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

Russia
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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.

Participating teams

[edit]
Participating teams

China
France
Germany
Israel

Italy
Russia
Spain
United States

Draw

[edit]
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

[edit]

Russia vs. Israel

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Russia
4		Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
2–3 February 2008
Acrylic hard (outdoors)
Israel
1
123
1Russia
Israel		Dinara Safina
Shahar Pe'er		6
0		2
6 		2
6 		 
2Russia
Israel		Maria Sharapova
Tzipora Obziler		6
0		6
4		  
3Russia
Israel		Maria Sharapova
Shahar Pe'er		6
1		6
1		  
4Russia
Israel		Anna Chakvetadze
Tzipora Obziler		6
4		6
2		  
5Russia
Israel		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
123
1Germany
United States		Sabine Lisicki
Lindsay Davenport		6
1		7
5		  
2Germany
United States		Tatjana Malek
Ashley Harkleroad		1
6 		3
6 		  
3Germany
United States		Julia Görges
Lindsay Davenport		1
6 		2
6 		  
4Germany
United States		Sabine Lisicki
Ashley Harkleroad		4
6 		5
7 		  
5Germany
United States		Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport		2
6 		0
6 		  

[2]

France vs. China

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France
2		Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
2–3 February 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)
China
3
123
1France
China		Alizé Cornet
Li Na		3
6 		1
6 		  
2France
China		Virginie Razzano
Peng Shuai		6
4		3
6 		4
6 		 
3France
China		Virginie Razzano
Li Na		4
6 		6
2		6
4		 
4France
China		Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi		6
3		6
2		  
5France
China		Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie		5
7 		65
77		  

[3]

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
3		PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
2–3 February 2008
RuKortHard (indoors)
Italy
2
123
1Spain
Italy		Nuria Llagostera Vives
Francesca Schiavone		77
64		3
6 		6
2		 
2Spain
Italy		Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flavia Pennetta		6
2		6
3		  
3Spain
Italy		Anabel Medina Garrigues
Francesca Schiavone		6
4		6
1		  
4Spain
Italy		Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sara Errani		7
5		4
6 		0
6 		 
5Spain
Italy		Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani		4
6 		3
6 		  

[4]

Semifinals

[edit]

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
123
1Russia
United States		Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King		6
4		7
5		  
2Russia
United States		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ahsha Rolle		6
2		6
1		  
3Russia
United States		Vera Zvonareva
Vania King		4
6 		6
3		6
2		 
4Russia
United States		Elena Vesnina
Ahsha Rolle		3
6 		4
6 		  
5Russia
United States		Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina
Liezel Huber / Vania King		63
77		4
6 		  

[5]

China vs. Spain

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China
1		Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)
Spain
4
123
1China
Spain		Peng Shuai
Carla Suárez Navarro		3
6 		64
77		  
2China
Spain		Zheng Jie
Nuria Llagostera Vives		3
6 		4
6 		  
3China
Spain		Peng Shuai
Nuria Llagostera Vives		4
6 		4
6 		  
4China
Spain		Zheng Jie
Carla Suárez Navarro		77
65		6
3		  
5China
Spain		Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian
María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives		2
6 		1
6 		  

[6]

Final

[edit]

Russia vs. Spain

[edit]

Russia
4		Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
13–14 September 2008
Red clay (outdoors)
Spain
0
123
1Russia
Spain		Vera Zvonareva
Anabel Medina Garrigues		6
3		6
4		  
2Russia
Spain		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro		6
3		6
1		  
3Russia
Spain		Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		5
7 		6
3		6
4		 
4Russia
Spain		Vera Zvonareva
Carla Suárez Navarro		   not
played
5Russia
Spain		Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro		6
2		6
1		  

[7]

 2008 Fed Cup champions 

Russia
Fourth title

References

[edit]
  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

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Fed_Cup_World_Group&oldid=1320101612"
    2008 Fed Cup World Group
    Date2 February – 14 September
    Edition18th
    Champions

    Russia

    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.

    Participating teams

    Participating teams

    China
    France
    Germany
    Israel

    Italy
    Russia
    Spain
    United States

    Draw

    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

    Russia vs. Israel


    Russia
    4    		Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
    2–3 February 2008
    Acrylic hard (outdoors)
    Israel
    1
    123
    1Russia
    Israel    		Dinara Safina
    Shahar Pe'er    		6
    0    		2
    6     		2
    6     		 
    2Russia
    Israel    		Maria Sharapova
    Tzipora Obziler    		6
    0    		6
    4    		  
    3Russia
    Israel    		Maria Sharapova
    Shahar Pe'er    		6
    1    		6
    1    		  
    4Russia
    Israel    		Anna Chakvetadze
    Tzipora Obziler    		6
    4    		6
    2    		  
    5Russia
    Israel    		Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina
    Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er    		6
    0    		1
    6     		6
    4    		 

