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.

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

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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 6^3 7^7 0 6     4 Akiko Morigami Virginie Razzano 6^4 7^7 6 1 2 6   5 Ayumi Morita / Ai Sugiyama Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy 1 6 2 6

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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 7^7 6^5 6 2   5 Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina Lourdes Domínguez Lino / Laura Pous Tió 6 1 4 6 6 2

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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

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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 7^7 6^5 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

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Russia vs. United States

Russia 3	Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia 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 6^6 7^8 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 7^7 6^1

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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 6^7 7^9 5 7   4 Mara Santangelo Elena Vesnina 2 6 4 6     5 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina       not played

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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

• Fed Cup structure