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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 2007 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2007 World Group II.

Japan vs. Austria※

Japan 5	Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan 15–16 July 2006 Decoturf (indoors)		Austria 0
1 2 3 1 Akiko Morigami Barbara Schwartz 7 6 6 0     2 Ai Sugiyama Melanie Klaffner 7 5 6 1     3 Aiko Nakamura Barbara Schwartz 6 2 7 5     4 Akiko Morigami Nikola Hofmanova 6 2 6 3     5 Shinobu Asagoe / Ai Sugiyama Melanie Klaffner / Barbara Schwartz 6 3 1 6 6 1

France vs. Czech Republic※

France 3	US Cagnes Tennis, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors)		Czech Republic 2
1 2 3 1 Tatiana Golovin Nicole Vaidišová 1 6 6 3 9 11   2 Nathalie Dechy Lucie Šafářová 5 7 6 3 9 7   3 Nathalie Dechy Nicole Vaidišová 2 6 3 6     4 Tatiana Golovin Lucie Šafářová 6 2 6 1     5 Séverine Brémond / Tatiana Golovin Iveta Benešová / Květa Peschke 6 4 7 6

China vs. Germany※

China 4	Beijing Tennis Center, Beijing, China 15–16 July 2006 Rebound Ace (indoors)		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Li Na Kristina Barrois 6 3 6 4     2 Zheng Jie Kathrin Wörle 6 4 7 5     3 Li Na Kathrin Wörle 7 5 7 5     4 Sun Tiantian Tatjana Malek 6 4 3 6 3 6   5 Yan Zi / Zheng Jie Kristina Barrois / Jasmin Wöhr 6 3 6 4

Croatia vs. Russia※

Croatia 2	ITC Stella Maris, Umag, Croatia 15–16 July 2006 Red clay (outdoors)		Russia 3
1 2 3 1 Ivana Lisjak Anna Chakvetadze 6 7 6 7     2 Sanja Ančić Elena Dementieva 3 6 5 7     3 Karolina Šprem Elena Dementieva 1 6 3 6     4 Sanja Ančić Vera Dushevina 7 6 6 2     5 Ivana Lisjak / Matea Mezak Anna Chakvetadze / Elena Vesnina 3 6 7 6 6 2

References※

See also※

• Fed Cup structure