2008 Fed Cup
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The 2008 Fed Cup
(also known as the 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis
. 8 teams contested the World Group, and 85 teams competed in total. The final took place in Madrid
, Spain
, on 13-14 September, with Russia
defeating Spain
, 4-0, to retain the title.
Date: 26-27 April
Date: 26-27 April
Fed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
(also known as the 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
. 8 teams contested the World Group, and 85 teams competed in total. The final took place in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, on 13-14 September, with Russia
Russia Fed Cup team
The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the World Group.- Current Team :* Maria Sharapova * Elena Vesnina...
defeating Spain
Spain Fed Cup team
The Spain Fed Cup team represents Spain in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current team:* María José Martínez Sánchez...
, 4-0, to retain the title.
World Group
| Participating Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Draw
Final
World Group Play-offs
The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Israel, France, Italy, and Germany), and 4 winners of the World Group II ties (Ukraine, Japan, Czech Republic, and Argentina) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramat HaSharon Ramat Hasharon Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area... , Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... (hard) |
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| Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... (clay) |
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| Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (indoor hard) |
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| Olbia Olbia Olbia is a town and comune of 56,231 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the town after the period of Fascism.-Geography:It is the... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... (clay) |
3 - 2 |
- Czech Republic and Argentina promoted to World Group in 2009.
- France and Italy remain in World Group in 2009.
- Japan and Ukraine remain in World Group II in 2009.
- Israel and Germany relegated to World Group II in 2009.
World Group II
Date: 2-3 February| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kharkov, Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... (indoor clay) |
3 - 2 | (1) | |
| Miki-shi Miki, Hyogo is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 82,162, with a household number of 32,143 and a population density of 465.30 persons per km²... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (indoor hard) |
(4) | 4 - 1 | |
| Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... (indoor carpet) |
(3) | 3 - 2 | |
| Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... , Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... (clay) |
4 - 1 | (2) |
- Japan, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Argentina advance to World Group Play-offs.
- Croatia, Slovakia, Belgium and Austria to play in World Group II Play-offs.
World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Croatia, Slovakia, Belgium and Austria) will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Serbia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Uzbekistan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Colombia).Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... (indoor hard) |
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| Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... (indoor clay) |
5 - 0 | ||
| Mons Mons Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... (indoor hard) |
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| Dornbirn Dornbirn Dornbirn is a city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is the administrative center of the district Dornbirn, which also includes the city of Hohenems, and the market town Lustenau.... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... (indoor hard) |
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- Serbia and Switzerland promoted to World Group II in 2009.
- Slovakia and Belgium remain in World Group II in 2009.
- Colombia remain in Americas Zone in 2009, Uzbekistan remain in Asia/Oceania Zone in 2009.
- Croatia and Austria relegated to Europe/Africa Zone in 2009.
Group I
Participating Teams — advanced to World Group II Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2009 — relegated to Group II in 2009Group II
Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2009 — promoted to Group I in 2009- withdrawn: Costa RicaCosta Rica Fed Cup teamThe Costa Rica Fed Cup team represents Costa Rica in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación Costarricense de Tenis. They have not competed since 2003.-History:...
, JamaicaJamaica Fed Cup teamThe Jamaica Fed Cup team represents Jamaica in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Jamaica. They have not competed since 2004.-History:...
, PeruPeru Fed Cup teamThe Peru Fed Cup team represents Peru in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federación de Tenis de Peru. They currently compete in the Americas Zone Group II.-History:...
Group I
Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2009 — advanced to World Group II Play-offsGroup II
Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2008- withdrawn: JordanJordan Fed Cup teamThe Jordan Fed Cup team represents Jordan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Jordan Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I.-History:...
Group I
Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2009 — relegated to Group II in 2009 — advanced to World Group II Play-offs — advanced to World Group II Play-offsGroup II
Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2009 — promoted to Group I in 2009 — relegated to Group III in 2009 — relegated to Group III in 2009Group III
Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2009 — promoted to Group II in 2009- withdrawn: LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Fed Cup teamThe Liechtenstein Fed Cup team represents Liechtenstein in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Liechtensteiner Tennisverband. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.-History:...
, MaltaMalta Fed Cup teamThe Malta Fed Cup team represents Malta in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Malta Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.-History:...