2005 Fed Cup

The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

2005 Fed Cup

Details
Duration	23 April – 18 September
Edition	43rd
Achievements (singles)
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The final took place at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris, France, on 17–18 September. The home team, France, lost to Russia, 2–3, giving Russia their second title, consecutively and overall, and their second win against France in a final.^[1][2]

World Group

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup World Group

Participating Teams
Argentina	Austria	Belgium	France
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw

	Quarterfinals 23–24 April					Semifinals 9–10 July					Final 17–18 September
	Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)
	1	Russia	4
						Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
		Italy	1
						1	Russia	4
	Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
						4	United States	1
		Belgium	0
											Paris, France (Outdoor clay)
	4	United States	5
											1	Russia	3
	Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)
											2	France	2
	3	Spain	3
						Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)
		Argentina	2
						3	Spain	1
	Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)
						2	France	3
		Austria	1
	2	France	4

World Group play-offs

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Belgium and Italy), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.

Date: 9–10 July

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Lausanne, Switzerland	Outdoor clay	Switzerland	1–4	Austria
Belgium	Outdoor hard	Belgium	3–2	Argentina
Bol, Croatia	Outdoor clay	Croatia	1–4	Germany
Liberec, Czech Republic	Indoor carpet	Czech Republic	2–3	Italy

World Group II

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2005. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 23–24 April

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Neuchâtel, Switzerland	Indoor hard	Switzerland	3–2	Slovakia
Essen, Germany	Outdoor clay	Germany	4–1	Indonesia
Phuket, Thailand	Outdoor hard	Thailand	2–3	Croatia
Prague, Czech Republic	Outdoor clay	Czech Republic	3–2	Japan

World Group II play-offs

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Japan, Slovakia and Thailand) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Bulgaria and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (China), and one team from the Americas Zone (Puerto Rico).

Date: 9–10 July

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Salinas, Puerto Rico	Outdoor hard	Puerto Rico	1–4	Indonesia
Tokyo, Japan	Indoor hard	Japan	4–1	Bulgaria
Pathum Thani, Thailand	Outdoor hard	Thailand	4–1	Slovakia
Beijing, China	Indoor hard	China	4–1	Slovenia

Americas Zone

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone

• 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: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: 20–23 April

Participating Teams

•  Bolivia
•  Brazil
•  Canada
•  Cuba
•  Mexico
•  Paraguay
•  Puerto Rico
•  Uruguay

Group II

Venue: Liga de Tenis de Campo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–23 April

Participating Teams

•  Chile
•  Colombia
•  Dominican Republic
•  Venezuela

Asia/Oceania Zone

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

• 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: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 20–23 April

Participating Teams

•  Australia
•  China
•  Chinese Taipei
•  India
•  Kazakhstan
•  New Zealand
•  Singapore
•  South Korea

Group II

Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–21 April

Participating Teams

•  Philippines
•  Syria
•  Turkmenistan
•  Uzbekistan

Europe/Africa Zone

Further information: 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

• 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: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 20–23 April

Participating Teams

•  Belarus
•  Bulgaria
•  Denmark
•  Estonia
•  Great Britain
•  Greece
•  Hungary
•  Israel
•  Luxembourg
•  Netherlands
•  Poland
•  Serbia and Montenegro
•  Slovenia
•  South Africa
•  Sweden
•  Ukraine

Group II

Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)

Dates: 27–30 April

Participating Teams

•  Finland
•  Georgia
•  Ireland
•  Latvia
•  Lithuania
•  Norway
•  Romania
•  Tunisia

Group III

Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28–30 April

Participating Teams

•  Algeria
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Botswana
•  Cyprus
•  Egypt
•  Iceland
•  Kenya
•  Malta
•  Moldova
•  Namibia
•  Portugal
•  Turkey

Rankings

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.^[3]

25 April Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1  France 33,547.5 2  Russia 31,637.5 3  Spain 17,955.0 4  United States 15,052.5 2 5  Slovakia 11,655.0 1 6  Belgium 10,550.0 1 7  Austria 9,390.0 8  Italy 5,125.0 9  Germany 4,825.0 2 10  Croatia 4,260.0 3

11 July Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1  France 37,145.0 2  Russia 34,992.5 3  Spain 15,910.0 4  United States 13,765.0 5  Belgium 11,600.0 1 6  Slovakia 10,385.0 1 7  Austria 8,920.0 8  Germany 6,425.0 1 9  Italy 6,225.0 1 10   Switzerland 3,685.0 1

19 September Rank Nation Points[4] Move 1  Russia 37,355.0 1 2  France 30,510.0 1 3  Spain 12,910.0 4  United States 12,220.0 5  Austria 8,920.0 2 6  Belgium 7,350.0 1 7  Slovakia 6,885.0 1 8  Italy 6,225.0 1 9  Germany 5,675.0 1 10   Switzerland 3,685.0