# 2004 Fed Cup World Group

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Main article: [2004 Fed Cup](/source/2004_Fed_Cup)

Tennis tournament

2004 Fed Cup World Group Date 24 April – 28 November Edition 14th Champions Russia ← 2003 · Fed Cup · 2005 →

The **World Group** was the highest level of [Fed Cup](/source/Fed_Cup) competition in 2004. Sixteen nations competed in a four-round knockout competition. World No. 1 team [France](/source/France_Fed_Cup_team) was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by World No. 5 team and four-time finalist [Russia](/source/Russia_Fed_Cup_team). As such, Russia ascended to World No. 2.

## Participating teams

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 clay) Austria 3 Austria 4 Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) 2 United States 1 Slovenia 1 2 United States 4

## First round

### France vs. Germany

France 5 Coliséum, Amiens, France 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) Germany 0 1 2 3 1 Nathalie Dechy Anna-Lena Grönefeld 64 77 6 1 6 4 2 Amélie Mauresmo Barbara Rittner 6 1 6 2 3 Amélie Mauresmo Anna-Lena Grönefeld 6 2 6 3 4 Émilie Loit Julia Schruff 6 2 6 2 5 Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Julia Schruff 6 2 6 0

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### Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic 1 Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, Italy 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Italy 3 1 2 3 1 Barbora Strýcová Francesca Schiavone 7 5 1 6 0 6 2 Klára Koukalová Silvia Farina Elia 3 6 63 77 3 Barbora Strýcová Maria Elena Camerin 7 5 3 6 7 5 4 Klára Koukalová Francesca Schiavone 6 1 2 6 2 6 5 Libuše Průšová / Nicole Vaidišová Silvia Farina Elia / Francesca Schiavone not played

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### Spain vs. Switzerland

Spain 3 Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, Spain 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Switzerland 2 1 2 3 1 Marta Marrero Patty Schnyder 6 3 66 78 5 7 2 Conchita Martínez Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2 6 6 1 6 0 3 Conchita Martínez Patty Schnyder 6 3 6 4 4 Marta Marrero Myriam Casanova 77 64 4 6 0 6 5 Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano Pascual Myriam Casanova / Emmanuelle Gagliardi 77 63 6 2

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### Croatia vs. Belgium

Croatia 2 Expodroom Bree, Bree, Belgium 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (indoors) Belgium 3 1 2 3 1 Jelena Kostanić Kim Clijsters 1 6 6 4 1 6 2 Karolina Šprem Kirsten Flipkens 6 2 6 0 3 Karolina Šprem Kim Clijsters 1 6 3 6 4 Jelena Kostanić Els Callens 2 6 6 3 4 6 5 Darija Jurak / Iva Majoli Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens 6 4 6 1

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### Russia vs. Australia

Russia 4 Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow, Russia 24–25 April 2004 Taraflex (indoors) Australia 1 1 2 3 1 Anastasia Myskina Samantha Stosur 6 4 6 1 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Alicia Molik 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 Anastasia Myskina Alicia Molik 3 6 3 6 4 Vera Zvonareva Samantha Stosur 6 2 6 3 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Alicia Molik / Rennae Stubbs 6 2 3 6 79 67

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### Argentina vs. Japan

Argentina 4 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Japan 1 1 2 3 1 Gisela Dulko Ai Sugiyama 6 3 6 4 2 Paola Suárez Akiko Morigami 6 4 6 0 3 Paola Suárez Ai Sugiyama 64 77 6 3 7 6 retired 4 Gisela Dulko Akiko Morigami 2 6 2 6 5 Mariana Díaz Oliva / Patricia Tarabini Shinobu Asagoe / Saori Obata 77 64 64 77 6 2

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### Slovakia vs. Austria

Slovakia 2 Sankt Pölten Tennis Centre, Sankt Pölten, Austria 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Austria 3 1 2 3 1 Janette Husárová Barbara Schett 6 4 1 6 4 6 2 Ľudmila Cervanová Barbara Schwartz 6 3 61 77 2 6 3 Martina Suchá Barbara Schett 5 7 6 1 2 6 4 Janette Husárová Sybille Bammer 6 3 6 2 5 Ľudmila Cervanová / Janette Husárová Barbara Schwartz / Patricia Wartusch 6 3 3 6 6 4

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### Slovenia vs. United States

