2004 Fed Cup World Group
Encyclopedia
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup
competition in 2004.
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
competition in 2004.
Draw
First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.Ties
| FIRST ROUND: (Played on 24 & 23 April) |
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| Losers compete in the World Group, Play-Offs against Zone I qualifiers | ||
| Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...  Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik |
1-4 (7-5, 7-5) (1-6, 2-6) (3-6, 1-6) (7-5, 3-6, 4-6) (1-6, 6-1, 0-6) |
 United StatesLisa Raymond Venus Williams Venus Williams Lisa Raymond Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond |
Austria  Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Sybille Bammer Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch |
3-2 (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) (3-6, 7-61, 6-2) (7-5, 1-6, 6-2) (3-6, 2-6) (3-6, 6-3, 4-6) |
 SlovakiaSlovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... Janette Husárová Ľudmila Cervanová Martina Suchá Janette Husárová Ľudmila Cervanová / Janette Husárová |
Russia  Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva |
4-1 (6-4, 6-1) (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 3-6) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 7-67) |
 AustraliaSamantha Stosur Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Samantha Stosur Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs |
| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...  Gisela Dulko Gisela Dulko Gisela Dulko is an Argentine female tennis player, who will, as of 4 July 2011, be ranked World No. 51 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Although she enjoyed a modest success in singles, reaching No. 26 on November 21, 2005, and winning four WTA Tour titles, her speciality has been doubles, where... Paola Suárez Paola Suárez Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the... Paola Suárez Gisela Dulko Mariana Díaz-Oliva Mariana Diaz-Oliva Mariana Díaz-Oliva is a retired professional female tennis player from Argentina. Right-handed, she played professionally from September 1992 to October 12, 2006. Her highest ranks were 42nd for singles and 93rd for doubles, both in 2001.-Singles finals: 3 :-External links:... / Patricia Tarabini Patricia Tarabini Patricia Tarabini was an Argentine tennis player. Tarabini represented her country and won the Bronze Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens games, with Paola Suárez, where they lost 7–9 in the third set to eventual gold medalists from China, Sun Tiantian and Li Ting. On May 9, 1988, Tarabini reached... |
4-1 (6-3, 6-4) (6-4, 6-0) (6-74, 6-3, 7-6?) (2-6, 2-6) (7-64, 6-74, 6-2) |
 JapanAi Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama is a retired Japanese professional tennis player. She reached No. 1 in women's doubles on the WTA Tour. Her career-high singles ranking was No. 8, achieved on February 9, 2004. She turned professional in 1992... Akiko Morigami Akiko Morigami Akiko Morigami is a Japanese female tennis player. She turned professional in 1998. On August 15, 2005, Morigami reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 41.... Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami Shinobu Asagoe Shinobu Asagoe Shinobu Asagoe is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1997, and retired in 2006.-Career:2000 was the first year in which she finished in the WTA top 100 . In the US Open that year, she defeated Patty Schnyder, a top 50 player... / Saori Obata Saori Obata Saori Obata is a female former Japanese tennis player. She turned professional in April 1996, and on February 9, 2004, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of 39, and on the same day she reached her career-high doubles ranking of 98.... |
Italy  Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Maria-Elena Camerin Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone |
3-1 (5-7, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 7-66) (5-7, 6-3, 5-7) (1-6, 6-2, 6-2) not played |
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... Barbora Strýcová Klara Koukalová Barbora Strýcová Klara Koukalová Libuse Prusova / Nicole Vaidišová |
France  Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo Amélie Mauresmo Émilie Loit Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo |
5-0 (6-74, 6-1, 6-4) (6-1, 6-2) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 6-2) (6-2, 6-0) |
 GermanyAnna-Lena Grönefeld Barbara Rittner Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julie Schruff Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julie Schruff |
Spain  Marta Marrero Conchita Martínez Conchita Martínez Marta Marrero Conchita Martínez / Virginia R. Pascual |
3-2 (6-3, 6-76, 5-7) (2-6, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (7-64, 4-6, 0-6) (7-63, 6-2) |
 SwitzerlandPatty Schnyder Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder Myriam Casanova Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
Belgium  Kim Clijsters Kirsten Flipkens Kim Clijsters Els Callens Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens |
3-2 (6-1, 4-6, 6-1) (2-6, 0-6) (6-1, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) (4-6, 1-6) |
 CroatiaCroatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... Jelena Kostanić Karolina Šprem Karolina Šprem Jelena Kostanić Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli |
| QUARTERFINAL: (Played on 10 & 11 July) |
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| Both winners and losers participate in quarterfinals of World Group I 2005 | ||
| Austria Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch |
4-1 (1-6, 7-5, 4-6) (6-2, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2) (7-63, 4-6, 10-8) (6-3, 0-6, 6-3) |
United States Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova |
| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... Gisela Dulko Natalia Gussoni Gisela Dulko Mariana Díaz-Oliva Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini |
1-4 (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 0-6) (1-6, 5-7) (3-6, 0-6) (2-6, 7-5, 4-6) |
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles... Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Anastasiya Andreyevna Myskina is a professional tennis player from Russia. She won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam main draw singles title. Subsequent to this victory she rose to number 3 on the WTA ranking, becoming the first... Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva Vera Zvonareva is a professional tennis player from Russia. She was introduced to tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2000. Her career high is World No. 2 by the WTA, and she is currently ranked as the World No. 7. Zvonarёva has won twelve WTA Tour singles titles and reached the... Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Elena Likhovtseva Elena Alexandrovna Likhovtseva is a Russian tennis player, currently inactive. She turned professional in January 1992 at the age of 16.Likhovtseva's career best appearance in a Grand Slam was when she reached the semi finals of the French Open 2005 before she was defeated by Mary Pierce, 6–1 6–1... |
| Italy Silvia Farina Elia Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci |
2-3 (2-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (6-72, 2-6) (6-3, 2-6, 6-3) (6-0, 7-65) |
France Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce Amélie Mauresmo Émilie Loit Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce |
| Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sánchez Lorenzo Anabel M. Garrigues / Virginia R. Pascual |
3-2 (6-75, 6-1, 2-6) (6-2, 4-6, 9-11) (6-4, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2) |
Belgium Kirsten Flikpens Els Callens Els Callens Kirsten Flipkens Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens |
| SEMIFINAL: (Played on 24 & 25 November) |
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| Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva |
5-0 (6-1, 6-1) (6-0, 6-0) (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) (6-1, 6-1) (6-2, 6-2) |
Austria Yvonne Meusburger Patricia Wartusch Yvonne Meusburger Daniela Kix Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch |
| Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sánchez Lorenzo Anabel Medina Garrigues Marta Marrero Marta Marrero / Virginia R. Pascual |
0-5 (3-6, 3-6) (2-6, 4-6) (3-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (5-7, 2-6) |
France Tatiana Golovin Nathalie Dechy Nathalie Dechy Tatiana Golovin Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit |