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.

Main article: 2005 Fed Cup

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 		77
62		 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		    

[1]

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 		   

[2]

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		 66
78		 4
6 		   
5
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Anabel Medina Garrigues
Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni		 7
4		 6
4		    

[3]

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		 77
63		 6
2		    
2
Tamira Paszek
Virginie Razzano		 3
6 		3
6 		   
3
Yvonne Meusburger
Virginie Razzano		 3
6 		62
77		    
4
Tamira Paszek
Nathalie Dechy		 65
77		 2
6 		   
5
Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits
Nathalie Dechy / Virginie Razzano		 4
6 		5
7 		   

[4]

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		    

[5]

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

[6]

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		 77
61		 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		  

[7]

 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. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30.

See also
  • Fed Cup structure
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