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2005 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}}

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season

| name = 2005 Fed Cup

| image =

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| duration = 23 April – 18 September

| edition = 43rd

| previous = 2004

| next = 2006

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The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.

The final took place at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris, France, on 17–18 September. The home team, France, lost to Russia, 2–3, giving Russia their second title, consecutively and overall, and their second win against France in a final.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4257998.stm|title=Russia claim dramatic Fed Cup win|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=15 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/09/18/tennis.fed/|title=Russia keep Fed Cup after thriller|publisher=CNN|accessdate=15 April 2025}}

World Group

{{Details|2005 Fed Cup World Group}}

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
colspan=4|Participating Teams
style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|ARG}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUT}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|BEL}}

!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|FRA}}

{{Fed-big|ITA}}

! {{Fed-big|RUS}}

! {{Fed-big|ESP}}

! {{Fed-big|USA}}

=Draw=

{{8TeamBracket-info

| RD1-date=23–24 April

| RD2-date=9–10 July

| RD3-date=17–18 September

| teamwidth=16

| RD1T1-loc=Brindisi, Italy (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{Fed|RUS}} | RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=  | RD1-team2={{Fed|ITA}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc={{nowrap|Delray Beach, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)}}

| RD1-seed3=  | RD1-team3={{Fed|BEL}} | RD1-score3=0

| RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4={{Fed|USA}} | RD1-score4=5

| RD1T3-loc=Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5={{Fed|ESP}} | RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6=  | RD1-team6={{Fed|ARG}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc=Pörtschach, Austria (Outdoor clay)

| RD1-seed7=  | RD1-team7={{Fed|AUT}} | RD1-score7=1

| RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{Fed|FRA}} | RD1-score8=4

| RD2T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{Fed|RUS}} | RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2={{Fed|USA}} | RD2-score2=1

| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|Aix-en-Provence, France (Outdoor hard)}}

| RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3={{Fed|ESP}} | RD2-score3=1

| RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4={{Fed|FRA}} | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|Paris, France (Outdoor clay)}}

| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{Fed|RUS}} | RD3-score1=3

| RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2={{Fed|FRA}} | RD3-score2=2

}}

World Group play-offs

{{details|2005 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Belgium and Italy), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.

Date: 9–10 July

class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Lausanne, SwitzerlandOutdoor clay{{Fed|SUI}}align="center"|1–4{{Fed|AUT}}
BelgiumOutdoor hard{{Fed|BEL}}align="center"|3–2{{Fed|ARG}}
Bol, CroatiaOutdoor clay{{Fed|CRO}}align="center"|1–4{{Fed|GER}}
Liberec, Czech RepublicIndoor carpet{{Fed|CZE}}align="center"|2–3{{Fed|ITA}}

World Group II

{{Details|2005 Fed Cup World Group II}}

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2005. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 23–24 April

class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandIndoor hard{{Fed|SUI}}align="center"|3–2{{Fed|SVK}}
Essen, GermanyOutdoor clay{{Fed|GER}}align="center"|4–1{{Fed|INA}}
Phuket, ThailandOutdoor hard{{Fed|THA}}align="center"|2–3{{Fed|CRO}}
Prague, Czech RepublicOutdoor clay{{Fed|CZE}}align="center"|3–2{{Fed|JPN}}

World Group II play-offs

{{details|2005 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}}

The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Japan, Slovakia and Thailand) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Bulgaria and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (China), and one team from the Americas Zone (Puerto Rico).

Date: 9–10 July

class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Salinas, Puerto RicoOutdoor hard{{Fed|PUR}}align="center"|1–4{{Fed|INA}}
Tokyo, JapanIndoor hard{{Fed|JPN}}align="center"|4–1{{Fed|BUL}}
Pathum Thani, ThailandOutdoor hard{{Fed|THA}}align="center"|4–1{{Fed|SVK}}
Beijing, ChinaIndoor hard{{Fed|CHN}}align="center"|4–1{{Fed|SLO}}

Americas Zone

{{Details|2005 Fed Cup 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: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: 20–23 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|BOL}}
  • {{Fed|BRA}}
  • {{Fed|CAN}}
  • {{Fed|CUB}}
  • {{Fed|MEX}}
  • {{Fed|PAR}}
  • {{Fed|PUR}}
  • {{Fed|URU}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Liga de Tenis de Campo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 21–23 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|CHI}}
  • {{Fed|COL}}
  • {{Fed|DOM}}
  • {{Fed|VEN|1930}}

