2008 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they succeeded in defending their title by defeating Spain in the final, 4–0.

2008 Fed Cup World Group
Date2 February – 14 September
Edition18th
Champions

Russia
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
China
 
France
 
Germany
 
Israel
 
Italy
 
Russia
 
Spain
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
2–3 February
Semifinals
26–27 April
Final
13–14 September
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard)
1  Russia4
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
  Israel1
1  Russia3
La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard)
4  United States2
  Germany1
Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
4  United States4
1  Russia4
Beijing, China (Indoor hard)
  Spain0
3  France2
Beijing, China (Indoor hard)
  China3
   China1
Naples, Italy (Indoor hard)
  Spain4
  Spain3
2  Italy2

Quarterfinals

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Russia vs. Israel

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Russia
4
Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
2–3 February 2008
Acrylic hard (outdoors)
 
Israel
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Dinara Safina
Shahar Pe'er
6
0
2
6
2
6
 
2  
 
Maria Sharapova
Tzipora Obziler
6
0
6
4
   
3  
 
Maria Sharapova
Shahar Pe'er
6
1
6
1
   
4  
 
Anna Chakvetadze
Tzipora Obziler
6
4
6
2
   
5  
 
Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina
Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er
6
0
1
6
6
4
 

[1]

Germany vs. United States

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Germany
1
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States
2–3 February 2008
Decoturf (outdoors)
 
United States
4
1 2 3
1  
 
Sabine Lisicki
Lindsay Davenport
6
1
7
5
   
2  
 
Tatjana Malek
Ashley Harkleroad
1
6
3
6
   
3  
 
Julia Görges
Lindsay Davenport
1
6
2
6
   
4  
 
Sabine Lisicki
Ashley Harkleroad
4
6
5
7
   
5  
 
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport
2
6
0
6
   

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France vs. China

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France
2
Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
2–3 February 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)
 
China
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Alizé Cornet
Li Na
3
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Virginie Razzano
Peng Shuai
6
4
3
6
4
6
 
3  
 
Virginie Razzano
Li Na
4
6
6
2
6
4
 
4  
 
Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi
6
3
6
2
   
5  
 
Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie
5
7
65
77
   

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Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
3
PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
2–3 February 2008
RuKortHard (indoors)
 
Italy
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Francesca Schiavone
77
64
3
6
6
2
 
2  
 
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flavia Pennetta
6
2
6
3
   
3  
 
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Francesca Schiavone
6
4
6
1
   
4  
 
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sara Errani
7
5
4
6
0
6
 
5  
 
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani
4
6
3
6
   

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Semifinals

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Russia vs. United States

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Russia
3
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2008
Red clay (indoors)
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King
6
4
7
5
   
2  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ahsha Rolle
6
2
6
1
   
3  
 
Vera Zvonareva
Vania King
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
4  
 
Elena Vesnina
Ahsha Rolle
3
6
4
6
   
5  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina
Liezel Huber / Vania King
63
77
4
6
   

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China vs. Spain

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China
1
Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)
 
Spain
4
1 2 3
1  
 
Peng Shuai
Carla Suárez Navarro
3
6
64
77
   
2  
 
Zheng Jie
Nuria Llagostera Vives
3
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Peng Shuai
Nuria Llagostera Vives
4
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Zheng Jie
Carla Suárez Navarro
77
65
6
3
   
5  
 
Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian
María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives
2
6
1
6
   

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Final

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Russia vs. Spain

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Russia
4
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
13–14 September 2008
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Spain
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Vera Zvonareva
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro
6
3
6
1
   
3  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
5
7
6
3
6
4
 
4  
 
Vera Zvonareva
Carla Suárez Navarro
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played
5  
 
Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
6
2
6
1
   

[7]

 2008 Fed Cup champions 
 
Russia
Fourth title

References

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  1. ^ "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30.
  2. ^ "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "France v China". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "China v Spain". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.

See also

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