2007_Fed_Cup
2007 Fed Cup
2007 edition of the Fed Cup
The 2007 Fed Cup was the 45th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia, on 15–16 September. The home team, Russia, defeated the defending champions, Italy, 0–4, giving Russia their third title in four years.
Draw
| Quarterfinals 21–22 April | Semifinals 14–15 July | Final 15–16 September | |||||||||||
| Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  Italy | 5 | |||||||||||
| Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
 China | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Italy | 3 | |||||||||||
| Limoges, France (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  France | 2 | |||||||||||
 Japan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 4 | France | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Italy | 0 | |||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Russia | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Russia | 5 | |||||||||||
| Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||
 Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Russia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard) | |||||||||||||
 United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Belgium, China, Japan and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Israel) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 14–15 July
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linz, Austria | Outdoor clay |  Austria | 1–4 |  Israel |
| Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Outdoor clay | Belgium | 1–4 | China |
| Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Indoor carpet | Japan | 2–3 |  Germany |
| Palafrugell, Spain | Outdoor clay | Spain | 4–1 |  Czech Republic |
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 21–22 April
The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Canada, Croatia and Slovakia) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Serbia and Ukraine), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Chinese Taipei), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).
Date: 14–15 July
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay (outdoor clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
- Participating Teams
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: Scenic Circles Hotel Tennis Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–21 April
- Participating Teams
- Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
- Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
Group I
Venue: TC Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 17–20 April
- Participating Teams
Group III
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
- Participating Teams
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[1]
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- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
