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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2004.

[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] Ties

FIRST ROUND: (Played on 24 & 23 April)
Losers compete in the World Group, Play-Offs against Zone I qualifiers
Slovenia Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Pisnik Katarina Srebotnik Tina Krizan / Katarina Srebotnik	1-4 (7-5, 7-5) (1-6, 2-6) (3-6, 1-6) (7-5, 3-6, 4-6) (1-6, 6-1, 0-6)	United States Lisa Raymond Venus Williams Venus Williams Lisa Raymond Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond
Austria Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Sybille Bammer Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch	3-2 (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) (3-6, 7-6¹, 6-2) (7-5, 1-6, 6-2) (3-6, 2-6) (3-6, 6-3, 4-6)	Slovakia Janette Husarova Ludmila Cervanova Martina Sucha Janette Husarova Ludmila Cervanova / Janette Husarova
Russia Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	4-1 (6-4, 6-1) (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 3-6) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 7-6⁷)	Australia Samantha Stosur Alicia Molik Alicia Molik Samantha Stosur Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs
Argentina Gisela Dulko Paola Suarez Paola Suarez Gisela Dulko Mariana Diaz-Oliva / Patricia Tarabini	4-1 (6-3, 6-4) (6-4, 6-0) (6-7⁴, 6-3, 7-6^?) (2-6, 2-6) (7-6⁴, 6-7⁴, 6-2)	Japan Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami Ai Sugiyama Akiko Morigami Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata
Italy Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Maria-Elena Camerin Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone	3-1 (5-7, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 7-6⁶) (5-7, 6-3, 5-7) (1-6, 6-2, 6-2) not played	Czech Republic Barbora Strycova Klara Koukalova Barbora Strycova Klara Koukalova Libuse Prusova / Nicole Vaidisova
France Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo Amélie Mauresmo Emilie Loit Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo	5-0 (6-7⁴, 6-1, 6-4) (6-1, 6-2) (6-2, 6-3) (6-2, 6-2) (6-2, 6-0)	Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Barbara Rittner Anna-Lena Grönefeld Julie Schruff Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julie Schruff
Spain Marta Marrero Conchita Martinez Conchita Martinez Marta Marrero Conchita Martinez / Virginia R. Pascual	3-2 (6-3, 6-7⁶, 5-7) (2-6, 6-1, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (7-6⁴, 4-6, 0-6) (7-6³, 6-2)	Switzerland Patty Schnyder Emmanuelle Gagliardi Patty Schnyder Myriam Casanova Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Belgium Kim Clijsters Kirsten Flipkens Kim Clijsters Els Callens Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens	3-2 (6-1, 4-6, 6-1) (2-6, 0-6) (6-1, 6-3) (6-2, 3-6, 6-4) (4-6, 1-6)	Croatia Jelena Kostanic Karolina Sprem Karolina Sprem Jelena Kostanic Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli
QUARTERFINAL: (Played on 10 & 11 July)
Both winners and losers participate in quarterfinals of World Group I 2005
Austria Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett Barbara Schett Barbara Schwartz Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch	4-1 (1-6, 7-5, 4-6) (6-2, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2) (7-6³, 4-6, 10-8) (6-3, 0-6, 6-3)	United States Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova
Argentina Gisela Dulko Natalia Gussoni Gisela Dulko Mariana Diaz-Oliva Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini	1-4 (6-4, 3-6, 6-4) (3-6, 0-6) (1-6, 5-7) (3-6, 0-6) (2-6, 7-5, 4-6)	Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Vera Zvonerava Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva
Italy Silvia Farina Elia Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Silvia Farina Elia Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci	2-3 (2-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (6-7², 2-6) (6-3, 2-6, 6-3) (6-0, 7-6⁵)	France Amélie Mauresmo Mary Pierce Amélie Mauresmo Emilie Loit Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Anabel M. Garrigues / Virginia R. Pascual	3-2 (6-7⁵, 6-1, 2-6) (6-2, 4-6, 9-11) (6-4, 6-0) (6-3, 6-4) (6-3, 6-2)	Belgium Kirsten Flikpens Els Callens Els Callens Kirsten Flipkens Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens
SEMIFINAL: (Played on 24 & 25 November)
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Anastasia Myskina Anastasia Myskina Svetlana Kuznetsova Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva	5-0 (6-1, 6-1) (6-0, 6-0) (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) (6-1, 6-1) (6-2, 6-2)	Austria Yvonne Meusburger Patricia Wartusch Yvonne Meusburger Daniela Kix Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Maria Sanchez Lorenzo Anabel Medina Garrigues Marta Marrero Marta Marrero / Virginia R. Pascual	0-5 (3-6, 3-6) (2-6, 4-6) (3-6, 1-6) (3-6, 4-6) (5-7, 2-6)	France Tatiana Golovin Nathalie Dechy Nathalie Dechy Tatiana Golovin Marion Bartoli / Emilie Loit

[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] See also

Fed Cup structure

Contents

[edit] Draw

[edit] Ties

[edit] Final

[edit] See also