2007 Fed Cup
The 2007 Fed Cup was the 45th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final took place at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia, on 15–16 September. The home team, Russia, defeated the defending champions, Italy, 0–4, giving Russia their third title in four years.
World Group
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.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
 China |
 France |
 Italy |
 Japan |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 United States |
Draw
| Quarterfinals 21–22 April |
Semifinals 14–15 July |
Final 15–16 September | |||||||||||||
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| Limoges, France (Indoor clay) | 4 | |
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| Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard) | |
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World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Belgium, China, Japan and Spain), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Israel) entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs.
Date: 14–15 July
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Linz, Austria | Outdoor clay |  | 1–4 |  |
| Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Outdoor clay | | 1–4 | |
| Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Indoor carpet | | 2–3 |  |
| Palafrugell, Spain | Outdoor clay | | 4–1 |  |
World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2007. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.
Date: 21–22 April
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay |  | 0–5 | |
| Fürth, Germany | Outdoor clay | | 4–1 |  |
| Kamloops, BC, Canada | Indoor carpet | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–3 | |
| Dornbirn, Austria | Indoor clay | | 4–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Canada, Croatia and Slovakia) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Serbia and Ukraine), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Chinese Taipei), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).
Date: 14–15 July
| Venue | Surface | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
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| Ashmore, Australia | Outdoor hard | | 1–4 |  |
| Córdoba, Argentina | Outdoor clay |  | 4–1 | |
| Split, Croatia | Outdoor clay | | 3–2 |  |
| Košice, Slovakia | Indoor hard | | 4–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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: Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
- Participating Teams
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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: Scenic Circles Hotel Tennis Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–21 April
- Participating Teams
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: TC Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
- Participating Teams
Group II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 17–20 April
- Participating Teams
Group III
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
- Participating Teams
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.[1]
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References
- "Rankings Explained". fedcup.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- Fed Cup Nations Ranking History. ITF. 2012.
External links
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| World Group / Finals | |
| World Group II | |
| Qualifying Rounds | |
| Finals team squads |
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| 2020 Fed Cup Finals teams | |
| Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
| Players | |
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