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From Group I of the Asia / Oceania Zone, Indonesia and Thailand advanced to the World Group Play-off, while Philippines and Uzbekistan were relegated to Group II. From Group II, Kazakhstan and Singapore were promoted to Group I.
From the Group I of the Europe / Africa Zone, Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia and Ukraine progressed to the World Group Play-off, while Lithuania was relegated to Group II. From Group II, Great Britain and Luxembourg were promoted to Group I, while Egypt and Turkey were relegated to Group III. From Group III, Norway and Tunisia were promoted to Group II.
After the World Group Play-offs, Indonesia and Thailand were promoted to World Group II. Croatia, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Japan and Switzerland qualified for World Group II.
Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Ukraine and Estonia retained their position in Zonal Group I. Australia and Slovenia was relegated to Zonal Group I.
In the quarter finals of the World Group of the 2004 Fed Cup, Austria defeated the United States by a score of 4-1. Russia defeated Argentina by a score of 4-1. France defeated Italy by a score of 3-2. Spain defeated Belgium by a score of 3-2.
In the semi finals, Russia defeated Austria by a score of 5-0 and France defeated Spain by a score of 5-0.
In the final, Russia defeated France by a score of 3-2. This was the fourth time that Russia won this cup.
The players who represented the team of Russia at the 2004 Fed Cup tournament were Anastasia Myskina, Shamil Tarpischev, Vera Zvonareva, Elena Likhovtseva and Svetlana Kuznetsova. The players who represented the team of France at the 2004 Fed Cup were Nathalie Dechy, Marion Bartoli, Tatiana Golovin and Emilie Loit.
The final round matches were organized from 27th-28th November. The host nation for this round was Russia and the matches were played at Ice Stadium Krylatskoe, Moscow. The matches were played on the carpet taraflex indoor court and the type of ball used was Dunlop Fort All Court.
Here’s a summary of the result of 2004 Federation Cup
First round: 24th-25th April
8 matches in first round
Quarterfinal round: 10th-11th July
Australia v/s United States
Russia v/s Argentina
France v/s Italy
Spain v/s Belgium
Semifinal round: 24th-25th November
Russia v/s Austria
France v/s Spain
Final round: 27th-28th November
Winner: Russia
Runner up: France
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