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[edit]

Participating teams
China	France	Germany	Israel
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw[edit]


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[edit]

Russia vs. Israel[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Russia vs. United States[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Russia vs. Spain[edit]