2008 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

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The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2009 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2009 World Group II.

Israel vs. Czech Republic

Israel 2	Canada Stadium, Ramat HaSharon, Israel 26–27 April 2008 Acrylic hard (outdoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Shahar Pe'er Petra Kvitová 6 2 3 6 0 6   2 Tzipora Obziler Lucie Šafářová 6 0 3 6 6 4   3 Shahar Pe'er Iveta Benešová 78 66 3 6 4 6   4 Tzipora Obziler Petra Kvitová 6 3 6 4     5 Tzipora Obziler / Shahar Pe'er Iveta Benešová / Květa Peschke 4 6 3 6

Argentina vs. Germany

Argentina 3	Pilara Tenis Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors)		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Gisela Dulko Sabine Lisicki 6 2 6 2     2 Jorgelina Cravero Martina Müller 1 6 0 6     3 Gisela Dulko Martina Müller 6 2 6 4     4 Betina Jozami Angelique Kerber 6 3 6 1     5 Jorgelina Cravero / Betina Jozami Sabine Lisicki / Jasmin Wöhr 0 6 6 1 62 77

Japan vs. France

Japan 1	Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 26–27 April 2008 Plexipave (indoors)		France 4
1 2 3 1 Ayumi Morita Amélie Mauresmo 0 6 2 6     2 Ai Sugiyama Virginie Razzano 1 6 5 7     3 Ai Sugiyama Amélie Mauresmo 1 6 4 6     4 Aiko Nakamura Virginie Razzano 4 6 4 6     5 Ai Sugiyama / Ayumi Morita Nathalie Dechy / Alizé Cornet 6 1 6 3

Italy vs. Ukraine

Italy 3	Geovillage, Olbia, Italy 26–27 April 2008 Red clay (outdoors)		Ukraine 2
1 2 3 1 Francesca Schiavone Mariya Koryttseva 3 6 77 60 7 5   2 Karin Knapp Alona Bondarenko 3 6 3 6     3 Francesca Schiavone Alona Bondarenko 7 5 6 3     4 Sara Errani Kateryna Bondarenko 6 3 6 2     5 Sara Errani / Karin Knapp Mariya Koryttseva / Tatiana Perebiynis 6 0 64 77 3 6

See also

• Fed Cup structure