2006 Fed Cup
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The 2006 Fed Cup was the 44th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. A total of 76 nations participated in the tournament. Italy defeated Belgium in the final, which was held at the Spiroudome in Charleroi, Belgium, on 16-17 September.
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[edit] World Group
For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup World Group.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Austria |
 Belgium |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| 1st Round 22-23 April |
Semifinals 15-16 July |
Final 16-17 September |
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| Nancy, France (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||||
 France |
1 | ||||||||||||||
 Italy |
4 | Zaragoza, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Italy |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| Valencia, Spain (clay) |  Spain |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain |
5 | ||||||||||||||
 Austria |
0 | Charleroi, Belgium (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| Italy |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| Ettenheim, Germany (clay) |  Belgium |
2 | |||||||||||||
 Germany |
2 | ||||||||||||||
 United States |
3 | Ostend, Belgium (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| United States |
1 | ||||||||||||||
| Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Belgium |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Belgium |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 Russia |
2 | ||||||||||||||
First round losers compete in World Group Play-off ties with World Group II winners.
[edit] Final
 Belgium 2 |
Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16 September - 17 September 2006 hard (indoors) |
 Italy 3 |
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[edit] World Group Play-offs
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) |  Japan |
5-0 | Austria |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer, France (clay) | France |
3-2 |  Czech Republic |
| Beijing, China (indoor hard) |  China |
4-1 | Germany |
| Umag, Croatia (clay) | Russia |
3-2 |  Croatia |
- China and Japan promoted to World Group in 2007.
- France and Russia remain in World Group in 2007.
- Croatia (EA) and Czech Republic (EA) remain in World Group II in 2007.
- Austria (EA) and Germany (EA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.
[edit] World Group II
For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup World Group II.
Date: 21-22 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Japan |
4-1 |  Switzerland |
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Croatia |
3-2 |  Argentina |
| Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Czech Republic |
4-1 |  Thailand |
| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | China |
4-0 |  Indonesia |
[edit] World Group II Play-offs
Date: 14-15 July
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) |  Israel |
w/o | Indonesia |
| Edmonton, Canada (hard) |  Canada |
3-2 | Argentina |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) |  Slovakia |
5-0 | Thailand |
| Chavannes-de-Bogis, Switzerland (hard) |  Australia |
5-0 | Switzerland |
- Australia, Canada, Israel, and Slovakia promoted to World Group II in 2007.
- Argentina (AM), Indonesia (AO), Switzerland (EA), and Thailand (AO) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2007.
[edit] Americas Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup Americas Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Brazil- Canada — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Chile
Colombia
Cuba — relegated to Group II in 2007
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Uruguay — relegated to Group II in 2007
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bermuda
Bolivia
Dominican Republic — promoted to Group I in 2007
Panama
Paraguay
Venezuela — promoted to Group I in 2007
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
- Australia — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Chinese Taipei
India
New Zealand — relegated to Group II in 2007
Philippines — relegated to Group II in 2007
South Korea
Uzbekistan
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Hong Kong — promoted to Group I in 2007
Kazakhstan — promoted to Group I in 2007
Singapore
Syria
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
For more details on this topic, see 2006 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Belarus
Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Finland — relegated to Group II in 2007
Great Britain
Hungary- Israel — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Romania
Serbia and Montenegro- Slovakia — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Slovenia
South Africa — relegated to Group II in 2007
Sweden
Ukraine
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Georgia
Greece
Ireland — relegated to Group III in 2007
Latvia — relegated to Group III in 2007
Lithuania — promoted to Group I in 2007
Poland — promoted to Group I in 2007
Portugal
[edit] Group III
- Participating Teams
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina — promoted to Group II in 2007
Botswana
Egypt
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Moldova
Namibia
Norway — promoted to Group II in 2007
Tunisia
Turkey
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