2007 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the final by the No. 1 team Russia.

Main article: 2007 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Belgium
China
France
Italy

Japan
Russia
Spain
United States

Draw
  Quarterfinals
21–22 April		 Semifinals
14–15 July		 Final
15–16 September
                           
  Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  1   Italy 5  
      China 0     Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
    1   Italy 3  
  Limoges, France (Indoor clay)   4   France 2  
      Japan 0
  4   France 5     Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
    1   Italy 0
  Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)     3   Russia 4
  3   Russia 5  
      Spain 0     Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard)
    3   Russia 3
  Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)       United States 2  
      United States 5
  2   Belgium 0  

First round

Italy vs. China

Italy
5		 Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
China
0
1 2 3
1
Tathiana Garbin
Sun Tiantian		 6
4		 2
6 		6
3		  
2
Flavia Pennetta
Peng Shuai		 0
6 		7
5		 3
0		  
retired
3
Tathiana Garbin
Zhang Shuai		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		  
4
Mara Santangelo
Sun Tiantian		 6
4		 6
2		    
5
Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Sun Shengnan / Sun Tiantian		 6
2		 6
4		    

[1]

Japan vs. France

Japan
0		 Palais des Sports de Fetes, Limoges, France
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
France
5
1 2 3
1
Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Dechy		 5
7 		1
6 		   
2
Akiko Morigami
Tatiana Golovin		 2
6 		4
6 		   
3
Ai Sugiyama
Tatiana Golovin		 63
77		 0
6 		   
4
Akiko Morigami
Virginie Razzano		 64
77		 6
1		 2
6 		 
5
Ayumi Morita / Ai Sugiyama
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy		 1
6 		2
6 		   

[2]

Russia vs. Spain

Russia
5		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
Spain
0
1 2 3
1
Nadia Petrova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lourdes Domínguez Lino		 6
3		 6
2		    
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 4
6 		6
0		  
4
Anna Chakvetadze
Nuria Llagostera Vives		 3
6 		77
65		 6
2		  
5
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Lourdes Domínguez Lino / Laura Pous Tió		 6
1		 4
6 		6
2		  

[3]

United States vs. Belgium

United States
5		 Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
21–22 April 2007
Plexipave (outdoors)
Belgium
0
1 2 3
1
Venus Williams
Kirsten Flipkens		 7
5		 6
2		    
2
Serena Williams
Caroline Maes		 6
1		 6
4		    
3
Vania King
Kirsten Flipkens		 4
6 		6
4		 7
5		  
4
Venus Williams
Yanina Wickmayer		 6
1		 6
2		    
5
Vania King / Lisa Raymond
Tamaryn Hendler / Caroline Maes		 6
1		 6
2		    

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. France

Italy
3		 Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
14–15 July 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
France
2
1 2 3
1
Tathiana Garbin
Tatiana Golovin		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		 
2
Francesca Schiavone
Amélie Mauresmo		 7
5		 6
3		    
3
Mara Santangelo
Amélie Mauresmo		 77
65		 0
6 		4
6 		 
4
Francesca Schiavone
Tatiana Golovin		 6
4		 2
6 		7
5		  
5
Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy		 4
6 		6
1		 6
2		  

[5]

Russia vs. United States

Russia
3		 The Stadium at Topnotch, Stowe, United States
14–15 July 2007
Decoturf (outdoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1
Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King		 6
1		 6
3		    
2
Nadia Petrova
Venus Williams		 66
78		 6
0		 4
6 		 
3
Anna Chakvetadze
Venus Williams		 1
6 		4
6 		   
4
Nadia Petrova
Meilen Tu		 6
1		 6
2		    
5
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Venus Williams / Lisa Raymond		 7
5		 77
61		    

[6]

Final

Italy vs. Russia

Italy
0		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
15–16 September 2007
RuKortHard (indoors)
Russia
4
1 2 3
1
Francesca Schiavone
Anna Chakvetadze		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
2
Mara Santangelo
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3
Francesca Schiavone
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 6
4		 67
79		 5
7 		 
4
Mara Santangelo
Elena Vesnina		 2
6 		4
6 		   
5
Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina		       not
played

[7]

 2007 Fed Cup Champions 

Russia
Third title

References
  1. "Italy v China". fedcup.com.
  2. "Japan v France". fedcup.com.
  3. "Russia v Spain". fedcup.com.
  4. "United States v Belgium". fedcup.com.
  5. "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
  6. "Russia v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. "Italy v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also
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