2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

The play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top countries of each pool played for first to second, while the bottom two of each pool competed for fifth to eighth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group II play-offs, whilst those coming in seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.

Placing Pool A Pool B
1  Puerto Rico  Canada
2  Uruguay  Brazil
3  Mexico  Cuba
4  Bolivia  Paraguay

Promotion play-offs

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The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

Puerto Rico vs. Canada

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Puerto Rico
2
Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Canada
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Vilmarie Castellvi
Aleksandra Wozniak
7
5
4
6
11
9
 
2  
 
Kristina Brandi
Marie-Ève Pelletier
6
4
3
6
8
6
 
3  
 
Kristina Brandi / Vilmarie Castellvi
Stéphanie Dubois / Marie-Ève Pelletier
      not
played

[1]

Third to Fourth play-off

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The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.

Uruguay vs. Brazil

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Uruguay
0
Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Brazil
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Estefanía Craciun
Larissa Carvalho
0
6
1
6
   
2  
 
Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
Jenifer Widjaja
7
5
2
6
0
6
 
3  
 
Camila Belassi / María Eugenia Roca Recarey
Maria Fernanda Alves / Joana Cortez
3
6
1
6
   

[2]

Relegation play-offs

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The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

Bolivia vs. Cuba

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Bolivia
1
Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Cuba
2
1 2 3
1  
 
María Irene Squillaci Sandoval
Yanet Núñez Mojarena
0
5
2
5
   
2  
 
María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
Yamile Fors Guerra
2
6
6
4
6
4
 
3  
 
María Fernanda Álvarez Terán / María Irene Squillaci Sandoval
Yamile Fors Guerra / Yanet Núñez Mojarena
4
6
4
6
   

[3]

Mexico vs. Paraguay

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Mexico
3
Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Paraguay
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
Madeleine Madelaire
2
6
6
1
6
0
 
2  
 
Melissa Torres Sandoval
Sarah Tami Masi
3
6
6
2
6
3
 
3  
 
Marcela Arroyo / Erika Clarke
Amanda Melgarejo / Sarah Tami Masi
0
6
6
1
6
0
 

[4]

Final Placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted   Puerto Rico
Second   Canada
Third   Brazil
Fourth   Uruguay
Fifth   Cuba
  Mexico
Relegated   Bolivia
  Paraguay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Puerto Rico v Canada". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Uruguay v Brazil". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Bolivia v Cuba". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Mexico v Paraguay". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Puerto Rico". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Bolivia". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Paraguay". fedcup.com.
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