2006 Fed Cup World Group
Date	22 April – 17 September
Edition	16th
Champions
Italy
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TheWorld Group was the highest level ofFed 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 byBelgium. The Belgians made the final, but they were defeated in the final byItaly.

Participating teams
Austria	Belgium	France	Germany
Italy	Russia	Spain	United States

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

Russia 2	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 77 62 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 77 64 7 5

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Germany 2	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 62 77 2 6     5 Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Jasmin Wöhr Vania King / Shenay Perry 2 6 6 4 6 2

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Spain 5	Club Español de Tenis,Valencia,Spain 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors)		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer 77 65 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 65 77 7 5   5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Lourdes Domínguez Lino Sybille Bammer / Yvonne Meusburger 6 4 6 2

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Italy 4	Palais des Sports Jean Weille,Nancy,France 22–23 April 2006 Red clay (outdoors)		France 1
1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Nathalie Dechy 65 77 6 3 6 3   2 Flavia Pennetta Amélie Mauresmo 1 6 1 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Amélie Mauresmo 4 6 77 64 6 4   4 Flavia Pennetta Nathalie Dechy 6 4 6 2     5 Mara Santangelo / Roberta Vinci Émilie Loit / Virginie Razzano 6 1 6 4

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Belgium 4	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

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Spain 1	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

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Belgium 2	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 77 63 3 6 0 6   5 Kirsten Flipkens / Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone / Roberta Vinci 6 3 2 6 0 2 retired

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2006 Fed Cup champions
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