The 2008 Fed Cup (also known as the 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 8 teams contested the World Group, and 85 teams competed in total. The final took place in Madrid, Spain, on 13-14 September, with Russia defeating Spain, 4-0, to retain the title.
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| Participating Teams | |||
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China |
France |
Germany |
Israel |
Italy |
Russia |
Spain |
United States |
| 1st Round 2-3 February |
Semifinals 26-27 April |
Final 13-14 September |
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| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| La Jolla, CA, United States (hard) | 4 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | United States | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | Madrid, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Beijing, China (indoor hard) | Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||
| China | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | France | 2 | Beijing, China (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||
| China | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Naples, Italy (indoor hard) | Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||
Spain 0 |
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13 September - 14 September 2008 Clay |
Russia 4 |
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The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Israel, France, Italy, and Germany), and 4 winners of the World Group II ties (Ukraine, Japan, Czech Republic, and Argentina) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.
Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Israel | 2 - 3 | Czech Republic |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 3 - 2 | Germany |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Japan | 1 - 4 | France |
| Olbia, Italy (clay) | Italy | 3 - 2 | Ukraine |
Date: 2-3 February
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Kharkov, Ukraine (indoor clay) | Ukraine | 3 - 2 | Belgium (1) |
| Miki-shi, Japan (indoor hard) | Japan (4) | 4 - 1 | Croatia |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Czech Republic (3) | 3 - 2 | Slovakia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina | 4 - 1 | Austria (2) |
The four losing teams from World Group II (Croatia, Slovakia, Belgium and Austria) will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Serbia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Uzbekistan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Colombia).
Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Croatia | 2 - 3 | Serbia |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | Slovakia | 5 - 0 | Uzbekistan |
| Mons, Belgium (indoor hard) | Belgium | 5 - 0 | Colombia |
| Dornbirn, Austria (indoor hard) | Austria | 2 - 3 | Switzerland |
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