Results of the world group matches.

By Etienne Stekelenburg
April 25 2004

Below are the latest results from the 2004 Fed Cup World Group first round ties being played on 24-25 April. Live-scoring for the World Group ties and the latest results from the World Group and Zonal events will be available on the Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com throughout the weekend.

Fed Cup World Group First Round


Slovenia level with USA 1-1
Venue: SRC Marina Portoroz, Portoroz, SLO
Surface: Clay - Outdoors
Tina Pisnik (SLO) d. Lisa Raymond (USA) 75 75
Venus Williams (USA) d. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 61 62
Tina Pisnik (SLO) v Venus Williams (USA)
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v Lisa Raymond (USA)
Tina Krizan/Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v Martina Navratilova/Lisa Raymond
(USA)


Austria leads Slovak Republic 2-0
Venue: St Polten Tennis Centre, St Polten, AUT
Surface: Clay - Outdoors
Barbara Schett (AUT) d. Janette Husarova (SVK) 46 61 64
Barbara Schwartz (AUT) d. Ludmila Cervanova (SVK) 36 76(1) 62
Barbara Schett (AUT) v Ludmila Cervanova (SVK)
Barbara Schwartz (AUT) v Janette Husarova (SVK)
Barbara Schett/Patricia Wartusch (AUT) v Janette Husarova/Lubomira
Kurhajcova (SVK)


Russia leads Australia 2-0
Venue: Small Sports Arena "Luzhniki", Moscow, RUS
Surface: Carpet - Indoors
Anastasia Myskina (RUS) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 64 61
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Alicia Molik (AUS) 64 36 64
Anastasia Myskina (RUS) v Alicia Molik (AUS)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Svetlana Kuznetsova/Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) v Alicia Molik/Rennae Stubbs
(AUS)


Argentina leads Japan 2-0
Venue: Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, ARG
Surface: Clay - Outdoors
Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 63 64
Paola Suarez (ARG) d. Akiko Morigami (JPN) 64 60
Paola Suarez (ARG) v Ai Sugiyama (JPN)
Gisela Dulko (ARG) v Akiko Morigami(JPN)
Paola Suarez/Patricia Tarabini (ARG) v Shinobu Asagoe/Saori Obata (JPN)


Italy leads Czech Republic 2-0
Venue: Circolo Tennis Maglie, Lecce, ITA
Surface: Clay - Outdoors
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Barbora Strycova (CZE) 57 61 60
Silvia Farina Elia (ITA) d. Klara Koukalova (CZE) 63 76(6)
Silvia Farina Elia (ITA) v Barbora Strycova (CZE)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Klara Koukalova (CZE)
Silvia Farina Elia/Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Libuse Prusova/Nicole
Vaidisova (CZE)


France leads Germany 2-0
Venue: Coliseum d'Amiens, Amiens, FRA
Surface: Clay - Indoors
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 67(4) 61 64
Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. Barbara Rittner (GER) 61 62
Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) v Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) v Barbara Rittner (GER)
Emilie Loit/Mary Pierce (FRA) v Barbara Rittner/Marlene Weingartner (GER)


Switzerland level with Spain 1-1
Venue: Centro Tenis La Manga Club, Los Belones, ESP
Surface: Clay - Outdoors
Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Marta Marrero (ESP) 36 76(6) 75
Conchita Martinez (ESP) d. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI) 26 61 60
Conchita Martinez (ESP) v Patty Schnyder (SUI)
Marta Marrero (ESP) v Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI)
Virginia Ruano Pascual/Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (ESP) v Myriam Casanova/Patty
Schynder (SUI)


Belgium level with Croatia 1-1
Venue: Expodroom Bree, Bree, BEL
Surface: Clay - Indoors
Kim Clijsters (BEL) d. Jelena Kostanic (CRO) 61 46 61
Karolina Sprem (CRO) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 62 60
Kim Clijsters (BEL) v Karolina Sprem (CRO)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v Jelena Kostanic (CRO)
Els Callens/Elke Clijsters (BEL) v Jelena Kostanic/Iva Majoli (CRO)