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| Current season or competition: 2008 Fed Cup |
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| Sport | Tennis |
| Founded | 1963 |
| No. The 2008 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's Tennis. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Athletics Marathon May 4 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Sao Paulo Brazil Men's of teams | 8 (World Group) 74 (total) |
| Country(ies) | ITF member nations |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Russia |
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The 1963 Federation Cup was the first edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The competition was known as the Federation Cup until 1995. The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis.
The men's equivalent of the Fed Cup is the Davis Cup. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.
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History
The idea for the event can be traced back to 1919, when Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman came up with the concept for a women's team competition. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ( December 20, 1886 &ndash December 5, 1974) was an American Tennis player When this was rejected, she instead presented a trophy in 1923 for an annual contest between the United States and Great Britain, who were at that time the strongest tennis-playing nations. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Nell Hopman, wife of the legendary Australian Davis Cup Captain Harry Hopman, later took up Mrs Wightman's original idea. Eleanor "Nell" Mary Hall Hopman (born March 19, 1909 in Sydney Australia - died January 10, 1968 in Hawthorn The Australian Davis Cup Team is the second most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 23 separate occasions second Henry ("Harry" Christian Hopman, CBE ( 12 August 1906 &ndash 27 December 1985) was a world-acclaimed Tennis
In 1962, when a British resident of the United States, Mary Hardwick Hare, presented a dossier proving that support for such an event was overwhelming, the ITF was persuaded that a team championship played over one week in a different venue each year was a 'good idea'. It had taken 40 years for Wightman’s idea of a women’s Davis Cup to become a reality. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Finally in 1963, the ITF launched the Federation Cup to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Open to all nations and not just USA and Great Britain, the much awaited competition became a resounding success.
Played over one week in a different venue each year, the inaugural event attracted 16 countries. The 1963 Federation Cup was the first edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The competition was supported by the top players right from the start. Held at the Queen's Club, in London, the first contest between Australia and the United States set the tone with Grand Slam champions Darlene Hard, Billie Jean King, Margaret Smith and Lesley Turner all proudly representing their country on court. The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Australia Fed Cup team represents Australia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Australia. The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Grand Slam record Australian Championships Women's Doubles finalist 1962 Mixed Doubles finalist 1962 Billie Jean King ( née Moffitt) (born November 22, 1943, in Long Beach, California) is a retired Tennis Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No Lesley Turner Bowrey (born August 16, 1942) is an Australian female tennis player The United States emerged the champion nation and has since put their mark on the competition, collecting a record 17 titles over the years.
That first Federation Cup had attracted entries from 16 teams, a respectable number considering that there was no prize money and teams had to meet their own expenses. Sponsorship would later enable this number to expand dramatically, first by the Colgate Group in 1976, and, from 1981 to 1994 by the Japanese communications and computer giant NEC. Colgate-Palmolive Company ( is an American diversified Multinational corporation focused on the production distribution and provision of household health care The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1981 Federation Cup was the 19th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1994 Federation Cup was the 32nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. is a Japanese multinational IT company headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan. By 1994, 73 nations competed, and the host nation of a Federation Cup week was now required to build a special tennis complex, giving rise to what became known as the Federation Cup "legacy. " In addition to the kudos of showcasing the premier international women's team competition, nations viewed their involvement as providing an unprecedented opportunity for their national game to develop.
The rise in entries led to the creation of regional qualifying competitions in 1992 and, subsequently in 1995, the Federation Cup adopted a new format and shortened its name to the Fed Cup. The 1992 Federation Cup was the 30th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. Having seen the great success that the home-and-away format had achieved in Davis Cup, the format for the Fed Cup was changed in 1995 so that women, as well as men, could play for their country in their country. While the format has been adjusted several times since 1995, the current format, introduced in 2005, incorporates an eight Nation World Group I and eight nation World Group II playing both home-and-away over three weekends throughout the year. The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis.
