1999 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the first round by Italy. United States defeated Italy, and then Russia in the final to claim their 16th title.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Croatia	France	Italy	Russia
Slovakia	Spain	Switzerland	United States

Draw

	Quarterfinals 17–18 April					Semifinals 24–25 July					Final 18–19 September
	Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet)
	1	Spain	2
		Italy	3			Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay)
							Italy	1
Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)						4	United States	4
		Croatia	0
	4	United States	5								Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard)
											4	United States	4
	Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)											Russia	1
	3	France	2
		Russia	3			Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
							Russia	3
Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet)							Slovakia	2
		Slovakia	5
	2	Switzerland	0

First Round

Spain vs. Italy

Spain 2	Palapentimele, Reggio Calabria, Italy 17–18 April 1999 Carpet (indoors)		Italy 3
1 2 3 1 Magüi Serna Rita Grande 6 2 6 4     2 Virginia Ruano Pascual Silvia Farina 7 5 3 6 0 6   3 Magüi Serna Silvia Farina 6 3 6^4 7^7 4 6   4 Virginia Ruano Pascual Rita Grande 4 6 1 6     5 Gala León García / María Sánchez Lorenzo Tathiana Garbin / Adriana Serra Zanetti 7 5 6 0

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Croatia vs. United States

Croatia 0	Raleigh Racquet Club, Raleigh, NC, United States 17–18 April 1999 Har-Tru clay (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Iva Majoli Chanda Rubin 6^5 7^7 6 4 8 10   2 Silvija Talaja Monica Seles 3 6 1 6     3 Iva Majoli Monica Seles 0 6 3 6     4 Silvija Talaja Chanda Rubin 3 6 4 6     5 Iva Majoli / Silvija Talaja Chanda Rubin / Monica Seles 3 6 2 6

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France vs. Russia

France 2	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 17–18 April 1999 Supreme carpet (indoors)		Russia 3
1 2 3 1 Amélie Mauresmo Elena Likhovtseva 6 2 6 2     2 Nathalie Tauziat Tatiana Panova 4 6 2 6     3 Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva 2 6 4 6     4 Amélie Mauresmo Tatiana Panova 6 2 5 7 6 1   5 Amélie Mauresmo / Nathalie Tauziat Elena Likhovtseva / Elena Makarova 0 6 6^5 7^7

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Slovakia vs. Switzerland

Slovakia 5	Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland 17–18 April 1999 Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors)		Switzerland 0
1 2 3 1 Karina Habšudová Emmanuelle Gagliardi 7^10 6^8 6 0     2 Henrieta Nagyová Cäcilia Charbonnier 6 2 5 7 6 2   3 Henrieta Nagyová Emmanuelle Gagliardi 3 6 6 1 6 3   4 Karina Habšudová Cäcilia Charbonnier 6 4 6 4     5 Karina Habšudová / Henrieta Nagyová Laura Bao / Cäcilia Charbonnier 6 2 7^9 6^7

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Semifinals

Italy vs. United States

Italy 1	Ancona Tennis Association, Ancona, Italy 24–25 July 1999 Red clay (outdoors)		United States 4
1 2 3 1 Rita Grande Venus Williams 2 6 3 6     2 Silvia Farina Monica Seles 6 4 4 6 6 4   3 Silvia Farina Venus Williams 1 6 1 6     4 Rita Grande Serena Williams 1 6 1 6     5 Tathiana Garbin / Adriana Serra Zanetti Serena Williams / Venus Williams 2 6 2 6

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Russia vs. Slovakia

Russia 3	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 24–25 July 1999 Red clay (indoors)		Slovakia 2
1 2 3 1 Elena Likhovtseva Ľudmila Cervanová 7 5 6^5 7^7 6 3   2 Tatiana Panova Karina Habšudová 6^5 7^7 1 6     3 Elena Likhovtseva Karina Habšudová 3 6 6 4 6 2   4 Tatiana Panova Ľudmila Cervanová 6 4 6 4     5 Elena Dementieva / Elena Makarova Ľudmila Cervanová / Daniela Hantuchová 5 7 6^5 7^7

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Final

United States vs. Russia

United States 4	Taube Tennis Stadium, Stanford, CA, United States 18–19 September 1999 Plexipave (outdoors)		Russia 1
1 2 3 1 Venus Williams Elena Likhovtseva 6 3 6 4     2 Lindsay Davenport Elena Dementieva 6 4 6 0     3 Lindsay Davenport Elena Likhovtseva 6 4 6 4     4 Venus Williams Elena Dementieva 6 1 3 6 6^5 7^7   5 Serena Williams / Venus Williams Elena Dementieva / Elena Makarova 6 2 6 1

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1999 Fed Cup Champions
United States Sixteenth title

References

1. "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
2. "Croatia v United States". fedcup.com.
3. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
4. "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
5. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
6. "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
7. "United States v Russia". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure