2015 Fed Cup

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]

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

World Group

Participating teams

Australia

Canada

Czech Republic

Germany

France

Italy

Poland

Russia

Seeds

  1.  Czech Republic (Champions)
  2.  Germany (Semifinals)
  3.  Italy (First round)
  4.  Russia (Final)

Draw

  Quarterfinals
7–8 February
Semifinals
18–19 April
Final
14–15 November
                           
  Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard)
  1   Czech Republic 4  
    Canada 0     Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
    1   Czech Republic 3  
  Genoa, Italy (indoor clay)     France 1  
    France 3
  3   Italy 2     Prague, Czech Republic
    1   Czech Republic 3
  Kraków, Poland (indoor hard)     4   Russia 2
  4   Russia 4  
    Poland 0     Sochi, Russia (indoor clay)
    4   Russia 3
  Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard)   2   Germany 2  
    Australia 1
  2   Germany 4  

Czech Republic vs Russia


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

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

World Group Play-offs

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

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting 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

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

  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

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting 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

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

VenueSurfaceHome TeamScoreVisiting 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

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

Group II

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

Participating teams

Play-offs

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

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

Group II

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

Dates: 14–18 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

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

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

Group II

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

Group III

Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–18 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

References

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