Format
Tournament
While many nations enter the Fed Cup each year, only 16 countries qualify for the elite World Group and World Group II each year (eight in World Group and eight in World Group II). The Fed Cup Tennis competition is structured around a number of groups with promotion and relegation between them
They reach World Group and World Group II as follows:
(a) World Group - the four nations that win their World Group first round tie remain in the World Group for the following year. First round losers contest the World Group Play-offs against the four winning nations from World Group II to determine relegation/promotion for the following year's competition. (The four nations that win World Group Play-offs will be in the World Group the following year, while the four losers will start the following year in World Group II. )
(b) World Group II - the four nations that win their World Group II ties will compete in the World Group I Play-Offs to determine relegation/promotion for the following year, as described above. Similarly the four nations that lose their World Group II ties will face winning nations from Group I Zonal competitions, in the World Group II Play-offs, to determine relegation/promotion. (The four nations that win their World Group II Play-offs will be in World Group II the following year, while the four losers will begin the next year in Group I Zonal events. )
Once in the World Group or World Group II, four nations will be seeded in each. The decision as to which nations will be seeded is made by the Fed Cup Committee, according to the ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking.
At the levels below the World Group and World Group II, the Fed Cup nations compete in Zonal Competition events, which are split into three zones: The Americas Zone, the Asia/Oceania Zone and the Europe/Africa Zone. In each zone there are two groups, Group I being the higher and Group II the lower, except for the Europe/Africa Zone, which also has a Group III.
Within the Group zonal regions, teams are split into pools and play against each other in a round robin format. The exact format of each Group event, and promotion and relegation between them, varies according to the number of participating teams. Please check the relevant tie pages for details of that year's competitions.
However, two teams are always promoted from Europe/Africa Group I to that year's World Group II Play-Offs, while one team each go to the World Group II Play-Offs from Americas Group I and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.
Ties
In World Group and World Group II, and World Group and World Group II Play-Off ties, each tie is contested in a best of five matches format, and is played across two days. On the first day there are two singles matches, and then the reverse singles matches take place on the following day. The final match is a doubles.
In Zonal Groups I, II and III, ties are played over the best of three matches (two singles and a doubles).
The First Round Ties in the World Group and World Group II are played on a home and away knock-out basis, and take place over a weekend in the early part of the year.
World Group Semifinals and Final are played over on a home and away knock-out basis, and take place over a weekend in July (Semifinals) and September (Final).
Play-Off ties for World Group and World Group II will also be played on a home and away knock-out basis taking place in July.
The choice of ground for First Round, Semifinals and Play-Off ties is decided by lot or goes automatically to one of the competing nations.
As Groups I, II and III are played in a round robin format in all three zones, each event takes place at a single venue over one week. These are held in the first half of the year (to allow promotion of teams to the World Group II Play-Off ties in the second half of the year), and dates and venues are decided by the Fed Cup Committee.
Records and statistics
Team
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For more details on this topic, see Detailed list of Fed Cup champions.
| Country | Years Won | Runners Up |
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 United States |
1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000 (17) | 1964, 1965, 1974, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2003 (9) |
 Australia |
1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 (7) | 1963, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993 (10) |
 Spain |
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 (5) | 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002 (5) |
 Czechoslovakia |
1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988 (5) | 1986 (1) |
Russia/ Soviet Union |
2004, 2005, 2007 (3) | 1988, 1990, 1999, 2001 (4) |
 Germany |
1987, 1992 (2) | 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983 (4) |
 France |
1997, 2003 (2) | 2004, 2005 (2) |
 South Africa |
1972 (1) | 1973 (1) |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
2001 (1) | 2006 (1) |
 Italy |
2006 (1) | 2007(1) |
 Slovakia |
2002 (1) | (0) |
 Great Britain |
(0) | 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981 (4) |
 Netherlands |
(0) | 1968, 1997 (2) |
 Switzerland |
(0) | 1998 (1) |
- Consecutive titles
- All-time: 7, United States, 1976-1982
- Consecutive finals appearances
- Most number of games in a tie
Individual
- Youngest player
- Denise Panagopoulou; Greece; 12 years, 360 days1
- Oldest player
- Gill Butterfield; Bermuda; 52 years, 162 days
- Most rubbers played
- 100, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spain
- Most ties played
- 73, Anna Smashnova, Israel
- Most rubbers won
- Total: 72, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spain
- Singles: 50, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spain
- Doubles: 38, Larisa Neiland, Soviet Union/Latvia
