2019 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs

The Fed Cup is an annual tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties competed in the World Group Play-offs.

Main article: 2019 Fed Cup

At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to World Group II, in accordance with the existing competition structure.

However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that all eight nations which participated in the World Group Play-offs would enter into the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers.[1] Consequently, the results of the 2019 World Group Play-off ties had no bearing on promotion or relegation for the following year.

Participating teams

Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
Germany

Latvia
Spain
Switzerland
United States

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 11 February 2019.[2]

Czech Republic vs. Canada

Czech Republic
4		 Agrofert Arena, Prostějov, Czech Republic[3]
20–21 April
Clay (indoor)
Canada
0
1 2 3
1
Karolína Muchová
Rebecca Marino		 6
3		 6
0		    
2
Markéta Vondroušová
Leylah Annie Fernandez		 6
4		 6
1		    
3
Markéta Vondroušová
Rebecca Marino		 6
3		 6
4		    
4
Karolína Muchová
Leylah Annie Fernandez		       not
played
5
Barbora Krejčíková / Lucie Šafářová
Gabriela Dabrowski / Sharon Fichman		 77
64		 7
5		    

United States vs. Switzerland

United States
3		 Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, United States[4]
20–21 April
Hard (indoor)
Switzerland
2
1 2 3
1
Madison Keys
Viktorija Golubic		 2
6 		3
6 		   
2
Sloane Stephens
Timea Bacsinszky		 6
4		 6
3		    
3
Sloane Stephens
Viktorija Golubic		 6
3		 6
2		    
4
Sofia Kenin
Timea Bacsinszky		 6
3		 77
64		    
5
Jennifer Brady / Jessica Pegula
Ylena In-Albon / Conny Perrin		 5
7 		2
6 		   

Latvia vs. Germany

Latvia
1		 Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia[5]
19–20 April
Hard (indoor)
Germany
3
1 2 3
1
Jeļena Ostapenko
Andrea Petkovic		 5
7 		4
6 		   
2
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Julia Görges		 4
6 		6
4		 1
6 		 
3
Jeļena Ostapenko
Mona Barthel		 4
6 		3
6 		   
4
Diāna Marcinkēviča
Andrea Petkovic		       not
played
5
Jeļena Ostapenko / Daniela Vismane
Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Andrea Petkovic		 6
1		 6
3		    

Belgium vs. Spain

Belgium
2		 Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium[6]
20–21 April
Hard (indoor)
Spain
3
1 2 3
1
Kirsten Flipkens
Garbiñe Muguruza		 6
3		 4
6 		6
4		  
2
Alison Van Uytvanck
Carla Suárez Navarro		 3
6 		2
6 		   
3
Ysaline Bonaventure
Garbiñe Muguruza		 6
4		 0
6 		6
4		  
4
Yanina Wickmayer
Carla Suárez Navarro		 2
6 		1
6 		   
5
Ysaline Bonaventure / Kirsten Flipkens
Garbiñe Muguruza / Carla Suárez Navarro		 64
77		 6
2		 2
6 		 

References
  1. "ITF launches Fed Cup Finals in Budapest". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "SEEDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 FED CUP PLAY-OFFS". FedCup.com.
  3. "Czech Republic v Canada". FedCup.com.
  4. "United States v Switzerland". FedCup.com.
  5. "Latvia v Germany". FedCup.com.
  6. "Belgium v Spain". FedCup.com.
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