2006 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 22 April – 17 September |
Edition | 16th |
Champions | |
![]() Italy |
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, but they were upset in the first round by Belgium. The Belgians made the final, but they were defeated in the final by Italy.
Participating teams
[edit]Participating teams | |||
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![]() Austria |
![]() Belgium |
![]() France |
![]() Germany |
![]() Italy |
![]() Russia |
![]() Spain |
![]() United States |
Draw
[edit]Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 15–16 July | Final 16–17 September | |||||||||||
Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||
Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||
Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||
First round
[edit]Russia vs. Belgium
[edit]![]() Russia 2 |
Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) |
![]() Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. United States
[edit]![]() Germany 2 |
Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
![]() United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Austria
[edit]![]() Spain 5 |
Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
![]() Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. France
[edit]![]() Italy 4 |
Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
![]() France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
[edit]Belgium vs. United States
[edit]![]() Belgium 4 |
Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
![]() United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Italy
[edit]![]() Spain 1 |
Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
![]() Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]Belgium vs. Italy
[edit]![]() Belgium 2 |
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 September Decoturf (indoors) |
![]() Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006 Fed Cup champions |
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![]() Italy First title |
References
[edit]- ^ "Russia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Austria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Italy". fedcup.com.