2008 Fed Cup World Group

2008 Fed Cup World Group
2008 Fed Cup World Group
Date	2 February – 14 September
Edition	18th
Champions
	; Russia

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			Semifinals 26–27 April			Final 13–14 September

Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard)

1	Russia	4
			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
	Israel	1
			1	Russia	3
La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard)
			4	United States	2
	Germany	1
						Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
4	United States	4
						1	Russia	4
Beijing, China (Indoor hard)
							Spain	0
3	France	2
			Beijing, China (Indoor hard)
	China	3
				China	1
Naples, Italy (Indoor hard)
				Spain	4
	Spain	3

2	Italy	2

Quarterfinals

Russia vs. Israel

Russia
4

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

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Germany vs. United States

Germany
1

La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States
2–3 February 2008
Decoturf (outdoors)

United States
4

		1	2
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

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France vs. China

France
2

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	6⁵ 7⁷

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Spain vs. Italy

Spain
3

PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
2–3 February 2008
RuKortHard (indoors)

Italy
2

		1	2	3
1	Nuria Llagostera Vives Francesca Schiavone	7⁷ 6⁴	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

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Semifinals

Russia vs. United States

Russia
3

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	6³ 7⁷	4 6

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China vs. Spain

China
1

Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)

Spain
4

		1	2
1	Peng Shuai Carla Suárez Navarro	3 6	6⁴ 7⁷
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	7⁷ 6⁵	6 3
5	Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives	2 6	1 6

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Final

Russia vs. Spain