The 2007 Fed Cup was the 45th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's
tennis
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The final took place at the
Luzhniki Palace of Sports
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in Moscow, Russia, on 15–16 September. The home team,
Russia
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, defeated the defending champions,
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
, 0–4, giving Russia their third title in four years.
World Group
Draw
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
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
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
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
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Argentina
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
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Group II
Venue:
Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club,
Montevideo
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Uruguay
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
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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
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New Zealand
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: 16–21 April
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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
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Bulgaria
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(outdoor clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
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Group II
Venue:
National Tennis Centre,
Vacoas-Phoenix
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Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
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Dates: 17–20 April
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Group III
Venue:
National Tennis Centre,
Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix () also known as French language, French: ''Villes Jumelles'' (Twin Cities), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal ...
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Mauritius
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(outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 April
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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.
References
External links
Fed Cup
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Billie Jean King Cups by year
Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ...
2007 in women's tennis