2005 Fed Cup World Group

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2005 Fed Cup World Group
Date23 April – 18 September
Edition15th
Champions

Russia
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.

Participating teams

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Participating teams

Argentina
Austria
Belgium
France

Italy
Russia
Spain
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
23–24 April		Semifinals
9–10 July		Final
17–18 September
Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)
1 Russia4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
  Italy1
1 Russia4
Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
4 United States1
  Belgium0
Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
4 United States5
1 Russia3
Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
2 France2
3 Spain3
Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
  Argentina2
3 Spain1
Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
2 France3
  Austria1
2 France4

First round

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Russia vs. Italy

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Russia
4 		Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
Italy 		Dinara Safina
Francesca Schiavone 		5
7 		3
6 		   
2 Russia
Italy 		Elena Dementieva
Tathiana Garbin 		6
4 		6
3 		   
3 Russia
Italy 		Elena Dementieva
Francesca Schiavone 		4
6 		77
62 		6
0 		 
4 Russia
Italy 		Elena Bovina
Maria Elena Camerin 		6
3 		3
6 		6
2 		 
5 Russia
Italy 		Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina
Tathiana Garbin / Mara Santangelo 		6
3 		7
5 		   

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Belgium vs. United States

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Belgium
0 		Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
23–24 April 2005
Playpave (outdoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1 Belgium
United States 		Eveline Vanhyfte
Lindsay Davenport 		0
6 		2
6 		   
2 Belgium
United States 		Els Callens
Venus Williams 		2
6 		2
6 		   
3 Belgium
United States 		Els Callens
Lindsay Davenport 		4
6 		0
6 		   
4 Belgium
United States 		Leslie Butkiewicz
Venus Williams 		1
6 		4
6 		   
5 Belgium
United States 		Kirsten Flipkens / Eveline Vanhyfte
Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 		1
6 		2
6 		   

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Spain vs. Argentina

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Spain
3 		Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
Argentina
2
1 2 3
1 Spain
Argentina 		Nuria Llagostera Vives
Gisela Dulko 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		 
2 Spain
Argentina 		Anabel Medina Garrigues
María Emilia Salerni 		6
4 		4
6 		6
3 		 
3 Spain
Argentina 		Marta Marrero
Gisela Dulko 		0
6 		3
6 		   
4 Spain
Argentina 		Nuria Llagostera Vives
Mariana Díaz Oliva 		66
78 		4
6 		   
5 Spain
Argentina 		Nuria Llagostera Vives / Anabel Medina Garrigues
Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni 		7
4 		6
4 		   

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Austria vs. France

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Austria
1 		Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria
23–24 April 2005
Clay (outdoors)
France
4
1 2 3
1 Austria
France 		Yvonne Meusburger
Nathalie Dechy 		77
63 		6
2 		   
2 Austria
France 		Tamira Paszek
Virginie Razzano 		3
6 		3
6 		   
3 Austria
France 		Yvonne Meusburger
Virginie Razzano 		3
6 		62
77 		   
4 Austria
France 		Tamira Paszek
Nathalie Dechy 		65
77 		2
6 		   
5 Austria
France 		Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits
Nathalie Dechy / Virginie Razzano 		4
6 		5
7 		   

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Semifinals

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Russia vs. United States

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Russia
4 		Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
9–10 July 2005
Clay (indoors)
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Russia
United States 		Anastasia Myskina
Venus Williams 		5
7 		6
4 		6
2 		 
2 Russia
United States 		Elena Dementieva
Mashona Washington 		7
5 		6
4 		   
3 Russia
United States 		Elena Dementieva
Venus Williams 		1
6 		2
6 		   
4 Russia
United States 		Anastasia Myskina
Jill Craybas 		6
2 		6
4 		   
5 Russia
United States 		Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina
Corina Morariu / Venus Williams 		6
1 		7
5 		   

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Spain vs. France

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Spain
1 		Ligue de Provence de Tennis, Aix en Provence, France
9–10 July 2005
Greenset hard (outdoors)
France
3
1 2 3
1 Spain
France 		Anabel Medina Garrigues
Amélie Mauresmo 		4
6 		3
6 		   
2 Spain
France 		Nuria Llagostera Vives
Mary Pierce 		4
6 		4
6 		   
3 Spain
France 		Nuria Llagostera Vives
Amélie Mauresmo 		3
6 		1
6 		   
4 Spain
France 		Arantxa Parra Santonja
Séverine Beltrame 		6
4 		6
4 		   
5 Spain
France 		Anabel Medina Garrigues / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 		2
1 		    not
completed

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Final

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Russia vs. France

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Russia
3 		Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France
17–18 September 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
France
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
France 		Elena Dementieva
Mary Pierce 		77
61 		2
6 		6
1 		 
2 Russia
France 		Anastasia Myskina
Amélie Mauresmo 		4
6 		2
6 		   
3 Russia
France 		Elena Dementieva
Amélie Mauresmo 		6
4 		4
6 		6
2 		 
4 Russia
France 		Anastasia Myskina
Mary Pierce 		6
4 		4
6 		2
6 		 
5 Russia
France 		Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina
Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 		6
4 		1
6 		6
3 		 

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 2005 Fed Cup champions 

Russia
Second title

References

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  1. ^ "Russia v Italy". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Spain v Argentina". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Austria v France". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Spain v France". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30.

See also

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