2006 Fed Cup World Group

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Main article: 2006 Fed Cup

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

Participating Teams

Austria
Belgium
France
Germany

Italy
Russia
Spain
United States

Draw

  1st Round
22–23 April		 Semifinals
15–16 July		 Final
16–17 September
                           
  Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard)
  1   Russia 2  
    Belgium 3     Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard)
      Belgium 4  
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)   4   United States 1  
    Germany 2
  4   United States 3     Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
      Belgium 2
  Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)       Italy 3
  3   Spain 5  
    Austria 0     Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    3   Spain 1
Nancy, France (Indoor clay)     Italy 3  
    Italy 4
  2   France 1  

First Round

Russia vs. Belgium


Russia
2		 Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (indoors)
Belgium
3
1 2 3
1 Russia
Belgium		 Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters		 6
4		 6
3		    
2 Russia
Belgium		 Nadia Petrova
Justine Henin-Hardenne		 77
62		 4
6		 3
6		  
3 Russia
Belgium		 Maria Kirilenko
Kim Clijsters		 1
6		 4
6		    
4 Russia
Belgium		 Elena Dementieva
Justine Henin-Hardenne		 2
6		 0
6		    
5 Russia
Belgium		 Maria Kirilenko / Dinara Safina
Kim Clijsters / Justine Henin-Hardenne		 77
64		 7
5		    

[1]

Germany vs. United States


Germany
2		 Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
United States		 Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Jamea Jackson		 2
6		 6
3		 5
7		  
2 Germany
United States		 Julia Schruff
Jill Craybas		 6
4		 2
6		 5
7		  
3 Germany
United States		 Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Jill Craybas		 6
2		 7
5		    
4 Germany
United States		 Martina Müller
Jamea Jackson		 62
77		 2
6		    
5 Germany
United States		 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Jasmin Wöhr
Vania King / Shenay Perry		 2
6		 6
4		 6
2		  

[2]

Spain vs. Austria


Spain
5		 Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)
Austria
0
1 2 3
1 Spain
Austria		 Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sybille Bammer		 77
65		 3
6		 6
3		  
2 Spain
Austria		 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Yvonne Meusburger		 6
3		 7
5		    
3 Spain
Austria		 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Sybille Bammer		 6
0		 6
3		    
4 Spain
Austria		 María Sánchez Lorenzo
Tamira Paszek		 6
4		 65
77		 7
5		  
5 Spain
Austria		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger		 6
4		 6
2		    

[3]

Italy vs. France


Italy
4		 Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)
France
1
1 2 3
1 Italy
France		 Francesca Schiavone
Nathalie Dechy		 65
77		 6
3		 6
3		  
2 Italy
France		 Flavia Pennetta
Amélie Mauresmo		 1
6		 1
6		    
3 Italy
France		 Francesca Schiavone
Amélie Mauresmo		 4
6		 77
64		 6
4		  
4 Italy
France		 Flavia Pennetta
Nathalie Dechy		 6
4		 6
2		    
5 Italy
France		 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Émilie Loit / Virginie Razzano		 6
1		 6
4		    

[4]

Semifinals

Belgium vs. United States


Belgium
4		 Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium
15–16 July
Decoturf (indoors)
United States
1
1 2 3
1 Belgium
United States		 Kirsten Flipkens
Jill Craybas		 5
7		 6
2		 6
4		  
2 Belgium
United States		 Kim Clijsters
Jamea Jackson		 4
6		 6
2		 6
1		  
3 Belgium
United States		 Kim Clijsters
Vania King		 6
0		 6
1		    
4 Belgium
United States		 Kirsten Flipkens
Mashona Washington		 2
6		 3
1		    
retired
5 Belgium
United States		 Leslie Butkiewicz / Caroline Maes
Jill Craybas / Vania King		 1
6		 2
6		    

[5]

Spain vs. Italy


Spain
1		 Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain
15–16 July
Decoturf (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Spain
Italy		 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flavia Pennetta		 3
6		 0
6		    
2 Spain
Italy		 Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Francesca Schiavone		 4
6		 5
7		    
3 Spain
Italy		 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Francesca Schiavone		 6
2		 6
2		    
4 Spain
Italy		 Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Flavia Pennetta		 2
6		 4
6		    
5 Spain
Italy		 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Romina Oprandi / Mara Santangelo		       not
played

[6]

Final

Belgium vs. Italy


Belgium
2		 Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
16–17 September
Decoturf (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1 Belgium
Italy		 Kirsten Flipkens
Francesca Schiavone		 1
6		 3
6		    
2 Belgium
Italy		 Justine Henin-Hardenne
Flavia Pennetta		 6
4		 7
5		    
3 Belgium
Italy		 Justine Henin-Hardenne
Francesca Schiavone		 6
4		 7
5		    
4 Belgium
Italy		 Kirsten Flipkens
Mara Santangelo		 77
63		 3
6		 0
6		  
5 Belgium
Italy		 Kirsten Flipkens / Justine Henin-Hardenne
Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci		 6
3		 2
6		 0
2		 retired
 

[7]

 2006 Fed Cup Champions 

Italy
First title

References

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