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1995 Fed Cup World Group
Date	21 April – 23 November
Edition	5th
Champions
Spain
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The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Spain was the two-time defending champion, and successfully defended their title defeating last year's finalist United States in what was their fifth consecutive final.

Participating teams

Participating teams
Austria	Bulgaria	France	Germany
Japan	South Africa	Spain	United States

Draw

	Quarterfinals 21–23 April					Semifinals 22–23 July					Final 25–26 November
	Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
	1	Spain	3
						Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
		Bulgaria	2
						1	Spain	3
	Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)
						3	Germany	2
		Japan	1
											Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
	3	Germany	4
											1	Spain	3
	Metz, France (Outdoor clay)
											2	United States	2
	4	France	3
						Wilmington, North Carolina, United States (Indoor carpet)
		South Africa	2
						4	France	2
	Aventura, Florida, United States (Outdoor hard)
						2	United States	3
		Austria	0
	2	United States	5

First round

Spain vs. Bulgaria

Spain 3	Darvenitza, Sofia, Bulgaria 22–23 April 1995 Supreme carpet (indoors)		Bulgaria 2
1 2 3 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Katerina Maleeva 6 3 6 3     2 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva 6 2 6 4     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Magdalena Maleeva 3 6 3 6     4 Conchita Martínez Katerina Maleeva 6 2 6 1     5 Neus Ávila Bonastre / Virginia Ruano Pascual Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva 0 6 1 6

Japan vs. Germany

Japan 1	Freiburg Tennis Club, Freiburg, Germany 22–23 April 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		Germany 4
1 2 3 1 Kyōko Nagatsuka Anke Huber 0 6 7 5 4 6   2 Mana Endo Sabine Hack 4 6 6 7     3 Mana Endo Anke Huber 3 6 5 7     4 Kyōko Nagatsuka Meike Babel 3 6 6 4 3 6   5 Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama Meike Babel / Barbara Rittner 6 2 6 1

France vs. South Africa

France 3	Metz Sports Club, Metz, France 21–22 April 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		South Africa 2
1 2 3 1 Julie Halard Amanda Coetzer 2 6 4 6     2 Mary Pierce Joannette Kruger 6 4 6 3     3 Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer 4 6 3 6     4 Julie Halard Elna Reinach 6 4 7 5     5 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Mariaan de Swardt / Elna Reinach 7 5 6 2

Austria vs. United States

Austria 0	Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Aventura, Florida, United States 22-23 April 1995 Plexipave (outdoors)		United States 5
1 2 3 1 Judith Wiesner Amy Frazier 6 3 4 6 3 6   2 Barbara Schett Mary Joe Fernández 2 6 4 6     3 Judith Wiesner Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 6 2 3 6   4 Barbara Schett Amy Frazier 3 6 7 5 3 6   5 Barbara Schett / Petra Schwarz Gigi Fernández / Martina Navratilova 2 6 1 6

Semifinals

Spain vs. Germany

Spain 3	Palacio de Deportes de Santander, Santander, Spain 22–23 July 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		Germany 2
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Anke Huber 6 2 2 6 6 0   2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sabine Hack 4 6 2 6     3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Anke Huber 6 3 1 6 6 2   4 Conchita Martínez Sabine Hack 6 0 6 0     5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Anke Huber / Claudia Porwik 2 6 2 6

France vs. United States

France 2	Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States 22–23 July 1995 Supreme carpet (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Mary Pierce Mary Joe Fernández 7 6 6 3     2 Julie Halard Lindsay Davenport 6 7 5 7     3 Mary Pierce Lindsay Davenport 3 6 6 4 0 6   4 Julie Halard Mary Joe Fernández 1 6 7 5 6 1   5 Julie Halard / Nathalie Tauziat Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández 1 6 6 7

Final

Spain vs. United States

Spain 3	Valencia Tennis Club, Valencia, Spain 25–26 November 1995 Red clay (outdoors)		United States 2
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Chanda Rubin 7 5 7 6     2 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández 6 3 6 2     3 Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández 6 3 6 4     4 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Chanda Rubin 6 1 4 6 4 6   5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / María Sánchez Lorenzo Lindsay Davenport / Gigi Fernández 3 6 6 7

1995 Fed Cup Champions
Spain Fourth title

References

1. "Spain v Bulgaria". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
2. "Japan v Germany". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
3. "France v South Africa". fedcup.com.
4. "Austria v United States". fedcup.com.
5. "Spain v Germany". fedcup.com.
6. "France v United States". fedcup.com.
7. "Spain v United States". fedcup.com.

See also

• Fed Cup structure

• 1995 Fed Cup