    [1]

    Germany vs. United States


    Germany
    1    		La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States
    2–3 February 2008
    Decoturf (outdoors)
    United States
    4
    123
    1Germany
    United States    		Sabine Lisicki
    Lindsay Davenport    		6
    1    		7
    5    		  
    2Germany
    United States    		Tatjana Malek
    Ashley Harkleroad    		1
    6     		3
    6     		  
    3Germany
    United States    		Julia Görges
    Lindsay Davenport    		1
    6     		2
    6     		  
    4Germany
    United States    		Sabine Lisicki
    Ashley Harkleroad    		4
    6     		5
    7     		  
    5Germany
    United States    		Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
    Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport    		2
    6     		0
    6     		  

    [2]

    France vs. China


    France
    2    		Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
    2–3 February 2008
    Rebound Ace (indoors)
    China
    3
    123
    1France
    China    		Alizé Cornet
    Li Na    		3
    6     		1
    6     		  
    2France
    China    		Virginie Razzano
    Peng Shuai    		6
    4    		3
    6     		4
    6     		 
    3France
    China    		Virginie Razzano
    Li Na    		4
    6     		6
    2    		6
    4    		 
    4France
    China    		Nathalie Dechy
    Yan Zi    		6
    3    		6
    2    		  
    5France
    China    		Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy
    Yan Zi / Zheng Jie    		5
    7     		65
    77    		  

    [3]

    Spain vs. Italy


    Spain
    3    		PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
    2–3 February 2008
    RuKortHard (indoors)
    Italy
    2
    123
    1Spain
    Italy    		Nuria Llagostera Vives
    Francesca Schiavone    		77
    64    		3
    6     		6
    2    		 
    2Spain
    Italy    		Anabel Medina Garrigues
    Flavia Pennetta    		6
    2    		6
    3    		  
    3Spain
    Italy    		Anabel Medina Garrigues
    Francesca Schiavone    		6
    4    		6
    1    		  
    4Spain
    Italy    		Lourdes Domínguez Lino
    Sara Errani    		7
    5    		4
    6     		0
    6     		 
    5Spain
    Italy    		Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
    Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani    		4
    6     		3
    6     		  

    [4]

    Semifinals

    Russia vs. United States


    Russia
    3    		Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
    26–27 April 2008
    Red clay (indoors)
    United States
    2
    123
    1Russia
    United States    		Anna Chakvetadze
    Vania King    		6
    4    		7
    5    		  
    2Russia
    United States    		Svetlana Kuznetsova
    Ahsha Rolle    		6
    2    		6
    1    		  
    3Russia
    United States    		Vera Zvonareva
    Vania King    		4
    6     		6
    3    		6
    2    		 
    4Russia
    United States    		Elena Vesnina
    Ahsha Rolle    		3
    6     		4
    6     		  
    5Russia
    United States    		Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina
    Liezel Huber / Vania King    		63
    77    		4
    6     		  

    [5]

    China vs. Spain


    China
    1    		Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
    26–27 April 2008
    Rebound Ace (indoors)
    Spain
    4
    123
    1China
    Spain    		Peng Shuai
    Carla Suárez Navarro    		3
    6     		64
    77    		  
    2China
    Spain    		Zheng Jie
    Nuria Llagostera Vives    		3
    6     		4
    6     		  
    3China
    Spain    		Peng Shuai
    Nuria Llagostera Vives    		4
    6     		4
    6     		  
    4China
    Spain    		Zheng Jie
    Carla Suárez Navarro    		77
    65    		6
    3    		  
    5China
    Spain    		Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian
    María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives    		2
    6     		1
    6     		  

    [6]

    Final

    Russia vs. Spain


    Russia
    4    		Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    13–14 September 2008
    Red clay (outdoors)
    Spain
    0
    123
    1Russia
    Spain    		Vera Zvonareva
    Anabel Medina Garrigues    		6
    3    		6
    4    		  
    2Russia
    Spain    		Svetlana Kuznetsova
    Carla Suárez Navarro    		6
    3    		6
    1    		  
    3Russia
    Spain    		Svetlana Kuznetsova
    Anabel Medina Garrigues    		5
    7     		6
    3    		6
    4    		 
    4Russia
    Spain    		Vera Zvonareva
    Carla Suárez Navarro    		   not
    played
    5Russia
    Spain    		Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
    Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro    		6
    2    		6
    1    		  

    [7]

     2008 Fed Cup champions 

    Russia
    Fourth title

    References

    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

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Fed_Cup_World_Group&oldid=1320101612"