1999 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the defending champion, but they were defeated in the first round by Italy. United States defeated Italy, and then Russia in the final to claim their 16th title.

Main article: 1999 Fed Cup

Participating Teams
Participating Teams

Croatia
France
Italy
Russia

Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Draw
  Quarterfinals
17–18 April		 Semifinals
24–25 July		 Final
18–19 September
                           
  Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet)
  1   Spain 2  
    Italy 3     Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay)
      Italy 1  
  Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)   4   United States 4  
    Croatia 0
  4   United States 5     Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard)
    4   United States 4
  Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)       Russia 1
  3   France 2  
    Russia 3     Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
      Russia 3
  Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet)     Slovakia 2  
    Slovakia 5
  2    Switzerland 0  

First round

Spain vs. Italy

Spain
2		 Palapentimele, Reggio Calabria, Italy
17–18 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)
Italy
3
1 2 3
1
Magüi Serna
Rita Grande		 6
2		 6
4		    
2
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Silvia Farina		 7
5		 3
6 		0
6 		 
3
Magüi Serna
Silvia Farina		 6
3		 64
77		 4
6 		 
4
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Rita Grande		 4
6 		1
6 		   
5
Gala León García / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Tathiana Garbin / Adriana Serra Zanetti		 7
5		 6
0		    

[1]

Croatia vs. United States

Croatia
0		 Raleigh Racquet Club, Raleigh, NC, United States
17–18 April 1999
Har-Tru clay (outdoors)
United States
5
1 2 3
1
Iva Majoli
Chanda Rubin		 65
77		 6
4		 8
10 		 
2
Silvija Talaja
Monica Seles		 3
6 		1
6 		   
3
Iva Majoli
Monica Seles		 0
6 		3
6 		   
4
Silvija Talaja
Chanda Rubin		 3
6 		4
6 		   
5
Iva Majoli / Silvija Talaja
Chanda Rubin / Monica Seles		 3
6 		2
6 		   

[2]

France vs. Russia

France
2		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
17–18 April 1999
Supreme carpet (indoors)
Russia
3
1 2 3
1
Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Likhovtseva		 6
2		 6
2		    
2
Nathalie Tauziat
Tatiana Panova		 4
6 		2
6 		   
3
Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Likhovtseva		 2
6 		4
6 		   
4
Amélie Mauresmo
Tatiana Panova		 6
2		 5
7 		6
1		  
5
Amélie Mauresmo / Nathalie Tauziat
Elena Likhovtseva / Elena Makarova		 0
6 		65
77		    

[3]

Slovakia vs. Switzerland

Slovakia
5		 Saal Sports Hall, Zürich, Switzerland
17–18 April 1999
Greenset Trophy carpet (indoors)
Switzerland
0
1 2 3
1
Karina Habšudová
Emmanuelle Gagliardi		 710
68		 6
0		    
2
Henrieta Nagyová
Caecilia Charbonnier		 6
2		 5
7 		6
2		  
3
Henrieta Nagyová
Emmanuelle Gagliardi		 3
6 		6
1		 6
3		  
4
Karina Habšudová
Caecilia Charbonnier		 6
4		 6
4		    
5
Karina Habšudová / Henrieta Nagyová
Laura Bao / Caecilia Charbonnier		 6
2		 79
67		    

[4]

Semifinals

Italy vs. United States

Italy
1		 Ancona Tennis Association, Ancona, Italy
24–25 July 1999
Red clay (outdoors)
United States
4
1 2 3
1
Rita Grande
Venus Williams		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Silvia Farina
Monica Seles		 6
4		 4
6 		6
4		  
3
Silvia Farina
Venus Williams		 1
6 		1
6 		   
4
Rita Grande
Serena Williams		 1
6 		1
6 		   
5
Tathiana Garbin / Adriana Serra Zanetti
Serena Williams / Venus Williams		 2
6 		2
6 		   

[5]

Russia vs. Slovakia

Russia
3		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
24–25 July 1999
Red clay (indoors)
Slovakia
2
1 2 3
1
Elena Likhovtseva
Ľudmila Cervanová		 7
5		 65
77		 6
3		  
2
Tatiana Panova
Karina Habšudová		 65
77		 1
6 		   
3
Elena Likhovtseva
Karina Habšudová		 3
6 		6
4		 6
2		  
4
Tatiana Panova
Ľudmila Cervanová		 6
4		 6
4		    
5
Elena Dementieva / Elena Makarova
Ľudmila Cervanová / Daniela Hantuchová		 5
7 		65
77		    

[6]

Final

United States vs. Russia

United States
4		 Taube Tennis Stadium, Stanford, CA, United States
18–19 September 1999
Plexipave (outdoors)
Russia
1
1 2 3
1
Venus Williams
Elena Likhovtseva		 6
3		 6
4		    
2
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Dementieva		 6
4		 6
0		    
3
Lindsay Davenport
Elena Likhovtseva		 6
4		 6
4		    
4
Venus Williams
Elena Dementieva		 6
1		 3
6 		65
77		  
5
Serena Williams / Venus Williams
Elena Dementieva / Elena Makarova		 6
2		 6
1		    

[7]

1999 Fed Cup Champions

United States
Sixteenth title
gollark: They clearly look like cuboids.
gollark: ... furnaces.
gollark: And, er, zombies.
gollark: Oh, and trees which hover if you remove the bottom block.
gollark: It's *basically* as realistic as magic boxes which turn ores into conveniently pure cuboids.

References
  1. "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
  2. "Croatia v United States". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v Russia". fedcup.com.
  4. "Slovakia v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  5. "Italy v United States". fedcup.com.
  6. "Russia v Slovakia". fedcup.com.
  7. "United States v Russia". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2012-04-25.

See also
  • Fed Cup structure
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