2006 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2006 Fed Cup

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.

Participating Teams

Participating Teams
Austria	Belgium	France	Germany
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

Draw

	Quarterfinals 22–23 April			Semifinals 15–16 July			Final 16–17 September

	Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard)
	1	Russia	2
		Belgium	3	Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard)
					Belgium	4
Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay)				4	United States	1
		Germany	2
	4	United States	3				Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard)
								Belgium	2
	Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)							Italy	3
	3	Spain	5
		Austria	0	Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay)
				3	Spain	1
Nancy, France (Indoor clay)					Italy	3
		Italy	4
	2	France	1

First Round

Russia vs. Belgium

Russia
2

Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (indoors)

Belgium
3

		1	2	3
1	Elena Dementieva Kim Clijsters	6 4	6 3
2	Nadia Petrova Justine Henin-Hardenne	7⁷ 6²	4 6	3 6
3	Maria Kirilenko Kim Clijsters	1 6	4 6
4	Elena Dementieva Justine Henin-Hardenne	2 6	0 6
5	Maria Kirilenko / Dinara Safina Kim Clijsters / Justine Henin-Hardenne	7⁷ 6⁴	7 5

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Germany vs. United States

Germany
2

Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Anna-Lena Grönefeld Jamea Jackson	2 6	6 3	5 7
2	Julia Schruff Jill Craybas	6 4	2 6	5 7
3	Anna-Lena Grönefeld Jill Craybas	6 2	7 5
4	Martina Müller Jamea Jackson	6² 7⁷	2 6
5	Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Jasmin Wöhr Vania King / Shenay Perry	2 6	6 4	6 2

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Spain vs. Austria

Spain
5

Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)

Austria
0

		1	2	3
1	Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer	7⁷ 6⁵	3 6	6 3
2	Anabel Medina Garrigues Yvonne Meusburger	6 3	7 5
3	Anabel Medina Garrigues Sybille Bammer	6 0	6 3
4	María Sánchez Lorenzo Tamira Paszek	6 4	6⁵ 7⁷	7 5
5	Virginia Ruano Pascual / Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger	6 4	6 2

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Italy vs. France

Italy
4

Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France
22–23 April 2006
Red clay (outdoors)

France
1

		1	2	3
1	Francesca Schiavone Nathalie Dechy	6⁵ 7⁷	6 3	6 3
2	Flavia Pennetta Amélie Mauresmo	1 6	1 6
3	Francesca Schiavone Amélie Mauresmo	4 6	7⁷ 6⁴	6 4
4	Flavia Pennetta Nathalie Dechy	6 4	6 2
5	Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci Émilie Loit / Virginie Razzano	6 1	6 4

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Semifinals

Belgium vs. United States

Belgium
4

Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium
15–16 July
Decoturf (indoors)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Kirsten Flipkens Jill Craybas	5 7	6 2	6 4
2	Kim Clijsters Jamea Jackson	4 6	6 2	6 1
3	Kim Clijsters Vania King	6 0	6 1
4	Kirsten Flipkens Mashona Washington	2 6	3 1		retired
5	Leslie Butkiewicz / Caroline Maes Jill Craybas / Vania King	1 6	2 6

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Spain vs. Italy

Spain
1

Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain
15–16 July
Decoturf (indoors)

Italy
3

		1	2
1	Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta	3 6	0 6
2	Lourdes Domínguez Lino Francesca Schiavone	4 6	5 7
3	Anabel Medina Garrigues Francesca Schiavone	6 2	6 2
4	Lourdes Domínguez Lino Flavia Pennetta	2 6	4 6
5	Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Romina Oprandi / Mara Santangelo			not played

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Final

Belgium vs. Italy

Belgium
2

Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium
16–17 September
Decoturf (indoors)