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2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs

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The play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
1  Bulgaria  Netherlands  Slovenia  Belarus
2  South Africa  Sweden  Serbia and Montenegro  Israel
3  Hungary  Luxembourg  Great Britain  Ukraine
4  Estonia  Poland  Denmark  Greece

Promotion play-offs

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The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

Bulgaria vs. Netherlands

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Bulgaria
2
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Netherlands
0
1 2 3
1 Bulgaria
Netherlands
Sesil Karatantcheva
Elise Tamaëla
6
1
6
1
   
2 Bulgaria
Netherlands
Magdalena Maleeva
Michaëlla Krajicek
4
6
6
3
6
2
 
3 Bulgaria
Netherlands
 
 
      not
played

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Slovenia vs. Belarus

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Slovenia
2
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Belarus
1
1 2 3
1 Slovenia
Belarus
Tina Pisnik
Victoria Azarenka
77
62
60
77
2
6
 
2 Slovenia
Belarus
Katarina Srebotnik
Anastasiya Yakimova
6
1
6
0
   
3 Slovenia
Belarus
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik
Victoria Azarenka / Tatiana Poutchek
6
3
6
2
   

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Fifth to Seventh play-off

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The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.

South Africa vs. Sweden

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South Africa
2
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Sweden
1
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Sweden
Chanelle Scheepers
Sousan Massi
6
0
6
4
   
2 South Africa
Sweden
Natalie Grandin
Sofia Arvidsson
4
6
4
6
   
3 South Africa
Sweden
Natalie Grandin / Alicia Pillay
Johanna Larsson / Sousan Massi
7
5
6
4
   

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Serbia and Montenegro vs. Israel

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Serbia and Montenegro
0
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Israel
2
1 2 3
1 Serbia and Montenegro
Israel
Dragana Zarić
Tzipora Obziler
1
6
4
6
   
2 Serbia and Montenegro
Israel
Ana Timotić
Shahar Pe'er
4
6
6
4
3
6
 
3 Serbia and Montenegro
Israel
 
 
      not
played

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Ninth and Eleventh play-off

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The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.

Hungary vs. Luxembourg

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Hungary
1
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Luxembourg
2
1 2 3
1 Hungary
Luxembourg
Barbara Pócza
Mandy Minella
65
77
4
6
   
2 Hungary
Luxembourg
Zsófia Gubacsi
Anne Kremer
7
5
68
710
3
6
 
3 Hungary
Luxembourg
Zsófia Gubacsi / Virág Németh
Mandy Minella / Lynn Philippe
7
5
6
4
   

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Great Britain vs. Ukraine

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Great Britain
1
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
23 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Ukraine
2
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Ukraine
Katie O'Brien
Valeria Bondarenko
6
3
6
3
   
2 United Kingdom
Ukraine
Elena Baltacha
Alona Bondarenko
1
6
3
6
   
3 United Kingdom
Ukraine
Katie O'Brien / Jane O'Donoghue
Alona Bondarenko / Valeria Bondarenko
3
6
2
6
   

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Relegation play-offs

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The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

Estonia vs. Poland

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Estonia
3
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
20 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Poland
0
1 2 3
1 Estonia
Poland
Margit Rüütel
Joanna Sakowicz-Kostecka
6
1
     
retired
2 Estonia
Poland
Maret Ani
Karolina Kosińska
6
1
77
61
   
3 Estonia
Poland
Anett Kaasik / Margit Rüütel
Klaudia Jans / Alicja Rosolska
5
7
6
4
6
3
 

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Denmark vs. Greece

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Denmark
2
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
20 April 2005
Red clay (outdoors)

Greece
1
1 2 3
1 Denmark
Greece
Caroline Wozniacki
Anna Koumantou
4
6
6
1
6
3
 
2 Denmark
Greece
Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard
Anna Gerasimou
6
3
5
7
9
11
 
3 Denmark
Greece
Hanne Skak Jensen / Caroline Wozniacki
Asimina Kaplani / Anna Koumantou
77
65
6
4
   

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Final Placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted  Bulgaria  Slovenia
Third  Netherlands  Belarus
Fifth  South Africa  Israel
Seventh  Sweden  Serbia and Montenegro
Ninth  Luxembourg  Ukraine
Eleventh  Hungary  Great Britain
Thirteenth  Estonia  Denmark
Relegated  Poland  Greece
  •  Bulgaria and  Slovenia advanced to the World Group II play-offs. The Bulgarians were drawn against  Japan, and they lost 1–4. The Slovenians were drawn against  China, and they also lost 1–4. Both teams thus fell back to Group I for the next year.[9][10]
  •  Poland and  Greece were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year. The Polish placed first overall, thus achieving advancement back to Group I for 2006, while the Greeks placed fifth.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bulgaria v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Slovenia v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "South Africa v Sweden". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Serbia and Montenegro v Israel". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Hungary v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Great Britain v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Estonia v Poland". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Denmark v Greece". fedcup.com.
  9. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  10. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  11. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Poland". fedcup.com.
  12. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Greece". fedcup.com.
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