2015 Fed Cup

2015 Fed Cup
Details
Duration7 February – 15 November
Edition53rd
Achievements (singles)
2014
2016

The 2015 Fed Cup (also known as the 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 53rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 14–15 November and was won by the Czech Republic for the second year in a row, and for the fourth time in five years.[1]

World Group

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Participating teams

Australia

Canada

Czech Republic

Germany

France

Italy

Poland

Russia

Seeds

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  1.  Czech Republic (champions)
  2.  Germany (semifinals)
  3.  Italy (first round)
  4.  Russia (final)

Draw

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Quarterfinals
7–8 February
Semifinals
18–19 April
Final
14–15 November
Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard)
1 Czech Republic4
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
 Canada0
1 Czech Republic3
Genoa, Italy (indoor clay)
 France1
 France3
Prague, Czech Republic
3 Italy2
1 Czech Republic3
Kraków, Poland (indoor hard)
4 Russia2
4 Russia4
Sochi, Russia (indoor clay)
 Poland0
4 Russia3
Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard)
2 Germany2
 Australia1
2 Germany4

Final

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Czech Republic vs Russia

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Czech Republic
3
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
14–15 November 2015
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)

Russia
2
1 2 3
1 Czech Republic
Russia
Petra Kvitová
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2
6
6
1
6
1
 
2 Czech Republic
Russia
Karolína Plíšková
Maria Sharapova
3
6
4
6
   
3 Czech Republic
Russia
Petra Kvitová
Maria Sharapova
6
3
4
6
2
6
 
4 Czech Republic
Russia
Karolína Plíšková
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6
3
6
4
   
5 Czech Republic
Russia
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Elena Vesnina
4
6
6
3
6
2
 

World Group play-offs

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The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 18–19 April

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Brindisi, Italy Clay  Italy (1) 3–2  United States
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Clay (i)  Netherlands 4–1  Australia (2)
Zielona Góra, Poland Hard (i)  Poland (3) 2–3   Switzerland
Montreal, Canada Hard (i)  Canada (4) 2–3  Romania

World Group II

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The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2015. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Seeds

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  1.  Slovakia (World Group II play-off)
  2.  Argentina (World Group II play-off)
  3.  Spain (World Group II play-off)
  4.   Switzerland (World Group play-off)

Date: 7–8 February

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Apeldoorn, Netherlands Clay (i)  Netherlands 4–1  Slovakia (1)
Galați, Romania Hard (i)  Romania 3–2  Spain (3)
Helsingborg, Sweden Hard (i)  Sweden 1–3   Switzerland (4)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay  Argentina (2) 1–4  United States

World Group II play-offs

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The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 18–19 April

Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team
Novi Sad, Serbia Hard (i)  Serbia (1) 4–1  Paraguay
Bratislava, Slovakia Clay (i)  Slovakia (2) 4–0  Sweden
Tokyo, Japan Hard (i)  Japan (3) 2–3  Belarus
Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay  Argentina 0–4  Spain (4)

Americas Zone

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Group I

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Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

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Group II

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Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 24–27 June

Participating teams

Play-offs

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  •  Ecuador and  Peru were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2016.

Asia/Oceania Zone

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Group I

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Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

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Group II

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Venue: SAAP Tennis Complex, Hyderabad, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 14–18 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

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  •  India was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2016.

Europe/Africa Zone

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Group I

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Venue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

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Group II

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Venue: Tere Tenniscentre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

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Group III

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Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–18 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

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References

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  1. ^ "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Russia to retain title". BBC Sport. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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