2006 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2006 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2007 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2007 World Group II.

## Japan vs. Austria

| Japan 5 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 15–16 July 2006 Decoturf (indoors) | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 15–16 July 2006 Decoturf (indoors) | Austria 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Akiko Morigami Barbara Schwartz $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 0     2 Ai Sugiyama Melanie Klaffner 7 5 6 1     3 Aiko Nakamura Barbara Schwartz 6 2 7 5     4 Akiko Morigami Nikola Hofmanova 6 2 6 3     5 Shinobu Asagoe / Ai Sugiyama Melanie Klaffner / Barbara Schwartz 6 3 1 6 6 1 ||||

## France vs. Czech Republic

| France 3 | US Cagnes Tennis, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | US Cagnes Tennis, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Czech Republic 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Tatiana Golovin Nicole Vaidišová 1 6 6 3 9 11   2 Nathalie Dechy Lucie Šafářová 5 7 6 3 9 7   3 Nathalie Dechy Nicole Vaidišová 2 6 3 6     4 Tatiana Golovin Lucie Šafářová 6 2 6 1     5 Séverine Brémond / Tatiana Golovin Iveta Benešová / Květa Peschke 6 4 $7^7$ $6^2$ ||||

## China vs. Germany

| China 4 | Beijing Tennis Center, Beijing, China 15–16 July 2006 Rebound Ace (indoors) | Beijing Tennis Center, Beijing, China 15–16 July 2006 Rebound Ace (indoors) | Germany 1 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Li Na Kristina Barrois 6 3 6 4     2 Zheng Jie Kathrin Wörle 6 4 7 5     3 Li Na Kathrin Wörle 7 5 7 5     4 Sun Tiantian Tatjana Malek 6 4 3 6 3 6   5 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie Kristina Barrois / Jasmin Wöhr 6 3 6 4 ||||

## Croatia vs. Russia

| Croatia 2 | ITC Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | ITC Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Russia 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Ivana Lisjak Anna Chakvetadze $6^2$ $7^7$ $6^3$ $7^7$     2 Sanja Ančić Elena Dementieva 3 6 5 7     3 Karolina Šprem Elena Dementieva 1 6 3 6     4 Sanja Ančić Vera Dushevina $7^7$ $6^5$ 6 2     5 Ivana Lisjak / Matea Mezak Anna Chakvetadze / Elena Vesnina 3 6 $7^7$ $6^3$ 6 2 ||||
