2005 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
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::summary International women's tennis competition ::
| name = 2005 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 23 April – 18 September | edition = 43rd | previous = 2004 | next = 2006
The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
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.
World Group
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Draw
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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 ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Lausanne, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | 1–4 | **** | |
| Belgium | Outdoor hard | **** | 3–2 | |
| Bol, Croatia | Outdoor clay | 1–4 | **** | |
| Liberec, Czech Republic | Indoor carpet | 2–3 | **** | |
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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 ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Neuchâtel, Switzerland | Indoor hard | **** | 3–2 | |
| Essen, Germany | Outdoor clay | **** | 4–1 | |
| Phuket, Thailand | Outdoor hard | 2–3 | **** | |
| Prague, Czech Republic | Outdoor clay | **** | 3–2 | |
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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 ::data[format=table]
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Salinas, Puerto Rico | Outdoor hard | 1–4 | **** | |
| Tokyo, Japan | Indoor hard | **** | 4–1 | |
| Pathum Thani, Thailand | Outdoor hard | **** | 4–1 | |
| Beijing, China | Indoor hard | **** | 4–1 | |
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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
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Group II
Venue: Liga de Tenis de Campo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)
Dates: 21–23 April
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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
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Group II
Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–21 April
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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
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Group II
Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
Dates: 27–30 April
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Group III
Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
Dates: 28–30 April
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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. ::data[format=table] | 25 April | Rank | Nation | publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}} | Move | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | | 33,547.5 | | | | 2 | | 31,637.5 | | | | 3 | | 17,955.0 | | | | 4 | | 15,052.5 | 2 | | | 5 | | 11,655.0 | 1 | | | 6 | | 10,550.0 | 1 | | | 7 | | 9,390.0 | | | | 8 | | 5,125.0 | | | | 9 | | 4,825.0 | 2 | | | 10 | | 4,260.0 | 3 | | ::
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| 11 July | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
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| 1 | 37,145.0 | |||
| 2 | 34,992.5 | |||
| 3 | 15,910.0 | |||
| 4 | 13,765.0 | |||
| 5 | 11,600.0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 10,385.0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 8,920.0 | |||
| 8 | 6,425.0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 6,225.0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 3,685.0 | 1 | ||
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| 19 September | Rank | Nation | Points | Move |
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| 1 | 37,355.0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 30,510.0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 12,910.0 | |||
| 4 | 12,220.0 | |||
| 5 | 8,920.0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 7,350.0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 6,885.0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 6,225.0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 5,675.0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 3,685.0 | |||
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References
References
- "Russia claim dramatic Fed Cup win". BBC News.
- "Russia keep Fed Cup after thriller". CNN.
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com.
- (2012). "Fed Cup Nations Ranking History". [[International Tennis Federation.
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