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Most Games in a Tie 'Best of Five' Format France defeated Japan 4-1 in 1997 World Group I first round in Japan 162 Mary Pierce (FRA) d. Naoko Sawamatsu (JPN) Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) d. Mary Pierce (FRA) Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) d. Naoko Sawamatsu (JPN) Alexandra Fusai/Anne-Gaelle Sidot (FRA) d. Naoko Kijimuta/Kyoko Nagatsuka (JPN) 151 2001 (WG-2R) Argentina d. Germany 4-1 in Germany 2004 (WG-PO) Germany d. Ukraine 3-2 in Ukraine 2011 (WG-1R) Italy d. Australia 4-1 in Australia 1996 (WG-1R) Japan d. Germany 3-2 in Japan 149 143 60 76(4) 46 75 64 75 67(7) 64 75 46 1715 75 64 'Best of Three' Format Canada defeated Switzerland 2-1 in 1977 Consolation second round in Great Britain 104 Petra Delhees (SUI) d. Lisette Senn (CAN) Marjorie Blackwood (CAN) d. Monica Simmen (SUI) Blackwood/Barbara Brankovska (CAN) d. Delhees/Anne-Marie Ruegg (SUI) 102 99 1999 (WGII-PO) Slovenia d. Netherlands 2-1 in Netherlands 2000 (WG-RR) Belgium d. Australia 2-1 in Russia 64 46 64 26 60 86 86 46 1210 Most games in 'best of three' tie since introduction of tiebreak (1980) Longest-Recorded Ties in Duration The longest-known ties in terms of actual playing time: 12 hours, 27 minutes 10 hours, 34 minutes France defeated Slovak Republic 3-2 in 2009 World Group play-offs in France Argentina defeated Austria 4-1 in 2008 World Group II first round in Argentina 10 hours, 26 minutes Spain defeated Belgium 3-2 in 2004 World Group quarterfinal in Spain Italy defeated Australia 4-1 in 2011 World Group first round in Australia 2013 Fed Cup Final Media Guide | General Records & Statistics 61