 Photographer: Ron Angle
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| 23 Dec 2008 - Neil Robinson | |
| 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas by the numbers |
A statistical look back at the 2008 competition:
1 - Serbia qualified for its 1st World Group II appearance in the 2009 competition.
4– Russia won the Fed Cup for the 4th time with victory over Spain in the 2008 Final.
7 – Argentina, Russia and Switzerland are all on 7-tie winning streak, going into 2009.
9 – Spain’s Virginia Ruano Pascual was on her 9th Fed Cup Final team.
11 – Spain reached its 11th Fed Cup Final in 2008, falling to Russia in Madrid.
12 – Estonia won all 12 Fed Cup rubbers that it played in 2008 and earned promotion to Europe/Africa Zone Group I for 2009. It had lost all 11 rubbers that it played in 2007.
14 – Aged 14 years, 52 days Maria Paula Deheza of Bolivia was the youngest Fed Cup player in 2008.
19 – Lindsay Davenport’s Fed Cup singles winning streak was halted at 19 by Sabine Lisicki in USA’s World Group first round tie against Germany in February.
36 – 53 days short of her 37th birthday, Australia’s Rennae Stubbs was the oldest player to play in 2008 Fed Cup.
46 – 2008 was the 46th Fed Cup competition. Australia, France, Great Britain and Italy are the four nations to take part in every one.
59 –Tzipi Obziler played her 59th tie for Israel in April’s World Group Play-off defeat to Czech Republic. She is two appearances behind countrywoman Anna Smashnova’s record total of 61.
84 – the number of nations that took part in 2008 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas.
143 - the number of ties played in the 2008 competition.
321 – the number of players that competed in 2008 Fed Cup.
634 - the total number of minutes of play in the Argentina v Austria World Group II tie in 2008 - the two teams played for 10 hours, 34 minutes, setting a new Fed Cup record.
90,000+ - the total number of spectators that attended Fed Cup ties in 2008.
3.5 million – page view on www.fedcup.com ,the Official Fed Cup Website.
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