals 10–11 July | Quarterfinals 10–11 July | Quarterfinals 10–11 July | Semifinals 24–25 November | Semifinals 24–25 November | Semifinals 24–25 November | Final 27–28 November | Final 27–28 November | Final 27–28 November |
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| Amiens, France (Indoor clay) | Amiens, France (Indoor clay) | Amiens, France (Indoor clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 5 | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 0 | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 0 | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | 7 | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 1 | 7 | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | |
| 7 | Italy | 3 | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | |
| 7 | Italy | 3 | | | | 1 | France | 5 | | | |
| Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | 1 | France | 5 | | | |
| Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | 5 | Spain | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Spain | 3 | | | | 5 | Spain | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Spain | 3 | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 2 | 5 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | 5 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | 3 | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 2 | 3 | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 2 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | France | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | | | | | 1 | France | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | | | | | 4 | Russia | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Russia | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 4 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 1 | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 1 | 4 | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | 4 | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 4 | | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 4 | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | |
| 8 | Japan | 1 | | | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | | | |
| 8 | Japan | 1 | | | | 4 | Russia | 5 | | | |
| Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | 4 | Russia | 5 | | | |
| Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | | Austria | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 2 | | | | | Austria | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 2 | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor clay) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 3 | | Austria | 4 | | | | | | |
| Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | | Austria | 4 | | | | | | |
| Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | 2 | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Slovenia | 1 | 2 | United States | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2 | United States | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

## First round

### France vs. Germany

| France 5 | Coliséum, Amiens, France 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Coliséum, Amiens, France 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Germany 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Nathalie Dechy Anna-Lena Grönefeld $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 1 6 4   2 Amélie Mauresmo Barbara Rittner 6 1 6 2     3 Amélie Mauresmo Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6 2 6 3     4 Émilie Loit Julia Schruff 6 2 6 2     5 Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julia Schruff 6 2 6 0 ||||

### Czech Republic vs. Italy

| Czech Republic 1 | Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Italy 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Barbora Strýcová Francesca Schiavone 7 5 1 6 0 6   2 Klára Koukalová Silvia Farina Elia 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$     3 Barbora Strýcová Maria Elena Camerin 7 5 3 6 7 5   4 Klára Koukalová Francesca Schiavone 6 1 2 6 2 6   5 Libuše Průšová / Nicole Vaidišová Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone       not played ||||

### Spain vs. Switzerland

| Spain 3 | Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Switzerland 2 |
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| 1 2 3 1 Marta Marrero Patty Schnyder 6 3 $6^6$ $7^8$ 5 7   2 Conchita Martínez Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2 6 6 1 6 0   3 Conchita Martínez Patty Schnyder 6 3 6 4     4 Marta Marrero Myriam Casanova $7^7$ $6^4$ 4 6 0 6   5 Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2 ||||

### Croatia vs. Belgium

| Croatia 2 | Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Belgium 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Jelena Kostanić Kim Clijsters 1 6 6 4 1 6   2 Karolina Šprem Kirsten Flipkens 6 2 6 0     3 Karolina Šprem Kim Clijsters 1 6 3 6     4 Jelena Kostanić Els Callens 2 6 6 3 4 6   5 Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens 6 4 6 1 ||||

### Russia vs. Australia

| Russia 4 | Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia 24–25 April 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia 24–25 April 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Australia 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Anastasia Myskina Samantha Stosur 6 4 6 1     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 6 4 3 6 6 4   3 Anastasia Myskina Alicia Molik 3 6 3 6     4 Vera Zvonareva Samantha Stosur 6 2 6 3     5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs 6 2 3 6 $7^9$ $6^7$ ||||

