# 2006 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2006. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, but they were upset in the first round by Belgium. The Belgians made the final, but they were defeated in the final by Italy.

## Participating teams

Participating teams :
| Austria | Belgium | France | Germany |
| Italy | Russia | Spain | United States |

## Draw

| Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Quarterfinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 15–16 July | Semifinals 15–16 July | Semifinals 15–16 July | Final 16–17 September | Final 16–17 September | Final 16–17 September |
| Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (Indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | | | |
| | Belgium | 3 | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Ostend, Belgium (Indoor hard) | | | |
| | Belgium | 3 | | Belgium | 4 | | | |
| Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | | Belgium | 4 | | | |
| Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | Ettenheim, Germany (Outdoor clay) | 4 | United States | 1 | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | 4 | United States | 1 | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | | | | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | United States | 3 | | | | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) | Charleroi, Belgium (Indoor hard) |
| 4 | United States | 3 | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | Belgium | Belgium | 2 |
| Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | Zaragoza, Spain (Outdoor clay) | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | 3 | Spain | 1 | | | |
| Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | 3 | Spain | 1 | | | |
| Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | Nancy, France (Indoor clay) | | Italy | 3 | | | |
| | Italy | 4 | | Italy | 3 | | | |
| 2 | France | 1 | | | | | | |

## First round
### Russia vs. Belgium

| Russia 2 | Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) | Country Hall Ethias Liège, Liège, Belgium 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (indoors) | Belgium 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Elena Dementieva Kim Clijsters 6 4 6 3     2 Nadia Petrova Justine Henin-Hardenne 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 4 6 3 6   3 Maria Kirilenko Kim Clijsters 1 6 4 6     4 Elena Dementieva Justine Henin-Hardenne 2 6 0 6     5 Maria Kirilenko / Dinara Safina Kim Clijsters / Justine Henin-Hardenne 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 7 5 ||||

### Germany vs. United States

| Germany 2 | Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Tennis Center Ettenheim, Ettenheim, Germany 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | United States 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Jamea Jackson 2 6 6 3 5 7   2 Julia Schruff Jill Craybas 6 4 2 6 5 7   3 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Jill Craybas 6 2 7 5     4 Martina Müller Jamea Jackson 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 2 6     5 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Jasmin Wöhr Vania King / Shenay Perry 2 6 6 4 6 2 ||||

### Spain vs. Austria

| Spain 5 | Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Club Español de Tenis, Valencia, Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Austria 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 3 6 6 3   2 Anabel Medina Garrigues Yvonne Meusburger 6 3 7 5     3 Anabel Medina Garrigues Sybille Bammer 6 0 6 3     4 María Sánchez Lorenzo Tamira Paszek 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 7 5   5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger 6 4 6 2 ||||

### Italy vs. France

| Italy 4 | Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | Palais des Sports Jean Weille, Nancy, France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors) | France 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Nathalie Dechy 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 6 3 6 3   2 Flavia Pennetta Amélie Mauresmo 1 6 1 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 4   4 Flavia Pennetta Nathalie Dechy 6 4 6 2     5 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci Émilie Loit / Virginie Razzano 6 1 6 4 ||||

## Semifinals
### Belgium vs. United States

| Belgium 4 | Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | Sea'rena, Ostend, Belgium 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | United States 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kirsten Flipkens Jill Craybas 5 7 6 2 6 4   2 Kim Clijsters Jamea Jackson 4 6 6 2 6 1   3 Kim Clijsters Vania King 6 0 6 1     4 Kirsten Flipkens Mashona Washington 2 6 3 1    retired 5 Leslie Butkiewicz / Caroline Maes Jill Craybas / Vania King 1 6 2 6 ||||

### Spain vs. Italy

| Spain 1 | Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | Stadium Casablanca, Zaragoza, Spain 15–16 July Decoturf (indoors) | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Anabel Medina Garrigues Flavia Pennetta 3 6 0 6     2 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Francesca Schiavone 4 6 5 7     3 Anabel Medina Garrigues Francesca Schiavone 6 2 6 2     4 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Flavia Pennetta 2 6 4 6     5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Romina Oprandi / Mara Santangelo       not played ||||

## Final
### Belgium vs. Italy

| Belgium 2 | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 September Decoturf (indoors) | Spiroudome, Charleroi, Belgium 16–17 September Decoturf (indoors) | Italy 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Kirsten Flipkens Francesca Schiavone 1 6 3 6     2 Justine Henin-Hardenne Flavia Pennetta 6 4 7 5     3 Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone 6 4 7 5     4 Kirsten Flipkens Mara Santangelo 7$^7$ 6$^3$ 3 6 0 6   5 Kirsten Flipkens / Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci 6 3 2 6 0 2 retired ||||
* 2006 Fed Cup champions
* Italy First title