2007 Fed Cup
{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}}
{{ Infobox tennis circuit season
| name = 2007 Fed Cup
| image =
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| duration = 21 April – 16 September
| edition = 45th
| previous = 2006
| next = 2008
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-4257|title=Russia lift Fed Cup|publisher=The Daily Star|accessdate=15 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/news/2007/09/16/russia-wins-fed-cup-title-over-italy/61708910007/|title=Russia Wins Fed Cup Title Over Italy|publisher=The Oklahoman|accessdate=15 April 2025}}
World Group
{{details|2007 Fed Cup World Group}}
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colspan=4|Participating Teams |
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style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|BEL}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CHN}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|ITA}} |
{{fed-big|JPN}}
!{{fed-big|RUS}} !{{fed-big|ESP}} !{{nowrap|{{fed-big|USA}}}} |
=Draw=
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=21–22 April
| RD2-date=14–15 July
| RD3-date=15–16 September
| teamwidth=16
| RD1T1-loc=Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{fed|CHN}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=Limoges, France (Indoor clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{fed|JPN}} | RD1-score3=0
| RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4={{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD1T3-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5={{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score6=0
| RD1T4-loc={{nowrap|Delray Beach, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)}}
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{fed|USA}} | RD1-score7=5
| RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{fed|BEL}} | RD1-score8=0
| RD2T1-loc={{nowrap|Castellaneta Marina, Italy (Outdoor clay)}}
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{fed|ITA}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2={{fed|FRA}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|Stowe, VT, United States (Outdoor hard)}}
| RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3={{fed|RUS}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{fed|USA}} | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)}}
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{fed|ITA}} | RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2={{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score2=4
}}
World Group play-offs
{{details|2007 Fed Cup 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
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Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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Linz, Austria | Outdoor clay | {{fed|AUT}} | align="center"|1–4 | {{fed|ISR}} |
Knokke-Heist, Belgium | Outdoor clay | {{fed|BEL}} | align="center"|1–4 | {{fed|CHN}} |
Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Indoor carpet | {{fed|JPN}} | align="center"|2–3 | {{fed|GER}} |
Palafrugell, Spain | Outdoor clay | {{fed|ESP}} | align="center"|4–1 | {{fed|CZE}} |
World Group II
{{details|2007 Fed Cup 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
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Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | {{fed|SVK}} | align="center"|0–5 | {{fed|CZE}} |
Fürth, Germany | Outdoor clay | {{fed|GER}} | align="center"|4–1 | {{fed|CRO}} |
Kamloops, BC, Canada | Indoor carpet | {{fed|CAN}} | align="center"|2–3 | {{fed|ISR}} |
Dornbirn, Austria | Indoor clay | {{fed|AUT}} | align="center"|4–1 | {{fed|AUS}} |
World Group II play-offs
{{details|2007 Fed Cup 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
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Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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Ashmore, Australia | Outdoor hard | {{fed|AUS}} | align="center"|1–4 | {{fed|UKR}} |
Córdoba, Argentina | Outdoor clay | {{fed|ARG}} | align="center"|4–1 | {{fed|CAN}} |
Split, Croatia | Outdoor clay | {{fed|CRO}} | align="center"|3–2 | {{fed|TPE}} |
Košice, Slovakia | Indoor hard | {{fed|SVK}} | align="center"|4–1 | {{fed|SRB|2004}} |
Americas Zone
{{details|2007 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: Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|ARG}}
- {{fed|BRA}}
- {{fed|CHI}}
- {{fed|COL}}
- {{fed|DOM}}
- {{fed|MEX}}
- {{fed|PUR}}
{{div col end}}
=Group II=
Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, Uruguay (outdoor clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|BAR}}
- {{fed|BER}}
- {{fed|BOL}}
- {{fed|ECU}}
- {{fed|GUA}}
- {{fed|HON}}
- {{fed|PAR}}
- {{fed|TRI}}
- {{fed|URU}}
{{div col end}}
Asia/Oceania Zone
{{details|2007 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: Scenic Circles Hotel Tennis Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–21 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|TPE}}
- {{fed|HKG}}
- {{fed|IND}}
- {{fed|JOR}}
- {{fed|KAZ}}
- {{fed|NZL}}
- {{fed|SIN}}
- {{fed|KOR}}
- {{fed|THA}}
- {{fed|UZB}}
{{div col end}}
Europe/Africa Zone
{{details|2007 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: TC Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|BLR}}
- {{fed|BUL}}
- {{fed|DEN}}
- {{fed|EST}}
- {{fed|GBR}}
- {{fed|HUN}}
- {{fed|LTU}}
- {{fed|LUX}}
- {{fed|NED}}
- {{fed|POL}}
- {{fed|ROU}}
- {{fed|SRB}}
- {{fed|SLO}}
- {{fed|SWE}}
- {{fed|SUI}}
- {{fed|UKR}}
{{div col end}}
=Group II=
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 17–20 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|BIH}}
- {{fed|FIN}}
- {{fed|GEO}}
- {{fed|GRE}}
- {{fed|NOR}}
- {{fed|POR}}
- {{fed|RSA}}
{{div col end}}
=Group III=
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
;Participating Teams
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- {{fed|AZE}}
- {{fed|EGY}}
- {{fed|IRL}}
- {{fed|LAT}}
- {{fed|LIE}}
- {{fed|MLT}}
- {{fed|MRI}}
- {{fed|MDA}}
- {{fed|MNE}}
- {{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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Rank | Nation | Points{{cite book |publisher=ITF |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}} | Move |
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1 | {{fed|RUS}} | 29,922.5 | {{steady}} |
2 | {{fed|ITA}} | 23,745.0 | {{steady}} |
3 | {{fed|FRA}} | 23,297.5 | {{steady}} |
4 | {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} | 12,490.0 | {{increase}} 1 |
5 | {{fed|BEL}} | 12,480.0 | {{decrease}} 1 |
6 | {{fed|ESP}} | 7,825.0 | {{steady}} |
7 | {{fed|AUT}} | 6,085.0 | {{increase}} 2 |
8 | {{fed|JPN}} | 5,027.5 | {{steady}} |
9 | {{fed|GER}} | 4,862.5 | {{increase}} 2 |
10 | {{fed|CHN}} | 4,862.5 | {{decrease}} 3 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]
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