1999 Fed Cup




The 1999 Fed Cup was the 37th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. In the final, the United States defeated Russia at Taube Tennis Stadium in Stanford, CA, United States, on 18–19 September, giving the Americans their 16th title.


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Contents






  • 1 World Group


    • 1.1 Participating teams


    • 1.2 Draw




  • 2 World Group II


  • 3 World Group II Play-offs


    • 3.1 Pools


    • 3.2 Play-off




  • 4 Americas Zone


    • 4.1 Group I


      • 4.1.1 Participating teams




    • 4.2 Group II


      • 4.2.1 Participating teams






  • 5 Asia/Oceania Zone


    • 5.1 Group I


      • 5.1.1 Participating teams




    • 5.2 Group II


      • 5.2.1 Participating teams






  • 6 Europe/Africa Zone


    • 6.1 Group I


      • 6.1.1 Participating teams




    • 6.2 Group II


      • 6.2.1 Participating teams






  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





World Group


Further information: 1999 Fed Cup World Group


Participating teams





  •  Croatia


  •  France


  •  Italy


  •  Russia


  •  Slovakia


  •  Spain


  •   Switzerland


  •  United States




Draw












































































































































 
Quarterfinals
17–18 April

Semifinals
24–25 July

Final
18–19 September
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet)
 
 1
   Spain
 2
  
 
  Italy
3
  
  
Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay)
 
  
  Italy
 1
  
 
Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)
  
 4
   United States
4
  
 
  Croatia
 0
 
 4
   United States
5
  
  
Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard)
 
  
 4
   United States
4
 
Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet)
  
  
  Russia
 1
 
 3
   France
 2
  
 
  Russia
3
  
  
Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)
 
  
  Russia
3
 
Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet)
  
  Slovakia
 2
  
 
  Slovakia
5
 
 2
    Switzerland
 0
  


World Group II


Further information: 1999 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1998. Winners advanced to the World Group for 2000, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.


Date: 17–18 April






































Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Indoor carpet  Netherlands 0–5
 Belgium

Minsk, Belarus
 Indoor clay
 Belarus
 1–4
 Czech Republic

Klagenfurt, Austria
 Outdoor clay  Austria 3–2
 Australia

Hamburg, Germany
 Outdoor clay  Germany 3–2
 Japan


World Group II Play-offs


The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Belarus, Japan and Netherlands) were divided into two pools of four with qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Romania and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Chinese Taipei), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).


The two top teams from each pool played-off against each, with the winner promoted to 2000 World Group. All other teams were relegated to Zonal Competition in 2000.


Venue: University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands (outdoor hard)


Dates: 21–24 July



Pools
Pool A
 NED
 BLR
 JPN
 SLO
1
 Netherlands (2–1)
3–0
 2–1
 1–2
2
 Belarus (2–1)
 0–3
2–0
 3–0
3
 Japan (1–2)
 1–2
 0–2
2–1
4
 Slovenia (1–2)
 2–1
 0–3
 1–2














































Pool B
 AUS
 ARG
 ROU
 TPE
1
 Australia (3–0)
3–0
 2–1
 3–0
2
 Argentina (2–1)
 0–3
2–1
 3–0
3
 Romania (1–2)
 1–2
 1–2
3–0
4
 Chinese Taipei (0–3)
 0–3
 0–3
 0–3




Play-off











Netherlands
0
University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 July 1999
Plexipave (outdoors)

Australia
2









































1
 2
 3
1
Netherlands
Australia
Miriam Oremans
Nicole Pratt
 4
6

6
3
 8
10
 
2
Netherlands
Australia
Kristie Boogert
Jelena Dokić
 5
7
2
6
 
  
3
Netherlands
Australia
  

  
  
  
not
played


[1]



Americas Zone


Further information: 1999 Fed Cup 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: Buenos Aires T.C., Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)


Dates: 13–18 April



Participating teams




  •  Argentina


  •  Brazil


  •  Canada


  •  Chile


  •  Colombia

  •  Ecuador


  •  Mexico


  •  Paraguay

  •  Puerto Rico


  •  Venezuela




Group II


Venue: Costa Rica Country Club, San José, Costa Rica (outdoor hard)


Dates: 23–27 February



Participating teams




  •  Antigua and Barbuda


  •  Bahamas


  •  Barbados


  •  Bermuda


  •  Bolivia


  •  Costa Rica

  •  Cuba

  •  Dominican Republic


  •  El Salvador


  •  Guatemala


  •  Haiti


  •  Jamaica


  •  Panama


  •  Peru

  •  Trinidad and Tobago

  •  Uruguay




Asia/Oceania Zone


Further information: 1999 Fed Cup 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: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)


Dates: 22–27 February



Participating teams





  •  China

  •  Chinese Taipei


  •  Hong Kong


  •  India


  •  Indonesia


  •  New Zealand

  • Pacific Oceania


  •  South Korea


  •  Thailand

  •  Uzbekistan




Group II


Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)


Dates: 22–26 February



Participating teams





  •  Fiji

  •  Kazakhstan


  •  Malaysia


  •  Pakistan

  •  Singapore


  •  Syria


  •  Tajikistan




Europe/Africa Zone


Further information: 1999 Fed Cup 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: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)


Dates: 19–23 April



Participating teams





  •  Bulgaria

  •  Denmark


  •  Finland

  •  Georgia

  •  Great Britain


  •  Greece


  •  Latvia

  •  Luxembourg


  •  Poland

  •  Portugal

  •  Romania

  •  Slovenia

  •  South Africa


  •  Sweden


  •  Ukraine

  •  Yugoslavia




Group II


Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)


Dates: 26–30 April



Participating teams





  •  Algeria


  •  Armenia

  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina


  •  Botswana


  •  Cyprus


  •  Egypt


  •  Estonia

  •  Hungary


  •  Iceland


  •  Ireland

  •  Israel


  •  Kenya


  •  Lithuania


  •  North Macedonia

  •  Madagascar


  •  Malta


  •  Moldova

  •  Morocco


  •  Tunisia

  •  Turkey




References





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External links


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