1995 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended their title defeating last year's finalist United States in what was their fifth consecutive final.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Germany

Japan
South Africa
Spain
United States

Draw

  Quarterfinals
21–23 April		 Semifinals
22–23 July		 Final
25–26 November
                           
  Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
  1   Spain 3  
      Bulgaria 2     Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3  
Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)   3   Germany 2  
      Japan 1
  3   Germany 4     Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3
  Metz, France (Outdoor clay)     2   United States 2
  4   France 3  
      South Africa 2     Wilmington, NC, United States (Indoor carpet)
    4   France 2
Aventura, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)   2   United States 3  
      Austria 0
  2   United States 5  

First Round

Spain vs. Bulgaria


Spain
3		 Darvenitza, Sofia, Bulgaria
22–23 April 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Bulgaria
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Bulgaria		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Katerina Maleeva		 6
3		 6
3		    
2 Spain
Bulgaria		 Conchita Martínez
Magdalena Maleeva		 6
2		 6
4		    
3 Spain
Bulgaria		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Magdalena Maleeva		 3
6 		3
6 		   
4 Spain
Bulgaria		 Conchita Martínez
Katerina Maleeva		 6
2		 6
1		    
5 Spain
Bulgaria		 Neus Ávila Bonastre / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva		 0
6 		1
6 		   

[1]

Japan vs. Germany


Japan
1		 Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, Germany
22–23 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
Germany
4
1 2 3
1 Japan
Germany		 Kyoko Nagatsuka
Anke Huber		 0
6 		7
5		 4
6 		 
2 Japan
Germany		 Mana Endo
Sabine Hack		 4
6 		65
77		    
3 Japan
Germany		 Mana Endo
Anke Huber		 3
6 		5
7 		   
4 Japan
Germany		 Kyoko Nagatsuka
Meike Babel		 3
6 		6
4		 3
6 		 
5 Japan
Germany		 Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama
Meike Babel / Barbara Rittner		 6
2		 6
1		    

[2]

France vs. South Africa


France
3		 Metz Sports Club, Metz, France
21–22 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1 France
South Africa		 Julie Halard
Amanda Coetzer		 2
6		 4
6		    
2 France
South Africa		 Mary Pierce
Joannette Kruger		 6
4		 6
3		    
3 France
South Africa		 Mary Pierce
Amanda Coetzer		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4 France
South Africa		 Julie Halard
Elna Reinach		 6
4		 7
5		    
5 France
South Africa		 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach		 7
5		 6
2		    

[3]

Austria vs. United States


Austria
0		 Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Aventura, Florida, United States
22-23 April 1995
Plexipave (outdoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1 Austria
United States		 Judith Wiesner
Amy Frazier		 6
3		 4
6 		3
6 		 
2 Austria
United States		 Barbara Schett
Mary Joe Fernández		 2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Austria
United States		 Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández		 3
6 		6
2		 3
6 		 
4 Austria
United States		 Barbara Schett
Amy Frazier		 3
6 		7
5		 3
6 		 
5 Austria
United States		 Barbara Schett / Petra Schwarz
Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova		 2
6 		1
6 		   

[4]

Semifinals

Spain vs. Germany


Spain
3		 Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain
22–23 July 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
Germany
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Germany		 Conchita Martínez
Anke Huber		 6
2		 2
6 		6
0		  
2 Spain
Germany		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Sabine Hack		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Spain
Germany		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Anke Huber		 6
3		 1
6 		6
2		  
4 Spain
Germany		 Conchita Martínez
Sabine Hack		 6
0		 6
0		    
5 Spain
Germany		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Anke Huber / Claudia Porwik		 2
6 		2
6 		   

[5]

France vs. United States


France
2		 Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
22–23 July 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)
United States
3
1 2 3
1 France
United States		 Mary Pierce
Mary Joe Fernández		 77
61		 6
3		    
2 France
United States		 Julie Halard
Lindsay Davenport		 60
77		 5
7 		   
3 France
United States		 Mary Pierce
Lindsay Davenport		 3
6 		6
4		 0
6 		 
4 France
United States		 Julie Halard
Mary Joe Fernández		 1
6 		7
5		 6
1		  
5 France
United States		 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández		 1
6 		62
77		    

[6]

Final

Spain vs. United States


Spain
3		 Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain
25–26 November 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
United States		 Conchita Martínez
Chanda Rubin		 7
5		 77
63		    
2 Spain
United States		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 Spain
United States		 Conchita Martínez
Mary Joe Fernández		 6
3		 6
4		    
4 Spain
United States		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Chanda Rubin		 6
1		 4
6 		4
6 		 
5 Spain
United States		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández		 3
6 		63
77		    

[7]

1995 Fed Cup Champions
Spain
Spain
Fourth title

References

  1. ↑ "Spain v Bulgaria". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Japan v Germany". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ↑ "France v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "France v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also

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