Slovenia 1 SRC Marina Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia 24–25 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) United States 4 1 2 3 1 Tina Pisnik Lisa Raymond 7 5 7 5 2 Katarina Srebotnik Venus Williams 1 6 2 6 3 Tina Pisnik Venus Williams 3 6 1 6 4 Katarina Srebotnik Lisa Raymond 7 5 3 6 4 6 5 Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond 1 6 6 1 0 6

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## Quarterfinals

### France vs. Italy

France 3 Circolo Tennis Rimini, Rimini, Italy 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Italy 2 1 2 3 1 Amélie Mauresmo Silvia Farina Elia 6 2 6 1 2 Mary Pierce Francesca Schiavone 6 3 6 4 3 Amélie Mauresmo Francesca Schiavone 77 62 6 2 4 Émilie Loit Silvia Farina Elia 3 6 6 2 2 6 5 Tatiana Golovin / Mary Pierce Tathiana Garbin / Roberta Vinci 0 6 65 77

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### Spain vs. Belgium

Spain 3 Club Nazaret, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (indoors) Belgium 2 1 2 3 1 Anabel Medina Garrigues Kirsten Flipkens 65 77 6 1 2 6 2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Els Callens 6 2 4 6 9 11 3 Anabel Medina Garrigues Els Callens 6 4 6 0 4 María Sánchez Lorenzo Kirsten Flipkens 6 3 6 4 5 Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual Els Callens / Kirsten Flipkens 6 3 6 2

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### Russia vs. Argentina

Russia 4 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) Argentina 1 1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Gisela Dulko 4 6 6 3 4 6 2 Anastasia Myskina Natalia Gussoni 6 3 6 0 3 Anastasia Myskina Gisela Dulko 6 1 7 5 4 Vera Zvonareva Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 3 6 0 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Gisela Dulko / Patricia Tarabini 6 2 5 7 6 4

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### Austria vs. United States

Austria 4 Bergisel Stadion, Innsbruck, Austria 10–11 July 2004 Red clay (outdoors) United States 1 1 2 3 1 Barbara Schwartz Chanda Rubin 1 6 7 5 4 6 2 Barbara Schett Lisa Raymond 6 2 6 4 3 Barbara Schett Chanda Rubin 6 3 6 2 4 Barbara Schwartz Lisa Raymond 77 63 4 6 10 8 5 Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch Jill Craybas / Martina Navratilova 6 3 0 6 6 3

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## Semifinals

### France vs. Spain

France 5 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) Spain 0 1 2 3 1 Tatiana Golovin Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 3 2 Nathalie Dechy María Sánchez Lorenzo 6 2 6 4 3 Nathalie Dechy Anabel Medina Garrigues 6 3 6 1 4 Tatiana Golovin Marta Marrero 6 3 6 4 5 Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit Marta Marrero / Virginia Ruano Pascual 7 5 6 2

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### Russia vs. Austria

Russia 5 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 24–25 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) Austria 0 1 2 3 1 Svetlana Kuznetsova Yvonne Meusburger 6 1 6 1 2 Anastasia Myskina Patricia Wartusch 6 0 6 0 3 Anastasia Myskina Yvonne Meusburger 3 6 6 3 6 1 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova Daniela Kix 6 1 6 1 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva Yvonne Meusburger / Patricia Wartusch 6 2 6 2

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## Final

### France vs. Russia

France 2 Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia 27–28 November 2004 Taraflex (indoors) Russia 3 1 2 3 1 Nathalie Dechy Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 6 77 64 8 6 2 Tatiana Golovin Anastasia Myskina 4 6 65 77 3 Nathalie Dechy Anastasia Myskina 3 6 4 6 4 Tatiana Golovin Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 4 6 1 5 Marion Bartoli / Émilie Loit Anastasia Myskina / Vera Zvonareva 65 77 5 7

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2004 Fed Cup champions Russia First title

## See also

- [Fed Cup structure](/source/Fed_Cup_structure)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["France v Germany"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005357). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Czech Republic v Italy"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005356). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Spain v Switzerland"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005358). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Croatia v Belgium"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005359). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Russia v Australia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005354). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Argentina v Japan"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005355). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Slovakia v Austria"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005353). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Slovenia v United States"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005352). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["France v Italy"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005362). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Spain v Belgium"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005363). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Russia v Argentina"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005361). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Austria v United States"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005360). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["France v Spain"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005365). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Russia v Austria"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005364). fedcup.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["France v Russia"](http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100005366). fedcup.com.

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