2004 Fed Cup

The 2004 Fed Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 77 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Russia defeated France at the Ice Stadium Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia, on 27-28 November, giving Russia their first title.

World Group

Draw

DCWorld
RD1-date=24-25 April
RD2-date=10-11 July
RD3-date=24-25 November
RD4-date=27-28 November

RD1T1-loc=Portorož, Slovenia (clay)
RD1-seed1=S | RD1-team1=fed|USA | RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=fed|SLO | RD1-score2=1

RD1T2-loc=Sankt Pölten, Austria (clay)
RD1-seed3=S | RD1-team3=fed|SVK | RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=fed|AUT | RD1-score4=3

RD1T3-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
RD1-seed5=S | RD1-team5=fed|RUS | RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=fed|AUS | RD1-score6=1

RD1T4-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
RD1-seed7=S | RD1-team7=fed|JPN | RD1-score7=1
RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=fed|ARG | RD1-score8=4

RD1T5-loc=Lecce, Italy (clay)
RD1-seed9= | RD1-team9=fed|CZE | RD1-score9=1
RD1-seed10=S | RD1-team10=fed|ITA | RD1-score10=3

RD1T6-loc=Amiens, France (indoor clay)
RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=fed|GER | RD1-score11=0
RD1-seed12=S | RD1-team12=fed|FRA | RD1-score12=5

RD1T7-loc=Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (clay)
RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=fed|SUI | RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14=S | RD1-team14=fed|ESP | RD1-score14=3

RD1T8-loc=Bree, Belgium (indoor clay)
RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=fed|CRO | RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=S | RD1-team16=fed|BEL | RD1-score16=3

RD2T1-loc=Innsbruck, Austria (hard)
RD2-seed1=S | RD2-team1=fed|USA | RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=fed|AUT | RD2-score2=4

RD2T2-loc=Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)
RD2-seed3=S | RD2-team3=fed|RUS | RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=fed|ARG | RD2-score4=1

RD2T3-loc=Rimini, Italy (clay)
RD2-seed5=S | RD2-team5=fed|ITA | RD2-score5=2
RD2-seed6=S | RD2-team6=fed|FRA | RD2-score6=3

RD2T4-loc=Jerez, Spain (clay)
RD2-seed7=S | RD2-team7=fed|ESP | RD2-score7=3
RD2-seed8=S | RD2-team8=fed|BEL | RD2-score8=2

RD3T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=fed|AUT | RD3-score1=0
RD3-seed2=S | RD3-team2=fed|RUS | RD3-score2=5

RD3T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
RD3-seed3=S | RD3-team3=fed|FRA | RD3-score3=5
RD3-seed4=S | RD3-team4=fed|ESP | RD3-score4=0

RD4T1-loc=Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)
RD4-seed1=S | RD4-team1=fed|RUS | RD4-score1=3
RD4-seed2=S | RD4-team2=fed|FRA | RD4-score2=2First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

FedCupbox
team1=Russia
team2=France
venue=Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia
date=27 November - 28 November 2004
surface=carpet (indoors)
score1=3
score2=2
R1= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Svetlana Kuznetsova |6 |6.04 |6 |T2P1=Nathalie Dechy |3 |7 |8
R2= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Anastasia Myskina |6 |7 | |T2P1=Tatiana Golovin |4 |6.05 |
R3= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Anastasia Myskina |6 |6 | |T2P1=Nathalie Dechy |3 |4 |
R4= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Svetlana Kuznetsova |4 |1 | |T2P1=Tatiana Golovin |6 |6 |
R5= TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Anastasia Myskina |T1P2=Vera Zvonareva |7 |7 | |T2P1=Marion Bartoli |T2P2=Emilie Loit |6.05 |5 |

World Group Play-offs

Date: 10-11 July
*Indonesia and Thailand promoted to World Group II in 2005.
*Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and Switzerland qualify for World Group II in 2005.
*Belarus (EPA), Brazil (AM), Bulgaria (EPA), Canada (AM), Estonia (EPA), and Ukraine (EPA) remain in Zonal Group I in 2005.
*Australia (AO) and Slovenia (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 2005.

Americas Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — relegated to Group II in 2005
* — relegated to Group II in 2005
*
*
*
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2005
*
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — relegated to Group II in 2005

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*
*

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
*
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 2005
*
*
*
*
*
* — advanced to World Group Play-offs

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 2005
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 2005
*
* — relegated to Group III in 2005

Group III

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group II in 2005
* — promoted to Group II in 2005