2006 Fed Cup World Group | |
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Date | 22 April – 17 September |
Edition | 16th |
Champions | |
Italy |
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 | |||
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Austria |
Belgium |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Russia |
Spain |
United States |
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 | |||||||||||
Russia 2 |
Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) |
Belgium 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germany 2 |
Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spain 5 |
Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italy 4 |
Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Belgium 4 |
Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
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Spain 1 |
Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) |
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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 |