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{{Short description|2004 edition of the Fed Cup}}
{{ Infobox tennis circuit season
| name          = 2004 Fed Cup
| image         = 
| image_caption = 
| duration      = 24 April – 28 November
| edition       = 42nd
| previous = [[2003 Fed Cup|2003]]
| next     = [[2005 Fed Cup|2005]]
}}

The '''2004 Fed Cup''' was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]].

The final was held at the [[Ice Palace Krylatskoye]] in Moscow, Russia, on 27–28 November. The home team [[Russia Fed Cup team|Russia]] defeated the defending champion [[France Fed Cup team|France]] to win their first title after five final appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2004/11/29/russian-women-s-dominance-complete/50346330007/|title=Russian women's dominance complete with Fed Cup|publisher=South Coast Today|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/28/tennis.fed/|title=Russia take Fed Cup for first time|publisher=CNN|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref>

==World Group==
{{Details|2004 Fed Cup World Group}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!colspan=4|'''Participating Teams'''
|-
!style="width:25%;"| {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|ARG}}}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUS}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|AUT}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{Fed-big|BEL}}
|-
! {{Fed-big|CRO}}
! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|CZE}}}}
! {{Fed-big|FRA}}
! {{Fed-big|GER}}
|-
! {{Fed-big|JPN}}
! {{Fed-big|ITA}}
! {{Fed-big|RUS}}
! {{Fed-big|SVK}}
|-
! {{Fed-big|SLO}}
! {{Fed-big|ESP}}
! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|SUI}}}}
! {{nowrap|{{Fed-big|USA}}}}
|}

===Draw===
{{DCWorld
| RD1-date=24–25 April
| RD2-date=10–11 July
| RD3-date=24–25 November
| RD4-date=27–28 November
| RD1T1-loc=[[Amiens]], France (Indoor clay)
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD1-score1=5
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{Fed|GER}} | RD1-score2=0
| RD1T2-loc=[[Lecce]], Italy (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{Fed|CZE}} | RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4=7 | RD1-team4={{Fed|ITA}} | RD1-score4=3
| RD1T3-loc={{nowrap|[[Los Belones]], [[Region of Murcia|Murcia]], Spain (Outdoor clay)}}
| RD1-seed5=6 | RD1-team5={{Fed|ESP}} | RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{Fed|SUI}} | RD1-score6=2
| RD1T4-loc=[[Bree, Belgium|Bree]], Belgium (Indoor clay)
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{Fed|CRO}} | RD1-score7=2
| RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8={{Fed|BEL}} | RD1-score8=3
| RD1T5-loc=[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)
| RD1-seed9=4 | RD1-team9={{Fed|RUS}} | RD1-score9=4
| RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10={{Fed|AUS}} | RD1-score10=1
| RD1T6-loc={{nowrap|[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (Outdoor clay)}}
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11={{Fed|ARG}} | RD1-score11=4
| RD1-seed12=8 | RD1-team12={{Fed|JPN}} | RD1-score12=1
| RD1T7-loc=[[Sankt Pölten]], Austria (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed13=5 | RD1-team13={{Fed|SVK}} | RD1-score13=2
| RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14={{Fed|AUT}} | RD1-score14=3
| RD1T8-loc=[[Portorož]], [[Slovenia]] (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15={{Fed|SLO}} | RD1-score15=1
| RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16={{Fed|USA}} | RD1-score16=4
| RD2T1-loc=[[Rimini]], Italy (Outdoor clay)
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-team2={{Fed|ITA}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc=[[Jerez]], Spain (Outdoor clay)
| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3={{Fed|ESP}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4={{Fed|BEL}} | RD2-score4=2
| RD2T3-loc={{nowrap|[[Buenos Aires]], Argentina (Outdoor clay)}}
| RD2-seed5=4 | RD2-team5={{Fed|RUS}} | RD2-score5=4
| RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6={{Fed|ARG}} | RD2-score6=1
| RD2T4-loc=[[Innsbruck]], Austria (Outdoor hard)
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7={{Fed|AUT}} | RD2-score7=4
| RD2-seed8=2 | RD2-team8={{Fed|USA}} | RD2-score8=1
| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}}
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2={{Fed|ESP}} | RD3-score2=0
| RD3T2-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}}
| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3={{Fed|RUS}} | RD3-score3=5
| RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4={{Fed|AUT}} | RD3-score4=0
| RD4T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Moscow]], Russia (Indoor carpet)}}
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1={{Fed|FRA}} | RD4-score1=2
| RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2={{Fed|RUS}} | RD4-score2=3
}}

==World Group play-offs==
{{Main|2004 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}

Date: 10–11 July

The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the [[2005 Fed Cup World Group II|2005 World Group II]].

{| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team
|-
|[[Bang Kapi]], [[Thailand]] || Indoor hard || '''{{Fed|THA}}''' ||align="center"|3–2 || {{Fed|AUS}}
|-
|[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|BRA}} ||align="center"|1–4 || '''{{Fed|CRO}}'''
|-
|[[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|EST}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|CZE}}'''
|-
|[[Chornomorsk|Illichivsk]], [[Ukraine]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|UKR}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|GER}}'''
|-
|[[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|BUL}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|JPN}}'''
|-
|[[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] || Outdoor clay || '''{{Fed|SVK}}''' ||align="center"|4–0 || {{Fed|BLR}}
|-
|[[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]] || Outdoor hard || '''{{Fed|INA}}''' ||align="center"|4–1 || {{Fed|SLO}}
|-
|[[Dorval]], [[Canada]] || Outdoor clay || {{Fed|CAN}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{Fed|SUI}}'''
|}

==Americas Zone==
{{details|2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone}}
* Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I===
Venue: [[Porto Seguro]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* '''{{Fed|BRA}}'''
* '''{{Fed|CAN}}'''
* ''{{Fed|CHI}}''
* ''{{Fed|COL}}''
* {{Fed|CUB}}
* {{Fed|ESA}}
* {{Fed|MEX}}
* {{Fed|PUR}}
* {{Fed|URU}}
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[Porto Seguro]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* '''{{Fed|BOL}}'''
* {{Fed|DOM}}
* {{Fed|ECU}}
* {{Fed|GUA}}
* {{Fed|JAM}}
* '''{{Fed|PAR}}'''
* {{Fed|VEN|1930}}
{{div col end}}

==Asia/Oceania Zone==
{{Details|2004 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}}
* Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I===
Venue: [[New Delhi]], [[India]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{Fed|CHN}}
* {{Fed|TPE}}
* {{Fed|IND}}
* '''{{Fed|INA}}'''
* {{Fed|NZL}}
* ''{{Fed|PHI}}''
* {{Fed|KOR}}
* '''{{Fed|THA}}'''
* ''{{Fed|UZB}}''
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[New Delhi]], [[India]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* '''{{Fed|KAZ}}'''
* [[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|Pacific Oceania]]
* '''{{Fed|SIN}}'''
* {{Fed|SYR}}
* {{Fed|TKM}}
{{div col end}}

==Europe/Africa Zone==
{{Details|2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}

===Group I===
Venue: [[Athens]], [[Greece]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* '''{{Fed|BLR}}'''
* '''{{Fed|BUL}}'''
* {{Fed|DEN}}
* '''{{Fed|EST}}'''
* {{Fed|GRE}}
* {{Fed|ISR}}
* {{Fed|HUN}}
* ''{{Fed|LTU}}''
* {{Fed|NED}}
* {{Fed|POL}}
* {{Fed|SCG}}
* {{Fed|RSA}}
* {{Fed|SWE}}
* '''{{Fed|UKR}}'''
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[Marsa, Malta|Marsa]], [[Malta]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 26 April – 1 May

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''{{Fed|EGY}}''
* {{Fed|FIN}}
* {{Fed|GEO}}
* '''{{Fed|GBR}}'''
* {{Fed|IRL}}
* {{Fed|LAT}}
* '''{{Fed|LUX}}'''
* {{Fed|ROU}}
* ''{{Fed|TUR}}''
{{div col end}}

===Group III===
Venue: [[Marsa, Malta|Marsa]], [[Malta]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 26 April – 1 May

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{Fed|ALG}}
* {{Fed|BIH}}
* {{Fed|BOT}}
* {{Fed|KEN}}
* {{Fed|MLT}}
* {{Fed|NAM}}
* '''{{Fed|NOR}}'''
* '''{{Fed|TUN}}'''
{{div col end}}

==Rankings==
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=21 June 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref>
{|
|-valign=top
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="4" | 26 April
|-
! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name=RankingGuide>{{cite book |publisher=[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] |year=2012 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}</ref> !! Move
|-
| '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 27,265.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''2''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 18,255.0 || {{increase}} 2
|-
| '''3''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 17,412.5 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''4''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 16,675.0 || {{increase}} 1
|-
| '''5''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 16,487.5 || {{decrease}} 3
|-
| '''6''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 14,075.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''7''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 8,050.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''8''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 7,780.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 6,825.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''10''' || {{fed|GER}} || 3,600.0 || {{steady}}
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="4" | 12 July
|-
! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move
|-
| '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 29,870.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''2''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 19,855.0 || {{increase}} 2
|-
| '''3''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 16,967.5 || {{decrease}} 1
|-
| '''4''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 16,567.5 || {{increase}} 1
|-
| '''5''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 16,437.5 || {{increase}} 1
|-
| '''6''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 16,362.5 || {{decrease}} 3
|-
| '''7''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 10,435.0 || {{increase}} 1
|-
| '''8''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 7,050.0 || {{decrease}} 1
|-
| '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 5,800.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''10''' || {{fed|GER}} || 4,425.0 || {{steady}}
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="4" | 29 November
|-
! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move
|-
| '''1''' || {{fed|FRA}} || 30,960.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''2''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 28,537.5 || {{increase}} 3
|-
| '''3''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 15,355.0 || {{decrease}} 1
|-
| '''4''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 13,067.5 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''5''' || {{fed|BEL}} || 12,112.5 || {{increase}} 1
|-
| '''6''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} || 11,922.5 || {{decrease}} 3
|-
| '''7''' || {{fed|AUT}} || 10,435.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''8''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 7,050.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''9''' || {{fed|ARG}} || 5,050.0 || {{steady}}
|-
| '''10''' || {{fed|INA}} || 3,869.5 || {{increase}} 2
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]

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