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The 2008 Fed Cup was the 46th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 8 teams contested the World Group, and 85 teams competed in total. The final took place in Madrid, Spain, on 13-14 September, with Russia defeating Spain, 4-0, to retain the title.
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World Group
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For more details on this topic, see 2008 Fed Cup World Group.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 China |
 France |
 Germany |
 Israel |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Spain |
 United States |
Draw
| 1st Round 2-3 February |
Semifinals 26-27 April |
Final 13-14 September |
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| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia |
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| Israel |
1 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia |
3 | |||||||||||||
| La Jolla, CA, United States (hard) | 4 | United States |
2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | United States |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Germany |
1 | Madrid, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Russia |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Beijing, China (indoor hard) | Spain |
0 | |||||||||||||
| China |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | France |
2 | Beijing, China (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||
| China |
1 | ||||||||||||||
| Naples, Italy (indoor hard) | Spain |
4 | |||||||||||||
| Spain |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Italy |
2 | |||||||||||||
Final
Spain 0 |
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 13 September - 14 September 2008 Clay |
Russia 4 |
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World Group Play-offs
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For more details on this topic, see 2008 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.
The 4 losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Israel, France, Italy, and Germany), and 4 winners of the World Group II ties (Ukraine, Japan, Czech Republic, and Argentina) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. 4 seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against 4 unseeded teams.
Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) |  Czech Republic |
3 - 2 | Israel |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) |  Argentina |
3 - 2 | Germany |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | France |
4 - 1 |  Japan |
| Olbia, Italy (clay) | Italy |
3 - 2 |  Ukraine |
- Czech Republic and Argentina promoted to World Group in 2009.
- France and Italy remain in World Group in 2009.
- Japan and Ukraine remain in World Group II in 2009.
- Israel and Germany relegated to World Group II in 2009.
World Group II
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For more details on this topic, see 2008 Fed Cup World Group II.
Date: 2-3 February
| Venue (surface) | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
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| Kharkov, Ukraine (indoor clay) | Ukraine |
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| Miki-shi, Japan (indoor hard) | Japan (4) |
4 - 1 |  Croatia |
| Brno, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Czech Republic (3) |
3 - 2 |  Slovakia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Argentina |
4 - 1 |  Austria (2) |
- Japan, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Argentina advance to World Group Play-offs.
- Croatia, Slovakia, Belgium and Austria to play in World Group II Play-offs.
World Group II Play-offs
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For more details on this topic, see 2008 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
The four losing teams from World Group II (Croatia, Slovakia, Belgium and Austria) will play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Serbia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Uzbekistan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Colombia).
Date: 26-27 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning team | Score | Losing team |
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| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) |  Serbia |
3 - 2 | Croatia |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | Slovakia |
5 - 0 |  Uzbekistan |
| Mons, Belgium (indoor hard) | Belgium |
5 - 0 |  Colombia |
| Dornbirn, Austria (indoor hard) |  Switzerland |
3 - 2 | Austria |
- Serbia and Switzerland promoted to World Group II in 2009.
- Slovakia and Belgium remain in World Group II in 2009.
- Colombia remain in Americas Zone in 2009, Uzbekistan remain in Asia/Oceania Zone in 2009.
- Croatia and Austria relegated to Europe/Africa Zone in 2009.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Brazil
Canada
Colombia — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Mexico — relegated to Group II in 2009
Paraguay
Puerto Rico
Uruguay — relegated to Group II in 2009
Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahamas — promoted to Group I in 2009
Barbados
Bermuda
Bolivia
Chile
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela — promoted to Group I in 2009- withdrawn: Costa Rica, Jamaica, Peru
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Australia
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong — relegated to Group II in 2009
India
Indonesia
New Zealand
Thailand
Uzbekistan — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Group II
- Participating Teams
Kazakhstan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea — promoted to Group I in 2008
Sri Lanka
Syria
Turkmenistan- withdrawn: Jordan
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
Belarus
Bulgaria
Denmark
Georgia — relegated to Group II in 2009
Great Britain
Hungary
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal — relegated to Group II in 2009
Romania
Serbia — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Group II
- Participating Teams
Bosnia and Herzegovina — promoted to Group I in 2009
Estonia — promoted to Group I in 2009
Greece — relegated to Group III in 2009
Ireland — relegated to Group III in 2009
Lithuania
South Africa
Turkey
Group III
- Participating Teams
Armenia
Egypt
Finland
Iceland
Latvia — promoted to Group II in 2009
Mauritius
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco — promoted to Group II in 2009
Norway
Zimbabwe- withdrawn: Liechtenstein, Malta
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