2008 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
# 2008 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 2009 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2009 World Group II.

## Israel vs. Czech Republic

| Israel 2 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 26–27 April 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors) | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 26–27 April 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors) | Czech Republic 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Shahar Pe'er Petra Kvitová 6 2 3 6 0 6   2 Tzipora Obziler Lucie Šafářová 6 0 3 6 6 4   3 Shahar Pe'er Iveta Benešová $7^8$ $6^6$ 3 6 4 6   4 Tzipora Obziler Petra Kvitová 6 3 6 4     5 Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er Iveta Benešová / Květa Peschke 4 6 3 6 ||||

## Argentina vs. Germany

| Argentina 3 | Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Germany 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Gisela Dulko Sabine Lisicki 6 2 6 2     2 Jorgelina Cravero Martina Müller 1 6 0 6     3 Gisela Dulko Martina Müller 6 2 6 4     4 Betina Jozami Angelique Kerber 6 3 6 1     5 Jorgelina Cravero / Betina Jozami Sabine Lisicki / Jasmin Wöhr 0 6 6 1 $6^2$ $7^7$ ||||

## Japan vs. France

| Japan 1 | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 26–27 April 2008 Plexipave (indoors) | Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 26–27 April 2008 Plexipave (indoors) | France 4 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Ayumi Morita Amélie Mauresmo 0 6 2 6     2 Ai Sugiyama Virginie Razzano 1 6 5 7     3 Ai Sugiyama Amélie Mauresmo 1 6 4 6     4 Aiko Nakamura Virginie Razzano 4 6 4 6     5 Ai Sugiyama / Ayumi Morita Nathalie Dechy / Alizé Cornet 6 1 6 3 ||||

## Italy vs. Ukraine

| Italy 3 | Geovillage, Olbia, Italy 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Geovillage, Olbia, Italy 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors) | Ukraine 2 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Mariya Koryttseva 3 6 $7^7$ $6^0$ 7 5   2 Karin Knapp Alona Bondarenko 3 6 3 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Alona Bondarenko 7 5 6 3     4 Sara Errani Kateryna Bondarenko 6 3 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Karin Knapp Mariya Koryttseva / Tatiana Perebiynis 6 0 $6^4$ $7^7$ 3 6 ||||