{{div col end}}

Asia/Oceania Zone

{{Details|2005 Fed Cup 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: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 20–23 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|AUS}}
  • {{Fed|CHN}}
  • {{Fed|TPE}}
  • {{Fed|IND}}
  • {{Fed|KAZ}}
  • {{Fed|NZL}}
  • {{Fed|SIN}}
  • {{Fed|KOR}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–21 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|PHI}}
  • {{Fed|SYR}}
  • {{Fed|TKM}}
  • {{Fed|UZB}}

{{div col end}}

Europe/Africa Zone

{{Details|2005 Fed Cup 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: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 20–23 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|BLR}}
  • {{Fed|BUL}}
  • {{Fed|DEN}}
  • {{Fed|EST}}
  • {{Fed|GBR}}
  • {{Fed|GRE}}
  • {{Fed|HUN}}
  • {{Fed|ISR}}
  • {{Fed|LUX}}
  • {{Fed|NED}}
  • {{Fed|POL}}
  • {{Fed|SCG}}
  • {{Fed|SLO}}
  • {{Fed|RSA}}
  • {{Fed|SWE}}
  • {{Fed|UKR}}

{{div col end}}

=Group II=

Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)

Dates: 27–30 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|FIN}}
  • {{Fed|GEO}}
  • {{Fed|IRL}}
  • {{Fed|LAT}}
  • {{Fed|LTU}}
  • {{Fed|NOR}}
  • {{Fed|ROU}}
  • {{Fed|TUN}}

{{div col end}}

=Group III=

Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)

Dates: 28–30 April

;Participating Teams

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{Fed|ALG}}
  • {{Fed|BIH}}
  • {{Fed|BOT}}
  • {{Fed|CYP}}
  • {{Fed|EGY}}
  • {{Fed|ISL}}
  • {{Fed|KEN}}
  • {{Fed|MLT}}
  • {{Fed|MDA}}
  • {{Fed|NAM}}
  • {{Fed|POR}}
  • {{Fed|TUR}}

{{div col end}}

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.{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 25 April

RankNationPoints{{cite book |publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}Move
1{{fed|FRA}}33,547.5{{steady}}
2{{fed|RUS}}31,637.5{{steady}}
3{{fed|ESP}}17,955.0{{steady}}
4{{fed|USA}}15,052.5{{increase}} 2
5{{fed|SVK}}11,655.0{{decrease}} 1
6{{fed|BEL}}10,550.0{{decrease}} 1
7{{fed|AUT}}9,390.0{{steady}}
8{{fed|ITA}}5,125.0{{steady}}
9{{fed|GER}}4,825.0{{increase}} 2
10{{fed|CRO}}4,260.0{{increase}} 3

|

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 11 July

RankNationPointsMove
1{{fed|FRA}}37,145.0{{steady}}
2{{fed|RUS}}34,992.5{{steady}}
3{{fed|ESP}}15,910.0{{steady}}
4{{fed|USA}}13,765.0{{steady}}
5{{fed|BEL}}11,600.0{{increase}} 1
6{{fed|SVK}}10,385.0{{decrease}} 1
7{{fed|AUT}}8,920.0{{steady}}
8{{fed|GER}}6,425.0{{increase}} 1
9{{fed|ITA}}6,225.0{{decrease}} 1
10{{fed|SUI}}3,685.0{{increase}} 1

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class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! colspan="4" | 19 September

RankNationPointsMove
1{{fed|RUS}}37,355.0{{increase}} 1
2{{fed|FRA}}30,510.0{{decrease}} 1
3{{fed|ESP}}12,910.0{{steady}}
4{{fed|USA}}12,220.0{{steady}}
5{{fed|AUT}}8,920.0{{increase}} 2
6{{fed|BEL}}7,350.0{{decrease}} 1
7{{fed|SVK}}6,885.0{{decrease}} 1
8{{fed|ITA}}6,225.0{{increase}} 1
9{{fed|GER}}5,675.0{{decrease}} 1
10{{fed|SUI}}3,685.0{{steady}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]

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