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The 2004 Fed Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 77 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Russia defeated France at the Ice Stadium Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia, on 27-28 November, giving Russia their first title.

[edit] World Group

For more details on this topic, see 2004 Fed Cup World Group.

Participating Teams
Argentina	Australia	Austria	Belgium
Croatia	Czech Republic	France	Germany
Japan	Italy	Russia	Slovakia
Slovenia	Spain	Switzerland	United States

[edit] Draw

First round
24-25 April

Quarterfinals
10-11 July

Semifinals
24-25 November

Final
27-28 November

Portorož, Slovenia (clay)

S

United States

4

Innsbruck, Austria (hard)

Slovenia

1

S

United States

1

Sankt Pölten, Austria (clay)

Austria

4

S

Slovakia

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Austria

3

Austria

0

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

S

Russia

5

S

Russia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Australia

1

S

Russia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

1

S

Japan

1

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

Argentina

4

S

Russia

3

Lecce, Italy (clay)

S

France

2

Czech Republic

1

Rimini, Italy (clay)

S

Italy

3

S

Italy

2

Amiens, France (indoor clay)

S

France

3

Germany

0

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

S

France

5

S

France

5

Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

0

Switzerland

2

Jerez, Spain (clay)

S

Spain

3

S

Spain

3

Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)

S

Belgium

2

Croatia

2

S

Belgium

3

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

[edit] Final

Russia
3

Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
27 November - 28 November 2004
carpet (indoors)

France
2

		1	2	3
1	Svetlana Kuznetsova Nathalie Dechy	6 3	6⁵ 7	6 8
2	Anastasia Myskina Tatiana Golovin	6 4	7 6⁵
3	Anastasia Myskina Nathalie Dechy	6 3	6 4
4	Svetlana Kuznetsova Tatiana Golovin	4 6	1 6
5	Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva Marion Bartoli / Emilie Loit	7 6⁵	7 5

[edit] World Group Play-offs

Date: 10-11 July

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Bang Kapi, Thailand (indoor hard)	Thailand	3-2	Australia
São Paulo, Brazil (clay)	Croatia	4-1	Brazil
Tallinn, Estonia (clay)	Czech Republic	3-2	Estonia
Ilyichevsk, Ukraine (clay)	Germany	3-2	Ukraine
Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)	Japan	3-2	Bulgaria
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)	Slovakia	4-0	Belarus
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)	Indonesia	4-1	Slovenia
Dorval, Canada (clay)	Switzerland	3-2	Canada

Indonesia and Thailand promoted to World Group II in 2005.
Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and Switzerland qualify for World Group II in 2005.
Belarus (EPA), Brazil (AM), Bulgaria (EPA), Canada (AM), Estonia (EPA), and Ukraine (EPA) remain in Zonal Group I in 2005.
Australia (AO) and Slovenia (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2005.