1Players must now be aged 14 and over
Current ITF rankings
| Rank | Nation | Points | Previous | Rank | Nation | Points | Previous |
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| 1 | Russia |
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The 1982 Federation Cup was the 20th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1983 Federation Cup was the 21st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 2003 Fed Cup was the 41st edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 2004 Fed Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The South Africa Fed Cup team represents South Africa in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the South African Tennis Association. 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The Netherlands Fed Cup team represents the Netherlands in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond The 1968 Federation Cup was the 6th edition of what is now known as the Fed Cup. The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The Switzerland Fed Cup team represents Switzerland in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis. The 1998 Fed Cup was the 36th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition The 1976 Federation Cup was the 14th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1982 Federation Cup was the 20th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The Australia Fed Cup team represents Australia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Australia. The 1973 Federation Cup was the 11th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The 1980 Federation Cup was the 18th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. The Japan Fed Cup team represents Japan in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's Tennis. The Greece Fed Cup team represents Greece in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Hellenic Tennis Federation. The Bermuda Fed Cup team represents Bermuda in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association. Aránzazu (Arantxa Isabel Maria Sanchez Vicario (born December 18 1971 in Barcelona) is a former World No The Spain Fed Cup team represents Spain in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis. Anna Smashnova (Анна Смашнова אנה סמשנובה born July 16, 1976, in Minsk, USSR, now The Israel Fed Cup team ( נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in Fed Cup competition Larisa Savchenko Neiland (born Larisa Savchenko July 21, 1966 in Lvov) is a retired Ukrainian -born tennis player who represented The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. The Latvia Fed Cup team represents Latvia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Latvian Tennis Union. The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. 0 | [1] | 11 |  Czech Republic |
3,870. The Czech Republic Fed Cup team is the representative national team of Czech Republic in Fed Cup competition 0 | [11] |
| 2 | Italy |
25,810. The Italy Fed Cup team represents Italy in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. 0 | [2] | 12 |  Japan |
3,670. The Japan Fed Cup team represents Japan in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Japan Tennis Association. 0 | [12] |
| 3 | France |
14,010. The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. 0 | [3] | 13 |  Croatia |
3,355. The Croatia Fed Cup team represents Croatia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. 0 | [13] |
| 4 | United States |
9,907. The United States Fed Cup team is the most successful national team in Fed Cup competition 5 | [4] | 14 | Slovakia |
3,117. The Slovakia Fed Cup team represents Slovakia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Slovak Tennis Association 5 | [14] |
| 5 | Belgium |
9,360. The Belgian Fed Cup team has been competing in the International Tennis Federation sanctioned Fed Cup since the very beginning 1963. 0 | [5] | 15 |  Ukraine |
3,050. The Ukraine Fed Cup team represents Ukraine in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Ukrainian Tennis Federation. 0 | [15] |
| 6 | Spain |
8,890. The Spain Fed Cup team represents Spain in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis. 0 | [6] | 16 |  Canada |
2,550. The Fed Cup Team Canada is the representative national team of Canada in Fed Cup competition 0 | [16] |
| 7 |  China |
6,230. The China Fed Cup team represents China in Fed Cup Tennis competition is are governed by the Chinese Tennis Association. 0 | [7] | 17 |  Argentina |
2,475. The Argentina Fed Cup team represents Argentina in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis. 0 | [17] |
| 8 |  Israel |
6,120. The Israel Fed Cup team ( נבחרת ישראל בגביע הפדרציה) is the representative national team of Israel in Fed Cup competition 0 | [8] | 18 | Australia |
2,160. The Australia Fed Cup team represents Australia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Tennis Australia. 0 | [18] |
| 9 | Germany |
5,925. The Germany Fed Cup team represents Germany in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Deutscher Tennis Bund. 0 | [9] | 19 |  Serbia |
1,990. The Serbia Fed Cup team represents Serbia in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Serbia Tennis Federation. 0 | [19] |
| 10 |  Austria |
4,240. The Austria Fed Cup team represents Austria in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Osterreichischer Tennisverband. 0 | [10] | 20 |  Chinese Taipei |
1,925. The Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team represents the Republic of China in Fed Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association 0 | [20] |
Complete rankings as of September 17, 2007
See also
- Fed Cup structure
- Detailed list of Fed Cup champions
- International Tennis Federation
- Davis Cup
- Hopman Cup
External links
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