The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, but they were upset in the first round by Belgium. The Belgians made the final, but they were defeated in the final by Italy.
2006 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 22 April – 17 September |
Edition | 16th |
Champions | |
Italy |
Participating teams edit
Participating teams | |||
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Austria |
Belgium |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Russia |
Spain |
United States |
Draw edit
Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 15–16 July | Final 16–17 September | |||||||||||
Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | Russia | 2 | |||||||||||
Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
4 | United States | 1 | |||||||||||
Germany | 2 | ||||||||||||
Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||
Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 5 | |||||||||||
Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | |||||||||||||
Austria | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Spain | 1 | |||||||||||
Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | France | 1 | |||||||||||
First round edit
Russia vs. Belgium edit
Russia 2 |
Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) |
Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany vs. United States edit
Germany 2 |
Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Austria edit
Spain 5 |
Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy vs. France edit
Italy 4 |
Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
France 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinals edit
Belgium vs. United States edit
Belgium 4 |
Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain vs. Italy edit
Spain 1 |
Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final edit
Belgium vs. Italy edit
Belgium 2 |
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 September Decoturf (indoors) |
Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2006 Fed Cup champions |
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Italy First title |
References edit
- ^ "Russia v Belgium". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Germany v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Austria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Italy v France". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v United States". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Spain v Italy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Belgium v Italy". fedcup.com.