1995 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended their title defeating last year's finalist United States in what was their fifth consecutive final.

Participating Teams[]

Participating Teams
Austria	Bulgaria	France	Germany
Japan	South Africa	Spain	United States

Draw[]

	Quarterfinals 21–23 April					Semifinals 22–23 July					Final 25–26 November
	Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
	1	Spain	3
		Bulgaria	2			Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
						1	Spain	3
	Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)					3	Germany	2
		Japan	1
	3	Germany	4								Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
											1	Spain	3
	Metz, France (Outdoor clay)										2	United States	2
	4	France	3
		South Africa	2			Wilmington, NC, United States (Indoor carpet)
						4	France	2
	Aventura, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)					2	United States	3
		Austria	0
	2	United States	5

First round[]

Spain vs. Bulgaria[]

Spain 3	, Sofia, Bulgaria 22–23 April 1995 Supreme carpet (indoors)		Bulgaria 2
1 2 3 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Katerina Maleeva 6 3 6 3     2 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva 6 2 6 4     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 3 6 3 6     4 Conchita Martínez Katerina Maleeva 6 2 6 1     5 Neus Ávila Bonastre / Virginia Ruano Pascual Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 0 6 1 6

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Japan vs. Germany[]

Japan 1	, Freiburg, Germany 22–23 April 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		Germany 4
1 2 3 1 Kyoko Nagatsuka Anke Huber 0 6 7 5 4 6   2 Mana Endo Sabine Hack 4 6 65 77     3 Mana Endo Anke Huber 3 6 5 7     4 Kyoko Nagatsuka Meike Babel 3 6 6 4 3 6   5 Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama Meike Babel / Barbara Rittner 6 2 6 1

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France vs. South Africa[]

France 3	, Metz, France 21–22 April 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Amanda Coetzer 2 6 4 6     2 Mary Pierce Joannette Kruger 6 4 6 3     3 Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer 4 6 3 6     4 Julie Halard Elna Reinach 6 4 7 5     5 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach 7 5 6 2

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Austria vs. United States[]

Austria 0	Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Aventura, Florida, United States 22-23 April 1995 Plexipave (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Judith Wiesner Amy Frazier 6 3 4 6 3 6   2 Barbara Schett Mary Joe Fernández 2 6 4 6     3 Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 6 2 3 6   4 Barbara Schett Amy Frazier 3 6 7 5 3 6   5 Barbara Schett / Petra Schwarz Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova 2 6 1 6

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Semifinals[]

Spain vs. Germany[]

Spain 3	Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain 22–23 July 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Anke Huber 6 2 2 6 6 0   2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sabine Hack 4 6 2 6     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anke Huber 6 3 1 6 6 2   4 Conchita Martínez Sabine Hack 6 0 6 0     5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Anke Huber / Claudia Porwik 2 6 2 6

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France vs. United States[]

France 2	Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States 22–23 July 1995 Supreme carpet (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Mary Pierce Mary Joe Fernández 77 61 6 3     2 Julie Halard Lindsay Davenport 60 77 5 7     3 Mary Pierce Lindsay Davenport 3 6 6 4 0 6   4 Julie Halard Mary Joe Fernández 1 6 7 5 6 1   5 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández 1 6 62 77

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Final[]

Spain vs. United States[]

Spain 3	, Valencia, Spain 25–26 November 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Chanda Rubin 7 5 77 63     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández 6 3 6 2     3 Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández 6 3 6 4     4 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Chanda Rubin 6 1 4 6 4 6   5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández 3 6 63 77

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1995 Fed Cup Champions
Spain Fourth title

References[]

See also[]

• Fed Cup structure