2008 Fed Cup World Group

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.

Main article: 2008 Fed Cup

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

[1]

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 3
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 		   

[2]

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		    

[3]

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 		   

[4]

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 		   

[5]

China vs. Spain

China
1		 Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)
Spain
4
1 2 3
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 		   

[6]

Final

Russia vs. Spain

Russia
4		 Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
13–14 September 2008
Red clay (outdoors)
Spain
0
1 2 3
1
Vera Zvonareva
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro		 6
3		 6
1		    
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 5
7 		6
3		 6
4		  
4
Vera Zvonareva
Carla Suárez Navarro		       not
played
5
Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro		 6
2		 6
1		    

[7]

 2008 Fed Cup Champions 

Russia
Fourth title

References
  1. "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30.
  2. "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v China". fedcup.com.
  4. "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  5. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. "China v Spain". fedcup.com.
  7. "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.

See also
  • Fed Cup structure
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