{{Short description|2004 edition of the Fed Cup}} {{ Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 2004 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 24 April – 28 November | edition = 42nd | previous = [[2003 Fed Cup|2003]] | next = [[2005 Fed Cup|2005]] }}
The '''2004 Fed Cup''' was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]].
The final was held at the [[Ice Palace Krylatskoye]] in Moscow, Russia, on 27–28 November. The home team [[Russia Fed Cup team|Russia]] defeated the defending champion [[France Fed Cup team|France]] to win their first title after five final appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2004/11/29/russian-women-s-dominance-complete/50346330007/|title=Russian women's dominance complete with Fed Cup|publisher=South Coast Today|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/28/tennis.fed/|title=Russia take Fed Cup for first time|publisher=CNN|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref>
==World Group== {{Details|2004 Fed Cup World Group}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=4|'''Participating Teams''' |- !style="width:25%;"| {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|ARG}}}} !style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUS}} !style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUT}} !style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|BEL}} |- ! {{Fed-big|CRO}} ! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|CZE}}}} ! {{Fed-big|FRA}} ! {{Fed-big|GER}} |- ! {{Fed-big|JPN}} ! {{Fed-big|ITA}} ! {{Fed-big|RUS}} ! {{Fed-big|SVK}} |- ! {{Fed-big|SLO}} ! {{Fed-big|ESP}} ! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|SUI}}}} ! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|USA}}}} |}
===Draw=== {{DCWorld | RD1-date=24–25 April | RD2-date=10–11 July | RD3-date=24–25 November | RD4-date=27–28 November | RD1T1-loc=[[Amiens]], France (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{Fed|GER}} | RD1-score2=0 | RD1T2-loc=[[Lecce]], Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{Fed|CZE}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=7 | RD1-team4={{Fed|ITA}} | RD1-score4=3 | RD1T3-loc={{nowrap|[[Los Belones]], [[Region of Murcia|Murcia]], Spain (Outdoor clay)}} | RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team5={{Fed|ESP}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{Fed|SUI}} | RD1-score6=2 | RD1T4-loc=[[Bree, Belgium|Bree]], Belgium (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{Fed|CRO}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8={{Fed|BEL}} | RD1-score8=3 | RD1T5-loc=[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed9=4 | RD1-team9={{Fed|RUS}} | RD1-score9=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{Fed|AUS}} | RD1-score10=1 | RD1T6-loc={{nowrap|[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (Outdoor clay)}} | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{Fed|ARG}} | RD1-score11=4 | RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12={{Fed|JPN}} | RD1-score12=1 | RD1T7-loc=[[Sankt Pölten]], Austria (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed13=5 | RD1-team13={{Fed|SVK}} | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{Fed|AUT}} | RD1-score14=3 | RD1T8-loc=[[Portorož]], [[Slovenia]] (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{Fed|SLO}} | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16={{Fed|USA}} | RD1-score16=4 | RD2T1-loc=[[Rimini]], Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-team2={{Fed|ITA}} | RD2-score2=2 | RD2T2-loc=[[Jerez]], Spain (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3={{Fed|ESP}} | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4={{Fed|BEL}} | RD2-score4=2 | RD2T3-loc={{nowrap|[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (Outdoor clay)}} | RD2-seed5=4 | RD2-team5={{Fed|RUS}} | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{Fed|ARG}} | RD2-score6=1 | RD2T4-loc=[[Innsbruck]], Austria (Outdoor hard) | RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{Fed|AUT}} | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8=2 | RD2-team8={{Fed|USA}} | RD2-score8=1 | RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}} | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2={{Fed|ESP}} | RD3-score2=0 | RD3T2-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}} | RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3={{Fed|RUS}} | RD3-score3=5 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{Fed|AUT}} | RD3-score4=0 | RD4T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}} | RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2={{Fed|RUS}} | RD4-score2=3 }}
==World Group play-offs== {{Main|2004 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}
Date: 10–11 July
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the [[2005 Fed Cup World Group II|2005 World Group II]].
{| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- ! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team |- |[[Bang Kapi]], [[Thailand]] || Indoor hard || '''{{Fed|THA}}''' ||align="center"|3–2 || {{Fed|AUS}} |- |[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|BRA}} ||align="center"|1–4 || '''{{Fed|CRO}}''' |- |[[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|EST}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|CZE}}''' |- |[[Chornomorsk|Illichivsk]], [[Ukraine]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|UKR}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|GER}}''' |- |[[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|BUL}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|JPN}}''' |- |[[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] || Outdoor clay || '''{{Fed|SVK}}''' ||align="center"|4–0 || {{Fed|BLR}} |- |[[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]] || Outdoor hard || '''{{Fed|INA}}''' ||align="center"|4–1 || {{Fed|SLO}} |- |[[Dorval]], [[Canada]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|CAN}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|SUI}}''' |}
==Americas Zone== {{details|2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
===Group I=== Venue: [[Porto Seguro]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{Fed|BRA}}''' * '''{{Fed|CAN}}''' * ''{{Fed|CHI}}'' * ''{{Fed|COL}}'' * {{Fed|CUB}} * {{Fed|ESA}} * {{Fed|MEX}} * {{Fed|PUR}} * {{Fed|URU}} {{div col end}}
===Group II=== Venue: [[Porto Seguro]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{Fed|BOL}}''' * {{Fed|DOM}} * {{Fed|ECU}} * {{Fed|GUA}} * {{Fed|JAM}} * '''{{Fed|PAR}}''' * {{Fed|VEN|1930}} {{div col end}}
==Asia/Oceania Zone== {{Details|2004 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
===Group I=== Venue: [[New Delhi]], [[India]] (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{Fed|CHN}} * {{Fed|TPE}} * {{Fed|IND}} * '''{{Fed|INA}}''' * {{Fed|NZL}} * ''{{Fed|PHI}}'' * {{Fed|KOR}} * '''{{Fed|THA}}''' * ''{{Fed|UZB}}'' {{div col end}}
===Group II=== Venue: [[New Delhi]], [[India]] (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{Fed|KAZ}}''' * [[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|Pacific Oceania]] * '''{{Fed|SIN}}''' * {{Fed|SYR|1980}} * {{Fed|TKM}} {{div col end}}
==Europe/Africa Zone== {{Details|2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}
===Group I=== Venue: [[Athens]], [[Greece]] (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{Fed|BLR}}''' * '''{{Fed|BUL}}''' * {{Fed|DEN}} * '''{{Fed|EST}}''' * {{Fed|GRE}} * {{Fed|ISR}} * {{Fed|HUN}} * ''{{Fed|LTU}}'' * {{Fed|NED}} * {{Fed|POL}} * {{Fed|SCG}} * {{Fed|RSA}} * {{Fed|SWE}} * '''{{Fed|UKR}}''' {{div col end}}
===Group II=== Venue: [[Marsa, Malta|Marsa]], [[Malta]] (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * ''{{Fed|EGY}}'' * {{Fed|FIN}} * {{Fed|GEO}} * '''{{Fed|GBR}}''' * {{Fed|IRL}} * {{Fed|LAT}} * '''{{Fed|LUX}}''' * {{Fed|ROU}} * ''{{Fed|TUR}}'' {{div col end}}
===Group III=== Venue: [[Marsa, Malta|Marsa]], [[Malta]] (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{Fed|ALG}} * {{Fed|BIH}} * {{Fed|BOT}} * {{Fed|KEN}} * {{Fed|MLT}} * {{Fed|NAM}} * '''{{Fed|NOR}}''' * '''{{Fed|TUN}}''' {{div col end}}
==Rankings== The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> {| |-valign=top | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 26 April |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name=RankingGuide>{{cite book |publisher=[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}</ref> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 27,265.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 18,255.0 || {{increase}} 2 |- | '''3''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 17,412.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''4''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 16,675.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''5''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 16,487.5 || {{decrease}} 3 |- | '''6''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 14,075.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''7''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 8,050.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''8''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 7,780.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 6,825.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|GER}} || 3,600.0 || {{steady}} |} | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 12 July |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 29,870.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 19,855.0 || {{increase}} 2 |- | '''3''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 16,967.5 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''4''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 16,567.5 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''5''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 16,437.5 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''6''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 16,362.5 || {{decrease}} 3 |- | '''7''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 10,435.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''8''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 7,050.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 5,800.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|GER}} || 4,425.0 || {{steady}} |} | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 29 November |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 30,960.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 28,537.5 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''3''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 15,355.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''4''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 13,067.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 12,112.5 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''6''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 11,922.5 || {{decrease}} 3 |- | '''7''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 10,435.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''8''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 7,050.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 5,050.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|INA}} || 3,869.5 || {{increase}} 2 |} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]
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