# 2004 Fed Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_Fed_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2004_Fed_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Fed_Cup > Source revision: 1334476164 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2004 edition of the Fed Cup 2004 Fed Cup Details Duration 24 April – 28 November Edition 42nd Achievements (singles) ← 2003 2005 → The **2004 Fed Cup** was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [tennis](/source/Tennis). The final was held at the [Ice Palace Krylatskoye](/source/Ice_Palace_Krylatskoye) in Moscow, Russia, on 27–28 November. The home team [Russia](/source/Russia_Fed_Cup_team) defeated the defending champion [France](/source/France_Fed_Cup_team) to win their first title after five final appearances.[1][2] ## World Group Further information: [2004 Fed Cup World Group](/source/2004_Fed_Cup_World_Group) Participating Teams Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Japan Italy Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland United States ### Draw First round 24–25 April Quarterfinals 10–11 July Semifinals 24–25 November Final 27–28 November Amiens, France (Indoor clay) 1 France 5 Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) Germany 0 1 France 3 Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) 7 Italy 2 Czech Republic 1 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 7 Italy 3 1 France 5 Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) 5 Spain 0 6 Spain 3 Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) Switzerland 2 5 Spain 3 Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) 3 Belgium 2 Croatia 2 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 3 Belgium 3 1 France 2 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 4 Russia 3 4 Russia 4 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) Australia 1 4 Russia 4 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) Argentina 1 Argentina 4 Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) 8 Japan 1 4 Russia 5 Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) Austria 0 5 Slovakia 2 Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor hard) Austria 3 Austria 4 Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) 2 United States 1 Slovenia 1 2 United States 4 ## World Group play-offs Main article: [2004 Fed Cup World Group play-offs](/source/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 World Group II](/source/2005_Fed_Cup_World_Group_II). Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team Bang Kapi, Thailand Indoor hard Thailand 3–2 Australia São Paulo, Brazil Outdoor clay Brazil 1–4 Croatia Tallinn, Estonia Outdoor clay Estonia 2–3 Czech Republic Illichivsk, Ukraine Outdoor clay Ukraine 2–3 Germany Plovdiv, Bulgaria Outdoor clay Bulgaria 2–3 Japan Bratislava, Slovakia Outdoor clay Slovakia 4–0 Belarus Jakarta, Indonesia Outdoor hard Indonesia 4–1 Slovenia Dorval, Canada Outdoor clay Canada 2–3 Switzerland ## Americas Zone Further information: [2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone](/source/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](/source/Porto_Seguro), [Bahia](/source/Bahia), [Brazil](/source/Brazil) (outdoor clay) Dates: 19–24 April **Participating Teams** - **[Brazil](/source/Brazil_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - **[Canada](/source/Canada_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - *[Chile](/source/Chile_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* - *[Colombia](/source/Colombia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* - [Cuba](/source/Cuba_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Mexico](/source/Mexico_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Puerto Rico](/source/Puerto_Rico_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) ### Group II Venue: [Porto Seguro](/source/Porto_Seguro), [Bahia](/source/Bahia), [Brazil](/source/Brazil) (outdoor clay) Dates: 19–24 April **Participating Teams** - **[Bolivia](/source/Bolivia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Dominican Republic](/source/Dominican_Republic_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) ## Asia/Oceania Zone Further information: [2004 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone](/source/2004_Fed_Cup_Asia%2FOceania_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](/source/New_Delhi), [India](/source/India) (outdoor hard) Dates: 19–24 April **Participating Teams** - [China](/source/China_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Chinese Taipei](/source/Chinese_Taipei_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [India](/source/India_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Indonesia](/source/Indonesia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - *[Philippines](/source/Philippines_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* - [South Korea](/source/South_Korea_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Thailand](/source/Thailand_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - *[Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* ### Group II Venue: [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi), [India](/source/India) (outdoor hard) Dates: 19–24 April **Participating Teams** - **[Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Pacific Oceania](/source/Pacific_Oceania_Fed_Cup_team) - **[Singapore](/source/Singapore_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Syria](/source/Syria_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Turkmenistan](/source/Turkmenistan_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) ## Europe/Africa Zone Further information: [2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone](/source/2004_Fed_Cup_Europe%2FAfrica_Zone) ### Group I Venue: [Athens](/source/Athens), [Greece](/source/Greece) (outdoor clay) Dates: 19–24 April **Participating