2008 Fed Cup World Group

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2008 Fed Cup World Group

Date| 2 February – 14 September
Edition| 18th
Champions

Russia
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2008. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they succeeded in defending their title by defeating Spain in the final, 4–0.

## Participating teams

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Participating teams

China |
France |
Germany |
Israel

Italy |
Russia |
Spain |
United States

## Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals
2–3 February| | | Semifinals
26–27 April| | | Final
13–14 September
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Outdoor hard)| |
| 1|  Russia| 4
| | | Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
| |  Israel| 1| |
| | | 1|  Russia| 3
| La Jolla, United States (Outdoor hard)| | | |
| | | 4|  United States| 2| |
| |  Germany| 1| | | |
| | | | Madrid, Spain (Outdoor clay)
| 4|  United States| 4| |
| | | 1|  Russia| 4
| Beijing, China (Indoor hard)| | |
| | | |  Spain| 0
| 3|  France| 2| | |
| | | Beijing, China (Indoor hard)|
| |  China| 3| |
| | |  |  China| 1|
| Naples, Italy (Indoor hard)| | | |
| | | |  Spain| 4| | |
| |  Spain| 3| | | |
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| 2|  Italy| 2| |
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## Quarterfinals

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### Russia vs. Israel

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Russia
4 | Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel
2–3 February 2008
Acrylic hard (outdoors)  |
Israel

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1  |
| Dinara Safina
Shahar Pe'er | 6
0  | 2
6  | 2
6  |
2  |
| Maria Sharapova
Tzipora Obziler | 6
0  | 6
4  |  |
3  |
| Maria Sharapova
Shahar Pe'er | 6
1  | 6
1  |  |
4  |
| Anna Chakvetadze
Tzipora Obziler | 6
4  | 6
2  |  |
5  |
| Dinara Safina / Elena Vesnina
Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er | 6
0  | 1
6  | 6
4  |

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### Germany vs. United States

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Germany
1 | La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States
2–3 February 2008
Decoturf (outdoors)  |
United States

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1  |
| Sabine Lisicki
Lindsay Davenport | 6
1  | 7
5  |  |
2  |
| Tatjana Malek
Ashley Harkleroad | 1
6  | 3
6  |  |
3  |
| Julia Görges
Lindsay Davenport | 1
6  | 2
6  |  |
4  |
| Sabine Lisicki
Ashley Harkleroad | 4
6  | 5
7  |  |
5  |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Tatjana Malek
Lisa Raymond / Lindsay Davenport | 2
6  | 0
6  |  |

[2]

### France vs. China

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France
2 | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
2–3 February 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)  |
China

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1  |
| Alizé Cornet
Li Na | 3
6  | 1
6  |  |
2  |
| Virginie Razzano
Peng Shuai | 6
4  | 3
6  | 4
6  |
3  |
| Virginie Razzano
Li Na | 4
6  | 6
2  | 6
4  |
4  |
| Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi | 6
3  | 6
2  |  |
5  |
| Virginie Razzano / Nathalie Dechy
Yan Zi / Zheng Jie | 5
7  | 65
77 |  |

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### Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
3 | PalaEldo, Naples, Italy
2–3 February 2008
RuKortHard (indoors)  |
Italy

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1  |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives
Francesca Schiavone | 77
64 | 3
6  | 6
2  |
2  |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flavia Pennetta | 6
2  | 6
3  |  |
3  |
| Anabel Medina Garrigues
Francesca Schiavone | 6
4  | 6
1  |  |
4  |
| Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sara Errani | 7
5  | 4
6  | 0
6  |
5  |
| Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro
Tathiana Garbin / Sara Errani | 4
6  | 3
6  |  |

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## Semifinals

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### Russia vs. United States

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Russia
3 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
26–27 April 2008
Red clay (indoors)  |
United States

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King | 6
4  | 7
5  |  |
2  |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ahsha Rolle | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Vera Zvonareva
Vania King | 4
6  | 6
3  | 6
2  |
4  |
| Elena Vesnina
Ahsha Rolle | 3
6  | 4
6  |  |
5  |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Vesnina
Liezel Huber / Vania King | 63
77 | 4
6  |  |

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### China vs. Spain

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China
1 | Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China
26–27 April 2008
Rebound Ace (indoors)  |
Spain

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|  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 3  |

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1  |
| Peng Shuai
Carla Suárez Navarro | 3
6  | 64
77 |  |
2  |
| Zheng Jie
Nuria Llagostera Vives | 3
6  | 4
6  |  |
3  |
| Peng Shuai
Nuria Llagostera Vives | 4
6  | 4
6  |  |
4  |
| Zheng Jie
Carla Suárez Navarro | 77
65 | 6
3  |  |
5  |
| Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian
María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives | 2
6  | 1
6  |  |

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## Final

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### Russia vs. Spain

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Russia
4 | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
13–14 September 2008
Red clay (outdoors)  |
Spain

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1  |
| Vera Zvonareva
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 6
3  | 6
4  |  |
2  |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova
Carla Suárez Navarro | 6
3  | 6
1  |  |
3  |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues | 5
7  | 6
3  | 6
4  |
4  |
| Vera Zvonareva
Carla Suárez Navarro |  |  |  | not
played
5  |
| Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina
Nuria Llagostera Vives / Carla Suárez Navarro | 6
2  | 6
1  |  |

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2008 Fed Cup champions

Russia
Fourth title

## References

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1. ^ "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30.
2. ^ "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
3. ^ "France v China". fedcup.com.
4. ^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
5. ^ "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
6. ^ "China v Spain". fedcup.com.
7. ^ "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.

## See also

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