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Revision as of 10:28, 3 February 2008

The 2008 Fed Cup is the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final will take place on 13-14 September.

World Group

Participating Teams

China

France

Germany

Israel

Italy

Russia

Spain

United States

Draw

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard)
1 Russia2
  Israel1
La Jolla, CA, United States (hard)
4 United States1
  Germany1
Beijing, China (indoor hard)
  China2
3 France2
Naples, Italy (indoor hard)
  Spain2
2 Italy0

World Group Play-offs

The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and 4 winners of the World Group II ties enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.

Date: 26-27 April

Venue (surface) Home team Score Visiting team
 
 
 
 

Winning teams play in World Group in 2009. Losing teams play in World Group II in 2009.

World Group II

Date: 2-3 February

Venue (surface) Home team Score Visiting team
Kharkov, Ukraine (indoor clay)  Ukraine 1-1  Belgium (1)
Miki-shi, Japan (indoor hard)  Japan (4) 4-1  Croatia
Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)  Czech Republic (3) 1-1  Slovakia
Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)  Argentina 1-1  Austria (2)

Japan advances to World Group Play-offs. Croatia to play in World Group II Play-offs.

World Group II Play-offs

The four losing teams from World Group II will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualify from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 26-27 April

Venue (surface) Home team Score Visiting team
 
 
 
 

Winning teams play in World Group II in 2009. Losing teams play in Zonal Group I in 2009.

Americas Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Participating Teams

Group II

Participating Teams

Group III

Participating Teams

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