Teams** - **[Belarus](/source/Belarus_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - **[Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Denmark](/source/Denmark_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Estonia](/source/Estonia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Greece](/source/Greece_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Israel](/source/Israel_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Hungary](/source/Hungary_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - *[Lithuania](/source/Lithuania_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* - [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Poland](/source/Poland_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Serbia and Montenegro](/source/Serbia_and_Montenegro_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Sweden](/source/Sweden_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Ukraine](/source/Ukraine_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** ### Group II Venue: [Marsa](/source/Marsa%2C_Malta), [Malta](/source/Malta) (outdoor hard) Dates: 26 April – 1 May **Participating Teams** - *[Egypt](/source/Egypt_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* - [Finland](/source/Finland_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Georgia](/source/Georgia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Ireland](/source/Ireland_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Latvia](/source/Latvia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Luxembourg](/source/Luxembourg_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - [Romania](/source/Romania_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - *[Turkey](/source/Turkey_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)* ### Group III Venue: [Marsa](/source/Marsa%2C_Malta), [Malta](/source/Malta) (outdoor hard) Dates: 26 April – 1 May **Participating Teams** - [Algeria](/source/Algeria_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Botswana](/source/Botswana_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Kenya](/source/Kenya_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Malta](/source/Malta_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - [Namibia](/source/Namibia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team) - **[Norway](/source/Norway_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** - **[Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_Billie_Jean_King_Cup_team)** ## 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.[3] 26 April Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1 France 27,265.0 2 United States 18,255.0 2 3 Belgium 17,412.5 4 Spain 16,675.0 1 5 Slovakia 16,487.5 3 6 Russia 14,075.0 7 Italy 8,050.0 8 Austria 7,780.0 9 Argentina 6,825.0 10 Germany 3,600.0 12 July Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1 France 29,870.0 2 Spain 19,855.0 2 3 United States 16,967.5 1 4 Slovakia 16,567.5 1 5 Russia 16,437.5 1 6 Belgium 16,362.5 3 7 Austria 10,435.0 1 8 Italy 7,050.0 1 9 Argentina 5,800.0 10 Germany 4,425.0 29 November Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1 France 30,960.0 2 Russia 28,537.5 3 3 Spain 15,355.0 1 4 Slovakia 13,067.5 5 Belgium 12,112.5 1 6 United States 11,922.5 3 7 Austria 10,435.0 8 Italy 7,050.0 9 Argentina 5,050.0 10 Indonesia 3,869.5 2 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Russian women's dominance complete with Fed Cup"](https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2004/11/29/russian-women-s-dominance-complete/50346330007/). South Coast Today. Retrieved 14 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Russia take Fed Cup for first time"](https://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/28/tennis.fed/). CNN. Retrieved 14 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Rankings Explained"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx). fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RankingGuide_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RankingGuide_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-RankingGuide_4-2) *Fed Cup Nations Ranking History*. [ITF](/source/International_Tennis_Federation). 2012. ## External links - [Fed Cup](http://www.fedcup.com/) v t e Billie Jean King Cup Current champions (2025): Italy Editions by year 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Group / Finals 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Qualifying rounds 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Play-offs 2020–21 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 World Group II 1991–1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000–2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2025 BJK Cup finals teams China Great Britain Italy Japan Kazakhstan Spain Ukraine United States Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) Argentina Austria Belgium Belarus Bulgaria China Colombia Croatia France Hungary Israel Kazakhstan Latvia Netherlands Slovenia Russia Serbia Switzerland South Africa Sweden Ukraine Players American Argentine Australian Austrian Belarusian Belgian British Bulgarian Canadian Chinese Colombian Croatian Czech Dutch French German Greek Hungarian Israeli Italian Japanese Polish Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian South African Spanish Swedish Swiss Ukrainian Yugoslavian List of champions Winning players v t e « 2003 2004 in tennis 2005 » Grand Slam Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open Tours Men ATP Tour Tennis Masters Cup ATP Masters Series Women WTA Tour Tour Championships Tier I Series Olympics National teams Davis Cup (World Group) Fed Cup (World Group) Hopman Cup World Team Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2004 Fed Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Fed_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Fed_Cup?action=history)). 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