2007 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the No. 1 team Russia.

2007 Fed Cup World Group
Date21 April – 16 September
Edition17th
Champions

Russia
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Belgium
 
China
 
France
 
Italy
 
Japan
 
Russia
 
Spain
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
21–22 April
Semifinals
14–15 July
Final
15–16 September
Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
1  Italy5
Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
   China0
1  Italy3
Limoges, France (Indoor clay)
4  France2
   Japan0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4  France5
1  Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
3  Russia4
3  Russia5
Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard)
   Spain0
3  Russia3
Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)
   United States2
   United States5
2  Belgium0

First round

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Italy vs. China

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Italy
5
Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
 
China
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Tathiana Garbin
Sun Tiantian
6
4
2
6
6
3
 
2  
 
Flavia Pennetta
Peng Shuai
0
6
7
5
3
0
 
retired
3  
 
Tathiana Garbin
Zhang Shuai
3
6
6
2
6
4
 
4  
 
Mara Santangelo
Sun Tiantian
6
4
6
2
   
5  
 
Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Sun Shengnan / Sun Tiantian
6
2
6
4
   

[1]

Japan vs. France

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Japan
0
Palais des Sports de Fetes, Limoges, France
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
 
France
5
1 2 3
1  
 
Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Dechy
5
7
1
6
   
2  
 
Akiko Morigami
Tatiana Golovin
2
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Ai Sugiyama
Tatiana Golovin
63
77
0
6
   
4  
 
Akiko Morigami
Virginie Razzano
64
77
6
1
2
6
 
5  
 
Ayumi Morita / Ai Sugiyama
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy
1
6
2
6
   

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Russia vs. Spain

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Russia
5
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
 
Spain
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Nadia Petrova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
6
4
   
2  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lourdes Domínguez Lino
6
3
6
2
   
3  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues
6
3
4
6
6
0
 
4  
 
Anna Chakvetadze
Nuria Llagostera Vives
3
6
77
65
6
2
 
5  
 
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Lourdes Domínguez Lino / Laura Pous Tió
6
1
4
6
6
2
 

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United States vs. Belgium

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United States
5
Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
21–22 April 2007
Plexipave (outdoors)
 
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1  
 
Venus Williams
Kirsten Flipkens
7
5
6
2
   
2  
 
Serena Williams
Caroline Maes
6
1
6
4
   
3  
 
Vania King
Kirsten Flipkens
4
6
6
4
7
5
 
4  
 
Venus Williams
Yanina Wickmayer
6
1
6
2
   
5  
 
Vania King / Lisa Raymond
Tamaryn Hendler / Caroline Maes
6
1
6
2
   

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Semifinals

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Italy vs. France

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Italy
3
Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
14–15 July 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
 
France
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Tathiana Garbin
Tatiana Golovin
3
6
6
2
2
6
 
2  
 
Francesca Schiavone
Amélie Mauresmo
7
5
6
3
   
3  
 
Mara Santangelo
Amélie Mauresmo
77
65
0
6
4
6
 
4  
 
Francesca Schiavone
Tatiana Golovin
6
4
2
6
7
5
 
5  
 
Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy
4
6
6
1
6
2
 

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Russia vs. United States

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Russia
3
The Stadium at Topnotch, Stowe, United States
14–15 July 2007
Decoturf (outdoors)
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King
6
1
6
3
   
2  
 
Nadia Petrova
Venus Williams
66
78
6
0
4
6
 
3  
 
Anna Chakvetadze
Venus Williams
1
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Nadia Petrova
Meilen Tu
6
1
6
2
   
5  
 
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Venus Williams / Lisa Raymond
7
5
77
61
   

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Final

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Italy vs. Russia

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Italy
0
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
15–16 September 2007
RuKortHard (indoors)
 
Russia
4
1 2 3
1  
 
Francesca Schiavone
Anna Chakvetadze
4
6
6
4
4
6
 
2  
 
Mara Santangelo
Svetlana Kuznetsova
1
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Francesca Schiavone
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6
4
67
79
5
7
 
4  
 
Mara Santangelo
Elena Vesnina
2
6
4
6
   
5  
 
Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
      not
played

[7]

 2007 Fed Cup champions 
 
Russia
Third title

References

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  1. ^ "Italy v China". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Japan v France". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "United States v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also

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