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The 2006 Fed Cup was the 44th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. A total of 76 nations participated in the tournament. Italy defeated Belgium in the final, which was held at the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, on 16-17 September.

[edit] World Group

For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup World Group.

Participating Teams
Austria	Belgium	France	Germany
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

[edit] Draw

1st Round
22-23 April

Semifinals
15-16 July

Final
16-17 September

Nancy, France (indoor clay)

France

1

Italy

4

Zaragoza, Spain (clay)

Italy

3

Valencia, Spain (clay)

Spain

1

Spain

5

Austria

0

Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard)

Italy

3

Ettenheim, Germany (clay)

Belgium

2

Germany

2

United States

3

Ostend, Belgium (indoor hard)

United States

1

Liège, Belgium (indoor hard)

Belgium

4

Belgium

3

Russia

2

First round losers compete in World Group Play-off ties with World Group II winners.

[edit] Final

Belgium
2

Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
16 September - 17 September 2006
hard (indoors)

Italy
3

		1	2	3
1	Kirsten Flipkens Francesca Schiavone	1 6	3 6
2	Justine Henin-Hardenne Flavia Pennetta	6 4	7 5
3	Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone	6 4	7 5
4	Kirsten Flipkens Mara Santangelo	7 6⁴	3 6	0 6
5	Kirsten Flipkens / Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci	6 3	2 6	0 2	retired

[edit] World Group Play-offs

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)	Japan	5-0	Austria
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France (clay)	France	3-2	Czech Republic
Beijing, China (indoor hard)	China	4-1	Germany
Umag, Croatia (clay)	Russia	3-2	Croatia

China and Japan promoted to World Group in 2007.
France and Russia remain in World Group in 2007.
Croatia (EA) and Czech Republic (EA) remain in World Group II in 2007.
Austria (EA) and Germany (EA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.

[edit] World Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup World Group II.

Date: 21-22 April

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)	Japan	4-1	Switzerland
Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)	Croatia	3-2	Argentina
Bangkok, Thailand (hard)	Czech Republic	4-1	Thailand
Jakarta, Indonesia (hard)	China	4-0	Indonesia

[edit] World Group II Play-offs

Date: 14-15 July

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)	Israel	w/o	Indonesia
Edmonton, Canada (hard)	Canada	3-2	Argentina
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)	Slovakia	5-0	Thailand
Chavannes-de-Bogis, Switzerland (hard)	Australia	5-0	Switzerland

Australia, Canada, Israel, and Slovakia promoted to World Group II in 2007.
Argentina (AM), Indonesia (AO), Switzerland (EA), and Thailand (AO) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.