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.

2007 Fed Cup World Group
Date21 April – 16 September
Edition17th
Champions

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 Italy5
Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
  China0
1 Italy3
Limoges, France (Indoor clay)
4 France2
  Japan0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard)
4 France5
1 Italy0
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
3 Russia4
3 Russia5
Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard)
  Spain0
3 Russia3
Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)
  United States2
  United States5
2 Belgium0

First round

Italy vs. China

Italy
5		 Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
China
0
1 2 3
1 Italy
China		 Tathiana Garbin
Sun Tiantian		 6
4		 2
6 		6
3		  
2 Italy
China		 Flavia Pennetta
Peng Shuai		 0
6 		7
5		 3
0		  
retired
3 Italy
China		 Tathiana Garbin
Zhang Shuai		 3
6 		6
2		 6
4		  
4 Italy
China		 Mara Santangelo
Sun Tiantian		 6
4		 6
2		    
5 Italy
China		 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Sun Shengnan / Sun Tiantian		 6
2		 6
4		    

[1]

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 Japan
France		 Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Dechy		 5
7 		1
6 		   
2 Japan
France		 Akiko Morigami
Tatiana Golovin		 2
6 		4
6 		   
3 Japan
France		 Ai Sugiyama
Tatiana Golovin		 63
77		 0
6 		   
4 Japan
France		 Akiko Morigami
Virginie Razzano		 64
77		 6
1		 2
6 		 
5 Japan
France		 Ayumi Morita / Ai Sugiyama
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy		 1
6 		2
6 		   

[2]

Russia vs. Spain

Russia
5		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
21–22 April 2007
Red clay (indoors)
Spain
0
1 2 3
1 Russia
Spain		 Nadia Petrova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 6
4		    
2 Russia
Spain		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lourdes Domínguez Lino		 6
3		 6
2		    
3 Russia
Spain		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anabel Medina Garrigues		 6
3		 4
6 		6
0		  
4 Russia
Spain		 Anna Chakvetadze
Nuria Llagostera Vives		 3
6 		77
65		 6
2		  
5 Russia
Spain		 Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Lourdes Domínguez Lino / Laura Pous Tió		 6
1		 4
6 		6
2		  

[3]

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 United States
Belgium		 Venus Williams
Kirsten Flipkens		 7
5		 6
2		    
2 United States
Belgium		 Serena Williams
Caroline Maes		 6
1		 6
4		    
3 United States
Belgium		 Vania King
Kirsten Flipkens		 4
6 		6
4		 7
5		  
4 United States
Belgium		 Venus Williams
Yanina Wickmayer		 6
1		 6
2		    
5 United States
Belgium		 Vania King / Lisa Raymond
Tamaryn Hendler / Caroline Maes		 6
1		 6
2		    

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. France

Italy
3		 Nova Yardinia, Castellaneta, Italy
14–15 July 2007
Red clay (outdoors)
France
2
1 2 3
1 Italy
France		 Tathiana Garbin
Tatiana Golovin		 3
6 		6
2		 2
6 		 
2 Italy
France		 Francesca Schiavone
Amélie Mauresmo		 7
5		 6
3		    
3 Italy
France		 Mara Santangelo
Amélie Mauresmo		 77
65		 0
6 		4
6 		 
4 Italy
France		 Francesca Schiavone
Tatiana Golovin		 6
4		 2
6 		7
5		  
5 Italy
France		 Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci
Séverine Brémond / Nathalie Dechy		 4
6 		6
1		 6
2		  

[5]

Russia vs. United States

Russia
3		 The Stadium at Topnotch, Stowe, United States
14–15 July 2007
Decoturf (outdoors)
United States
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
United States		 Anna Chakvetadze
Vania King		 6
1		 6
3		    
2 Russia
United States		 Nadia Petrova
Venus Williams		 66
78		 6
0		 4
6 		 
3 Russia
United States		 Anna Chakvetadze
Venus Williams		 1
6 		4
6 		   
4 Russia
United States		 Nadia Petrova
Meilen Tu		 6
1		 6
2		    
5 Russia
United States		 Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina
Venus Williams / Lisa Raymond		 7
5		 77
61		    

[6]

Final

Italy vs. Russia

Italy
0		 Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia
15–16 September 2007
RuKortHard (indoors)
Russia
4
1 2 3
1 Italy
Russia		 Francesca Schiavone
Anna Chakvetadze		 4
6 		6
4		 4
6 		 
2 Italy
Russia		 Mara Santangelo
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 1
6 		2
6 		   
3 Italy
Russia		 Francesca Schiavone
Svetlana Kuznetsova		 6
4		 67
79		 5
7 		 
4 Italy
Russia		 Mara Santangelo
Elena Vesnina		 2
6 		4
6 		   
5 Italy
Russia		 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci
Nadia Petrova / Elena Vesnina		       not
played

[7]

 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
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