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.
2006 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 22 April – 17 September |
Edition | 16th |
Champions | |
Italy |
Participating teams
Participating teams | |||
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Austria | Belgium | France | Germany |
Italy | Russia | Spain | United States |
Draw
Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 15–16 July | Final 16–17 September | |||||||||||
Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | Russia | 2 | |||||||||||
Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
4 | United States | 1 | |||||||||||
Germany | 2 | ||||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 5 | |||||||||||
Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. United States
Germany 2 | Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Austria
Spain 5 | Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. France
Italy 4 | Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals
Belgium vs. United States
Belgium 4 | Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Italy
Spain 1 | Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
Belgium vs. Italy
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
See also
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