2005 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.

Participating Teams[]

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	France
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw[]

	Quarterfinals 23–24 April					Semifinals 9–10 July					Final 17–18 September
	Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)
	1	Russia	4
		Italy	1			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
						1	Russia	4
	Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)					4	United States	1
		Belgium	0
	4	United States	5								Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
											1	Russia	3
	Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)										2	France	2
	3	Spain	3
		Argentina	2			Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
						3	Spain	1
	Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)					2	France	3
		Austria	1
	2	France	4

First round[]

Russia vs. Italy[]

Russia 4	, Brindisi, Italy 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Dinara Safina Francesca Schiavone 5 7 3 6     2 Elena Dementieva Tathiana Garbin 6 4 6 3     3 Elena Dementieva Francesca Schiavone 4 6 77 62 6 0   4 Elena Bovina Maria Elena Camerin 6 3 3 6 6 2   5 Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Tathiana Garbin / Mara Santangelo 6 3 7 5

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Belgium vs. United States[]

Belgium 0	Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States 23–24 April 2005 Playpave (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport 0 6 2 6     2 Els Callens Venus Williams 2 6 2 6     3 Els Callens Lindsay Davenport 4 6 0 6     4 Leslie Butkiewicz Venus Williams 1 6 4 6     5 Kirsten Flipkens / Eveline Vanhyfte Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 1 6 2 6

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Spain vs. Argentina[]

Spain 3	, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		Argentina 2
1 2 3 1 Nuria Llagostera Vives Gisela Dulko 6 4 4 6 6 3   2 Anabel Medina Garrigues María Emilia Salerni 6 4 4 6 6 3   3 Marta Marrero Gisela Dulko 0 6 3 6     4 Nuria Llagostera Vives Mariana Díaz Oliva 66 78 4 6     5 Nuria Llagostera Vives / Anabel Medina Garrigues Gisela Dulko / María Emilia Salerni 7 4 6 4

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Austria vs. France[]

Austria 1	Werzer Arena, Pörtschach, Austria 23–24 April 2005 Clay (outdoors)		France 4
1 2 3 1 Yvonne Meusburger Nathalie Dechy 77 63 6 2     2 Tamira Paszek Virginie Razzano 3 6 3 6     3 Yvonne Meusburger Virginie Razzano 3 6 62 77     4 Tamira Paszek Nathalie Dechy 65 77 2 6     5 Daniela Klemenschits / Sandra Klemenschits Nathalie Dechy / Virginie Razzano 4 6 5 7

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Semifinals[]

Russia vs. United States[]

Russia 4	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 9–10 July 2005 Clay (indoors)		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Anastasia Myskina Venus Williams 5 7 6 4 6 2   2 Elena Dementieva Mashona Washington 7 5 6 4     3 Elena Dementieva Venus Williams 1 6 2 6     4 Anastasia Myskina Jill Craybas 6 2 6 4     5 Vera Dushevina / Dinara Safina Corina Morariu / Venus Williams 6 1 7 5

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Spain vs. France[]

Spain 1	, Aix en Provence, France 9–10 July 2005 Greenset hard (outdoors)		France 3
1 2 3 1 Anabel Medina Garrigues Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 3 6     2 Nuria Llagostera Vives Mary Pierce 4 6 4 6     3 Nuria Llagostera Vives Amélie Mauresmo 3 6 1 6     4 Arantxa Parra Santonja Séverine Beltrame 6 4 6 4     5 Anabel Medina Garrigues / María Sánchez Lorenzo Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 2 1     not completed

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Final[]

Russia vs. France[]

Russia 3	Court Philippe Chatrier, Paris, France 17–18 September 2005 Red clay (outdoors)		France 2
1 2 3 1 Elena Dementieva Mary Pierce 77 61 2 6 6 1   2 Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 2 6     3 Elena Dementieva Amélie Mauresmo 6 4 4 6 6 2   4 Anastasia Myskina Mary Pierce 6 4 4 6 2 6   5 Elena Dementieva / Dinara Safina Amélie Mauresmo / Mary Pierce 6 4 1 6 6 3

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2005 Fed Cup Champions
Russia Second title

References[]

See also[]

• Fed Cup structure