### Argentina vs. Japan

| Argentina 4 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Japan 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Gisela Dulko Ai Sugiyama 6 3 6 4     2 Paola Suárez Akiko Morigami 6 4 6 0     3 Paola Suárez Ai Sugiyama $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 3 7 6  retired 4 Gisela Dulko Akiko Morigami 2 6 2 6     5 Mariana Díaz Oliva / Patricia Tarabini Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata $7^7$ $6^4$ $6^4$ $7^7$ 6 2 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Austria

| Slovakia 2 | Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Austria 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Janette Husárová Barbara Schett 6 4 1 6 4 6   2 Ľudmila Cervanová Barbara Schwartz 6 3 $6^1$ $7^7$ 2 6   3 Martina Suchá Barbara Schett 5 7 6 1 2 6   4 Janette Husárová Sybille Bammer 6 3 6 2     5 Ľudmila Cervanová / Janette Husárová Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch 6 3 3 6 6 4 ||||

### Slovenia vs. United States

| Slovenia 1 | SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | United States 4 |
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| 1 2 3 1 Tina Pisnik Lisa Raymond 7 5 7 5     2 Katarina Srebotnik Venus Williams 1 6 2 6     3 Tina Pisnik Venus Williams 3 6 1 6     4 Katarina Srebotnik Lisa Raymond 7 5 3 6 4 6   5 Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond 1 6 6 1 0 6 ||||

## Quarterfinals

### France vs. Italy

| France 3 | Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Italy 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Amélie Mauresmo Silvia Farina Elia 6 2 6 1     2 Mary Pierce Francesca Schiavone 6 3 6 4     3 Amélie Mauresmo Francesca Schiavone $7^7$ $6^2$ 6 2     4 Émilie Loit Silvia Farina Elia 3 6 6 2 2 6   5 Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci 0 6 $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

### Spain vs. Belgium

| Spain 3 | Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (indoors) | Belgium 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Anabel Medina Garrigues Kirsten Flipkens $6^5$ $7^7$ 6 1 2 6   2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Els Callens 6 2 4 6 9 11   3 Anabel Medina Garrigues Els Callens 6 4 6 0     4 María Sánchez Lorenzo Kirsten Flipkens 6 3 6 4     5 Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens 6 3 6 2 ||||

### Russia vs. Argentina

| Russia 4 | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Argentina 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Gisela Dulko 4 6 6 3 4 6   2 Anastasia Myskina Natalia Gussoni 6 3 6 0     3 Anastasia Myskina Gisela Dulko 6 1 7 5     4 Vera Zvonareva Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 3 6 0     5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini 6 2 5 7 6 4 ||||

### Austria vs. United States

| Austria 4 | Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) | United States 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Barbara Schwartz Chanda Rubin 1 6 7 5 4 6   2 Barbara Schett Lisa Raymond 6 2 6 4     3 Barbara Schett Chanda Rubin 6 3 6 2     4 Barbara Schwartz Lisa Raymond $7^7$ $6^3$ 4 6 10 8   5 Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova 6 3 0 6 6 3 ||||

## Semifinals

### France vs. Spain

| France 5 | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Spain 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Tatiana Golovin Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 3     2 Nathalie Dechy María Sánchez Lorenzo 6 2 6 4     3 Nathalie Dechy Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 1     4 Tatiana Golovin Marta Marrero 6 3 6 4     5 Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit Marta Marrero / Virginia Ruano Pascual 7 5 6 2 ||||

### Russia vs. Austria

| Russia 5 | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Austria 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Yvonne Meusburger 6 1 6 1     2 Anastasia Myskina Patricia Wartusch 6 0 6 0     3 Anastasia Myskina Yvonne Meusburger 3 6 6 3 6 1   4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Daniela Kix 6 1 6 1     5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch 6 2 6 2 ||||

## Final

### France vs. Russia

| France 2 | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) | Russia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Nathalie Dechy Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 6 $7^7$ $6^4$ 8 6   2 Tatiana Golovin Anastasia Myskina 4 6 $6^5$ $7^7$     3 Nathalie Dechy Anastasia Myskina 3 6 4 6     4 Tatiana Golovin Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 4 6 1     5 Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva $6^5$ $7^7$ 5 7 ||||

* 2004 Fed Cup champions
* Russia First title
