1995 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended their title defeating last year's finalist United States in what was their fifth consecutive final.

1995 Fed Cup World Group
Date21 April – 23 November
Edition5th
Champions

Spain
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Participating teams

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Participating teams
 
Austria
 
Bulgaria
 
France
 
Germany
 
Japan
 
South Africa
 
Spain
 
United States

Draw

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Quarterfinals
21–23 April
Semifinals
22–23 July
Final
25–26 November
Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
1  Spain3
Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
   Bulgaria2
1  Spain3
Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)
3  Germany2
   Japan1
Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
3  Germany4
1  Spain3
Metz, France (Outdoor clay)
2  United States2
4  France3
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States (Indoor carpet)
   South Africa2
4  France2
Aventura, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
2  United States3
   Austria0
2  United States5

First round

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Spain vs. Bulgaria

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Spain
3
Darvenitza, Sofia, Bulgaria
22–23 April 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
Bulgaria
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Katerina Maleeva
6
3
6
3
   
2  
 
Conchita Martínez
Magdalena Maleeva
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Magdalena Maleeva
3
6
3
6
   
4  
 
Conchita Martínez
Katerina Maleeva
6
2
6
1
   
5  
 
Neus Ávila Bonastre / Virginia Ruano Pascual
Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva
0
6
1
6
   

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Japan vs. Germany

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Japan
1
Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, Germany
22–23 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Germany
4
1 2 3
1  
 
Kyōko Nagatsuka
Anke Huber
0
6
7
5
4
6
 
2  
 
Mana Endo
Sabine Hack
4
6
65
77
   
3  
 
Mana Endo
Anke Huber
3
6
5
7
   
4  
 
Kyōko Nagatsuka
Meike Babel
3
6
6
4
3
6
 
5  
 
Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama
Meike Babel / Barbara Rittner
6
2
6
1
   

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France vs. South Africa

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France
3
Metz Sports Club, Metz, France
21–22 April 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
 
South Africa
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Julie Halard
Amanda Coetzer
2
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Mary Pierce
Joannette Kruger
6
4
6
3
   
3  
 
Mary Pierce
Amanda Coetzer
4
6
3
6
   
4  
 
Julie Halard
Elna Reinach
6
4
7
5
   
5  
 
Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach
7
5
6
2
   

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Austria vs. United States

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Austria
0
Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Aventura, Florida, United States
22-23 April 1995
Plexipave (outdoors)
 
United States
5
1 2 3
1  
 
Judith Wiesner
Amy Frazier
6
3
4
6
3
6
 
2  
 
Barbara Schett
Mary Joe Fernández
2
6
4
6
   
3  
 
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández
3
6
6
2
3
6
 
4  
 
Barbara Schett
Amy Frazier
3
6
7
5
3
6
 
5  
 
Barbara Schett / Petra Schwarz
Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova
2
6
1
6
   

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Semifinals

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Spain vs. Germany

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Spain
3
Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain
22–23 July 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
 
Germany
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Conchita Martínez
Anke Huber
6
2
2
6
6
0
 
2  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Sabine Hack
4
6
2
6
   
3  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Anke Huber
6
3
1
6
6
2
 
4  
 
Conchita Martínez
Sabine Hack
6
0
6
0
   
5  
 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Anke Huber / Claudia Porwik
2
6
2
6
   

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France vs. United States

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France
2
Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
22–23 July 1995
Supreme carpet (indoors)
 
United States
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Mary Pierce
Mary Joe Fernández
77
61
6
3
   
2  
 
Julie Halard
Lindsay Davenport
60
77
5
7
   
3  
 
Mary Pierce
Lindsay Davenport
3
6
6
4
0
6
 
4  
 
Julie Halard
Mary Joe Fernández
1
6
7
5
6
1
 
5  
 
Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat
Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández
1
6
62
77
   

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Final

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Spain vs. United States

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Spain
3
Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain
25–26 November 1995
Red clay (outdoors)
 
United States
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Conchita Martínez
Chanda Rubin
7
5
77
63
   
2  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández
6
3
6
2
   
3  
 
Conchita Martínez
Mary Joe Fernández
6
3
6
4
   
4  
 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Chanda Rubin
6
1
4
6
4
6
 
5  
 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo
Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández
3
6
63
77
   

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1995 Fed Cup Champions
 
Spain
Fourth title

References

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  1. ^ "Spain v Bulgaria". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ^ "Japan v Germany". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ^ "France v South Africa". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "France v United States". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also

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