Fed Cup
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The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the men's Davis Cup. Both events are sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation. The chief difference between the 2 events used to be that the Fed Cup was typically contested in a much shorter period of time (2 weeks or less) whereas the Davis Cup is staggered over many months.
Recently the format of the Fed Cup has been modified along the lines of the Davis Cup with one notable difference: each tie extends for only two days with doubles being the last rubber.
The event was first held in 1963, the 50th anniversary of ITF, and has been held annually ever since.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain currently holds the record for the most singles and doubles wins in Fed Cup competition with 72 total victories and most years played (17). Israel's Anna Smashnova holds the records for most ties played (59)
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[edit] Previous finals
| Year | Venue | City | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 2006 | Spiroudome | Charleroi, Belgium |  Italy |
3 - 2 |  Belgium |
| 2005 | Court Philippe Chatrier | Paris, France |  Russia (2) |
3 - 2 |  France |
| 2004 | Ice Stadium Krylatskoe | Moscow, Russia | Russia |
3 - 2 | France |
| 2003 | Olympic Stadium | Moscow, Russia | France (2) |
4 - 1 |  United States |
| 2002 | Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas | Gran Canaria, Spain |  Slovakia |
3 - 1 |  Spain |
| 2001 | Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I | Madrid, Spain | Belgium |
2 - 1 | Russia |
| 2000 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, USA | United States (17) |
5 - 0 | Spain |
| 1999 | Taube Tennis Stadium | Stanford, USA | United States (16) |
4 - 1 | Russia |
| 1998 | Palexpo Hall | Geneva, Switzerland | Spain (5) |
3 - 2 |  Switzerland |
| 1997 | Brabant Hall | Den Bosch, Netherlands | France |
4 - 1 |  Netherlands |
| 1996 | Convention Center | Atlantic City, USA | United States (15) |
5 - 0 | Spain |
| 1995 | Valencia T.C. | Valencia, Spain | Spain (4) |
3 - 2 | United States |
| 1994 | Waldstadion T.C. | Frankfurt, Germany | Spain (3) |
3 - 0 | United States |
| 1993 | Waldstadion T.C. | Frankfurt, Germany | Spain (2) |
3 - 0 |  Australia |
| 1992 | Waldstadion T.C. | Frankfurt, Germany |  Germany |
2 - 1 | Spain |
| 1991 | City of Nottingham T.C. | Nottingham, UK | Spain |
2 - 1 | United States |
| 1990 | Peachtree W.O.T. | Atlanta, USA | United States (14) |
2 - 1 |  Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Ariake Forest Park Centre | Tokyo, Japan | United States (13) |
3 - 0 | Spain |
| 1988 | Flinders Park | Melbourne, Australia |  Czechoslovakia (5) |
2 - 1 | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Hollyburn C.C. | Vancouver, Canada | West Germany |
2 - 1 | United States |
| 1986 | Stvanice Stadium | Prague, Czechoslovakia | United States (12) |
3 - 0 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1985 | Nagoya Green T.C. | Nagoya, Japan | Czechoslovakia (4) |
2 - 1 | United States |
| 1984 | Pinheiros Sports Club | São Paulo, Brazil | Czechoslovakia (3) |
2 - 1 | Australia |
| 1983 | Albisguetli T.C. | Zurich, Switzerland | Czechoslovakia (2) |
2 - 1 | West Germany |
| 1982 | Decathlon Club | Santa Clara, USA | United States (11) |
3 - 0 | West Germany |
| 1981 | Tamagawa-en Racquet Club | Tokyo, Japan | United States (10) |
3 - 0 |  Great Britain |
| 1980 | Rot-Weiss T.C. | Berlin, West Germany | United States (9) |
3 - 0 | Australia |
| 1979 | RSHE Club Campo | Madrid, Spain | United States (8) |
3 - 0 | Australia |
| 1978 | Kooyong Club | Melbourne, Australia | United States (7) |
2 - 1 | Australia |
| 1977 | Devonshire Park | Eastbourne, UK | United States (6) |
2 - 1 | Australia |
| 1976 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, USA | United States (5) |
2 - 1 | Australia |
| 1975 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Czechoslovakia |
3 - 0 | Australia |
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| 1974 | Naples, Italy | Australia (7) |
2 - 1 | United States |
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| 1973 | Bad Homburg, West Germany | Australia (6) |
3 - 0 |  South Africa |
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| 1972 | Ellis Park | Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa |
2 - 1 | Great Britain |
| 1971 | Perth, Australia | Australia (5) |
3 - 0 | Great Britain |
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| 1970 | Freiburg, West Germany | Australia (4) |
3 - 0 | West Germany |
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| 1969 | Athens, Greece | United States (4) |
2 - 1 | Australia |
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| 1968 | Paris, France | Australia (3) |
3 - 0 | Netherlands |
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| 1967 | Berlin, Germany | United States (3) |
2 - 0 | Great Britain |
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| 1966 | Turin, Italy | United States (2) |
3 - 0 | West Germany |
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| 1965 | Melbourne, Australia | Australia (2) |
2 - 1 | United States |
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| 1964 | Philadelphia, USA | Australia |
2 - 1 | United States |
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| 1963 | Queen's Club | London, UK | United States |
2 - 1 | Australia |
[edit] 2006 World Group
| 2006 World Group I Teams | |||
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 Austria |
 Belgium |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 USA |
- S= Seeded
- U= Unseeded
- *Choice of Grounds
| Quarterfinals April 22-23, 2006 |
Semifinals July 15-16, 2006 |
Finals September 16-17, 2006 |
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| U |  Austria |
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| U | Italy |
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| U | Belgium* |
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| U | Germany |
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| S | United States |
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| U | Belgium* |
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| U | Belgium* |
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| S | Russia |
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[edit] 2007 World Group
| 2007 World Group I Teams | |||
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Belgium |
 China |
France |
Italy |
 Japan |
Russia |
Spain |
USA |
- S= Seeded
- U= Unseeded
- *Choice of Grounds
| Quarterfinals April 21-22, 2006 |
Semifinals July 14-15, 2006 |
Finals September 15-16, 2006 |
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| S | Belgium |
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| U | United States* |
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| S | Russia* |
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| U | Spain |
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| U |  Japan |
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| S | France* |
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| U |  China, P.R. |
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| S | Italy* |
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Quarterfinal winners are guaranteed a place in the 2008 World Group.
Quarterfinal losers must defeat a World Group II winner in summer 2007 to stay in the 2008 World Group.
[edit] 2007 World Group II
| 2007 World Group II Teams | |||
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 Australia |
Austria |
 Canada |
 Croatia |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
 Israel |
Slovak Republic |
World Group II Playoff
April 21-22, 2007
- Czech Republic at Slovak Republic
- Croatia at Germany
- Israel at Canada
- Australia at Austria
Each World Group II Playoff winner will face a World Group I quarterfinal loser in summer 2007. The four winners will be in World Group I in 2008. The four losers will be in World Group II for 2008.
For example, in the 2006 World Group, the first round losers were Austria, France, Germany and Russia. The 2006 World Group II winners were the Czech Republic, China, Croatia, and Japan. The World Group playoffs took place on July 15-16, 2006.
- Japan def. Austria, 5-0
- France def. Czech Republic, 3-2
- China def. Germany, 4-1
- Russia def. Croatia, 3-2
China, France, Japan and Russia joined the 2007 World Group, along with the 2006 World Group quarterfinal winners: Belgium, Italy, Spain, and the United States. Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Germany joined the 2007 World Group II.
