The 2004 Fed Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The final was held at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia, on 27–28 November. The home team Russia defeated the defending champion France to win their first title after five final appearances.
World Group
Participating teams
Draw
World Group play-offs
Date: 10–11 July
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2005 World Group II.
Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting teamBang Kapi, Thailand Indoor hard 3–2 São Paulo, Brazil Outdoor clay 1–4 Tallinn, Estonia Outdoor clay 2–3 Illichivsk, Ukraine Outdoor clay 2–3 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Outdoor clay 2–3 Bratislava, Slovakia Outdoor clay 4–0 Jakarta, Indonesia Outdoor hard 4–1 Dorval, Canada Outdoor clay 2–3
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: Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Participating teams
Group II Venue: Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Participating teams
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: New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
Participating teams
Group II Venue: New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
Participating teams
Pacific Oceania
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I Venue: Athens, Greece (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Participating teams
Group II Venue: Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
Participating teams
Group III Venue: Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
Participating teams
Rankings The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years. 26 April Rank Nation Points Move 1 27,265.0 2 18,255.0 2 3 17,412.5 4 16,675.0 1 5 16,487.5 3 6 14,075.0 7 8,050.0 8 7,780.0 9 6,825.0 10 3,600.0 12 July Rank Nation Points Move 1 29,870.0 2 19,855.0 2 3 16,967.5 1 4 16,567.5 1 5 16,437.5 1 6 16,362.5 3 7 10,435.0 1 8 7,050.0 1 9 5,800.0 10 4,425.0 29 November Rank Nation Points Move 1 30,960.0 2 28,537.5 3 3 15,355.0 1 4 13,067.5 5 12,112.5 1 6 11,922.5 3 7 10,435.0 8 7,050.0 9 5,050.0 10 3,869.5 2
References
External links Fed Cup