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The 2007 Fed Cup is the 45th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 74 nations participated in the tournament. Russia defeated Italy in the final which took place on 15-16 September at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow.

[edit] World Group

For more details on this topic, see 2007 Fed Cup World Group.

Participating Teams
Belgium	China	France	Italy
Japan	Russia	Spain	United States

[edit] Draw

1st Round
21-22 April

Semifinals
14-15 July

Final
15-16 September

Delray Beach, FL, United States (hard)

S

Belgium

0

United States

5

Stowe, VT, United States (hard)

United States

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

S

Russia

3

S

Russia

5

Spain

0

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

S

Russia

4

Limoges, France (indoor clay)

S

Italy

0

Japan

0

S

France

5

Castellaneta Marina, Italy (clay)

S

France

2

Castellaneta Marina, Italy (clay)

S

Italy

3

China

0

S

Italy

5

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

[edit] Final

Russia
4

Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
15 September - 16 September 2007
hard (indoors)

Italy
0

		1	2	3
1	Anna Chakvetadze Francesca Schiavone	6 4	4 6	6 4
2	Svetlana Kuznetsova Mara Santangelo	6 1	6 2
3	Svetlana Kuznetsova Francesca Schiavone	4 6	7 6	7 5
4	Elena Vesnina Mara Santangelo	6 2	6 4
5	Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci				not played

[edit] World Group Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 2007 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.

Date: 14-15 July

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Linz, Austria (clay)	Israel	4–1	Austria
Knokke-Heist, Belgium (clay)	China	4–1	Belgium
Toyota, Aichi, Japan (indoor carpet)	Germany	3–2	Japan
Palafrugell, Spain (clay)	Spain	4–1	Czech Republic

Germany and Israel promoted to World Group in 2008.
China and Spain remain in World Group in 2008.
Austria and Czech Republic remain in World Group II in 2008.
Belgium and Japan relegated to World Group II in 2008.

[edit] World Group II

For more details on this topic, see 2007 Fed Cup World Group II.

Date: 21-22 April

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Bratislava, Slovakia (clay)	Czech Republic	5-0	Slovakia
Fürth, Germany (clay)	Germany	4-1	Croatia
Kamloops, BC, Canada (indoor carpet)	Israel	3-2	Canada
Dornbirn, Austria (indoor clay)	Austria	4-1	Australia

Winning teams advance to World Group Play-offs. Losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.

[edit] World Group II Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 2007 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.

The four losing teams from World Group II will play off against qualifiers. Two teams qualify from Europe/Africa Zone I, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 14-15 July

Venue (surface)	Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Ashmore, Australia (hard)	Ukraine	4-1	Australia
Córdoba, Argentina (clay)	Argentina	4-1	Canada
Split, Croatia (clay)	Croatia	3-2	Chinese Taipei
Košice, Slovakia (indoor hard)	Slovakia	4-1	Serbia