2008 Fed Cup World Group

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

Participating Teams
China	France	Germany	Israel
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw

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

First Round

Russia vs. Israel

Russia 4	Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 2–3 February 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors)		Israel 1
1 2 3 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

Germany 1	La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, La Jolla, California, United States 2–3 February 2008 Decoturf (outdoors)		United States 4
1 2 3 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

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France vs. China

France 2	Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 2–3 February 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors)		China 3
1 2 3 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 6^5 7^7

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Spain vs. Italy

Spain 3	PalaEldo, Naples, Italy 2–3 February 2008 RuKortHard (indoors)		Italy 2
1 2 3 1 Nuria Llagostera Vives Francesca Schiavone 7^7 6^4 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

Russia vs. United States

Russia 3	Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (indoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 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 6^3 7^7 4 6

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China vs. Spain

China 1	Beijing International Tennis Centre, Beijing, China 26–27 April 2008 Rebound Ace (indoors)		Spain 4
1 2 3 1 Peng Shuai Carla Suárez Navarro 3 6 6^4 7^7     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 7^7 6^5 6 3     5 Peng Shuai / Sun Tiantian María José Martínez Sánchez / Nuria Llagostera Vives 2 6 1 6

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Final

Russia vs. Spain

Russia 4	Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13–14 September 2008 Red clay (outdoors)		Spain 0
1 2 3 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

1. "Russia v Israel". fedcup.com.
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

• Fed Cup structure