2005 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	France
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw

	Quarterfinals 23–24 April					Semifinals 9–10 July					Final 17–18 September
	Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)
	1	Russia	4
		Italy	1			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
						1	Russia	4
Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)						4	United States	1
		Belgium	0
	4	United States	5								Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
											1	Russia	3
	Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)										2	France	2
	3	Spain	3
		Argentina	2			Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
						3	Spain	1
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)						2	France	3
		Austria	1
	2	France	4

First Round

Russia vs. Italy

Russia 4	Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Francesca Schiavone 5 7 3 6     2 Elena Dementieva Tathiana Garbin 6 4 6 3     3 Elena Dementieva Francesca Schiavone 4 6 7^7 6^2 6 0   4 Elena Bovina Maria Elena Camerin 6 3 3 6 6 2   5 Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Tathiana Garbin / Mara Santangelo 6 3 7 5

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Belgium vs. United States

Belgium 0	Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States 23–24 April 2005 Playpave (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport 0 6 2 6     2 Els Callens Venus Williams 2 6 2 6     3 Els Callens Lindsay Davenport 4 6 0 6     4 Leslie Butkiewicz Venus Williams 1 6 4 6     5 Kirsten Flipkens / Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 1 6 2 6

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Spain vs. Argentina

Spain 3	Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		Argentina 2
1 2 3 1 Nuria Llagostera Vives Gisela Dulko 6 4 4 6 6 3   2 Anabel Medina Garrigues María Emilia Salerni 6 4 4 6 6 3   3 Marta Marrero Gisela Dulko 0 6 3 6     4 Nuria Llagostera Vives Mariana Díaz-Oliva 6^6 7^8 4 6     5 Nuria Llagostera Vives / Anabel Medina Garrigues Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni 7 4 6 4

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Austria vs. France

Austria 1	Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		France 4
1 2 3 1 Yvonne Meusburger Nathalie Dechy 7^7 6^3 6 2     2 Tamira Paszek Virginie Razzano 3 6 3 6     3 Yvonne Meusburger Virginie Razzano 3 6 6^2 7^7     4 Tamira Paszek Nathalie Dechy 6^5 7^7 2 6     5 Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits Nathalie Dechy / Virginie Razzano 4 6 5 7

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Semifinals

Russia vs. United States

Russia 4	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 July 2005 Clay (indoors)		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Anastasia Myskina Venus Williams 5 7 6 4 6 2   2 Elena Dementieva Mashona Washington 7 5 6 4     3 Elena Dementieva Venus Williams 1 6 2 6     4 Anastasia Myskina Jill Craybas 6 2 6 4     5 Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Corina Morariu / Venus Williams 6 1 7 5

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Spain vs. France

Spain 1	Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France 9–10 July 2005 Greenset hard (outdoors)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Anabel Medina Garrigues Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 3 6     2 Nuria Llagostera Vives Mary Pierce 4 6 4 6     3 Nuria Llagostera Vives Amélie Mauresmo 3 6 1 6     4 Arantxa Parra Santonja Séverine Beltrame 6 4 6 4     5 Anabel Medina Garrigues / María Sánchez Lorenzo Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 2 1     not completed

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Final

Russia vs. France

Russia 3	Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17–18 September 2005 Red clay (outdoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Elena Dementieva Mary Pierce 7^7 6^1 2 6 6 1   2 Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 2 6     3 Elena Dementieva Amélie Mauresmo 6 4 4 6 6 2   4 Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce 6 4 4 6 2 6   5 Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 6 4 1 6 6 3

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2005 Fed Cup Champions
Russia Second title

References

1. "Russia v Italy". fedcup.com.
2. "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
3. "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com.
4. "Austria v France". fedcup.com.
5. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
6. "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
7. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure