Fed Cup

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For the Soviet football (soccer) competition, see USSR Federation Cup.

The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the men's Davis Cup. Both events are sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation. The chief difference between the 2 events used to be that the Fed Cup was typically contested in a much shorter period of time (2 weeks or less) whereas the Davis Cup is staggered over many months. Recently the format of the Fed Cup has been modified along the lines of the Davis Cup with one notable difference: each tie extends for only two days with doubles being the last rubber.

The event was first held in 1963, the 50th anniversary of ITF, and has been held annually ever since.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain currently holds the record for the most singles and doubles wins in Fed Cup competition with 72 total victories and most years played (17).Israel's Anna Smashnova holds the records for most ties played (59)

1 Previous finals
2 2006 World Group
3 2007 World Group
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Previous finals

Year	Venue	City	Winner	Score	Runner-up
2006	Spiroudome	Charleroi, Belgium	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	3 - 2	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
2005	Court Philippe Chatrier	Paris, France	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia (2)	3 - 2	Image:Flag of France.svg France
2004	Ice Stadium Krylatskoe	Moscow, Russia	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia	3 - 2	Image:Flag of France.svg France
2003	Olympic Stadium	Moscow, Russia	Image:Flag of France.svg France (2)	4 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
2002	Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas	Gran Canaria, Spain	Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia	3 - 1	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2001	Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I	Madrid, Spain	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia
2000	Mandalay Bay Events Center	Las Vegas, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (17)	5 - 0	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1999	Taube Tennis Stadium	Stanford, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (16)	4 - 1	Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia
1998	Palexpo Hall	Geneva, Switzerland	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (5)	3 - 2	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
1997	Brabant Hall	Den Bosch, Netherlands	Image:Flag of France.svg France	4 - 1	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1996	Convention Center	Atlantic City, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (15)	5 - 0	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1995	Valencia T.C.	Valencia, Spain	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (4)	3 - 2	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1994	Waldstadion T.C.	Frankfurt, Germany	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (3)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1993	Waldstadion T.C.	Frankfurt, Germany	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1992	Waldstadion T.C.	Frankfurt, Germany	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1991	City of Nottingham T.C.	Nottingham, UK	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1990	Peachtree W.O.T.	Atlanta, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (14)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1989	Ariake Forest Park Centre	Tokyo, Japan	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (13)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1988	Flinders Park	Melbourne, Australia	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia (5)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1987	Hollyburn C.C.	Vancouver, Canada	Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1986	Stvanice Stadium	Prague, Czechoslovakia	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (12)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia
1985	Nagoya Green T.C.	Nagoya, Japan	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia (4)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1984	Pinheiros Sports Club	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia (3)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1983	Albisguetli T.C.	Zurich, Switzerland	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia (2)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1982	Decathlon Club	Santa Clara, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (11)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1981	Tamagawa-en Racquet Club	Tokyo, Japan	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (10)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1980	Rot-Weiss T.C.	Berlin, West Germany	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (9)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1979	RSHE Club Campo	Madrid, Spain	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (8)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1978	Kooyong Club	Melbourne, Australia	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (7)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1977	Devonshire Park	Eastbourne, UK	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (6)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1976	The Spectrum	Philadelphia, USA	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (5)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1975		Aix-en-Provence, France	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czechoslovakia	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1974		Naples, Italy	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (7)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1973		Bad Homburg, West Germany	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (6)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa
1972	Ellis Park	Johannesburg, South Africa	Image:Flag of South Africa 1928-1994.svg South Africa	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1971		Perth, Australia	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (5)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1970		Freiburg, West Germany	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (4)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1969		Athens, Greece	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (4)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
1968		Paris, France	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (3)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1967		Berlin, Germany	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (3)	2 - 0	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1966		Turin, Italy	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2)	3 - 0	Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
1965		Melbourne, Australia	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (2)	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1964		Philadelphia, USA	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	2 - 1	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1963	Queen's Club	London, UK	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	2 - 1	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia

[edit] 2006 World Group

2006 World Group I Teams
Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria	Image:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium	Image:Flag of France.svg France	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA

[edit] Quarterfinals

Played on April 22-23, 2006

Italy def. France 4-1 in Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France
Spain def. Austria 5-0 in Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain
United States def. Germany 3-2 in TC Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany
Belgium def. Russia 3-2 in Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium

[edit] Semifinals

Played on July 15-16, 2006

Italy def. Spain 3-1 in Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain
Belgium def. United States 4-1 in Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium

[edit] Final

Played on September 16-17, 2006

Italy def. Belgium 3-2 in Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium

[edit] 2007 World Group

2007 World Group I Teams
Image:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium	Image:Flag of China.svg China	Image:Flag of France.svg France	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA

2007 World Group II Teams
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada	Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovak Republic