2008 Fed Cup World Group
# 2008 Fed Cup World Group

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 :

| China | France | Germany | Israel |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | Russia | Spain | United States |

## Draw

| Quarterfinals 2–3 February | Quarterfinals 2–3 February | Quarterfinals 2–3 February | Semifinals 26–27 April | Semifinals 26–27 April | Semifinals 26–27 April | Final 13–14 September | Final 13–14 September | Final 13–14 September |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
| | Israel | 1 | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | | | |
| | Israel | 1 | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | 1 | Russia | 3 | | | |
| La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard) | 4 | United States | 2 | | | |
| | Germany | 1 | 4 | United States | 2 | | | |
| | Germany | 1 | | | | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) |
| 4 | United States | 4 | | | | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay) |
| 4 | United States | 4 | | | | 1 | Russia | 4 |
| Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | | | | 1 | Russia | 4 |
| Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | | | | | Spain | 0 |
| 3 | France | 2 | | | | | Spain | 0 |
| 3 | France | 2 | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | | | |
| | China | 3 | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | Beijing, China (Indoor hard) | | | |
| | China | 3 | China | China | 1 | | | |
| Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | China | China | 1 | | | |
| Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | Naples, Italy (Indoor hard) | Spain | Spain | 4 | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | Spain | Spain | 4 | | | |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

### Russia vs. Israel

| Russia 4 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 2–3 February 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors) | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 2–3 February 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors) | Israel 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Shahar Pe'er 6 0 2 6 2 6   2 Maria Sharapova Tzipora Obziler 6 0 6 4     3 Maria Sharapova Shahar Pe'er 6 1 6 1     4 Anna Chakvetadze Tzipora Obziler 6 4 6 2     5 Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er 6 0 1 6 6 4 ||||

### Germany vs. United States

| Germany 1 | La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States 2–3 February 2008 Decoturf (outdoors) | La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States 2–3 February 2008 Decoturf (outdoors) | United States 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Sabine Lisicki Lindsay Davenport 6 1 7 5     2 Tatjana Malek Ashley Harkleroad 1 6 3 6     3 Julia Görges Lindsay Davenport 1 6 2 6     4 Sabine Lisicki Ashley Harkleroad 4 6 5 7     5 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport 2 6 0 6 ||||

### France vs. China

| France 2 | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 2–3 February 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 2–3 February 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) | China 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Alizé Cornet Li Na 3 6 1 6     2 Virginie Razzano Peng Shuai 6 4 3 6 4 6   3 Virginie Razzano Li Na 4 6 6 2 6 4   4 Nathalie Dechy Yan Zi 6 3 6 2     5 Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy Yan Zi / Zheng Jie 5 7 $6^5$ $7^7$ ||||

### Spain vs. Italy

| Spain 3 | PalaEldo, Naples, Italy 2–3 February 2008 RuKortHard (indoors) | PalaEldo, Naples, Italy 2–3 February 2008 RuKortHard (indoors) | Italy 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Nuria Llagostera Vives Francesca Schiavone $7^7$ $6^4$ 3 6 6 2   2 Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta 6 2 6 3     3 Anabel Medina Garrigues Francesca Schiavone 6 4 6 1     4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sara Errani 7 5 4 6 0 6   5 Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani 4 6 3 6 ||||

## Semifinals

### Russia vs. United States

| Russia 3 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (indoors) | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (indoors) | United States 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Anna Chakvetadze Vania King 6 4 7 5     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Ahsha Rolle 6 2 6 1     3 Vera Zvonareva Vania King 4 6 6 3 6 2   4 Elena Vesnina Ahsha Rolle 3 6 4 6     5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina Liezel Huber / Vania King $6^3$ $7^7$ 4 6 ||||

### China vs. Spain

| China 1 | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 26–27 April 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 26–27 April 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors) | Spain 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Peng Shuai Carla Suárez Navarro 3 6 $6^4$ $7^7$     2 Zheng Jie Nuria Llagostera Vives 3 6 4 6     3 Peng Shuai Nuria Llagostera Vives 4 6 4 6     4 Zheng Jie Carla Suárez Navarro $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 3     5 Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives 2 6 1 6 ||||

## Final

### Russia vs. Spain

| Russia 4 | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13–14 September 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13–14 September 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Spain 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Vera Zvonareva Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 4     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Carla Suárez Navarro 6 3 6 1     3 Svetlana Kuznetsova Anabel Medina Garrigues 5 7 6 3 6 4   4 Vera Zvonareva Carla Suárez Navarro       not played 5 Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro 6 2 6 1 ||||

* 2008 Fed Cup champions
* Russia Fourth title
