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][2][3]

2015 Fed Cup

Details
Duration	7 February – 15 November
Edition	53rd
Achievements (singles)
← 2014 2016 →

World Group

Further information: 2015 Fed Cup 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
						Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
		Canada	0
						1	Czech Republic	3
	Genoa, Italy (indoor clay)
							France	1
		France	3
											Prague, Czech Republic
	3	Italy	2
											1	Czech Republic	3
	Kraków, Poland (indoor hard)
											4	Russia	2
	4	Russia	4
						Sochi, Russia (indoor clay)
		Poland	0
						4	Russia	3
	Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard)
						2	Germany	2
		Australia	1
	2	Germany	4

Final

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

Further information: 2015 Fed Cup 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

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

•  Italy remained in the World Group in 2016.
•  Netherlands,  Romania, and   Switzerland were promoted to the World Group in 2016.
•  United States remained in World Group II in 2016.
•  Australia,  Canada, and  Poland were relegated to World Group II in 2016.

World Group II

Further information: 2015 Fed Cup 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

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

Further information: 2015 Fed Cup 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

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)

•  Slovakia and  Spain remained in World Group II in 2016.
•  Belarus and  Serbia were promoted to World Group II in 2016.
•  Japan and  Paraguay remained in Zonal Group I in 2016.
•  Argentina and  Sweden were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2016.

Americas Zone

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Brazil  Chile  Colombia

Pool B  Bolivia  Mexico  Paraguay  Venezuela

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Paraguay advanced to World Group II play-offs
•  Chile and  Venezuela were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2016

Group II

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

Participating teams

Pool A  Barbados  Ecuador  Uruguay

Pool B  Bahamas  Costa Rica  Trinidad and Tobago

Pool C  Dominican Republic  Honduras  Peru

Pool D  Bermuda  Guatemala  Puerto Rico

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs

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

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Hong Kong  Japan  South Korea  Uzbekistan

Pool B  China  Chinese Taipei  Kazakhstan  Thailand

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Japan advanced to World Group II play-offs
•  Hong Kong was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2016

Group II

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

Dates: 14–18 April

Participating teams

Pool A  Philippines  Singapore

Pool B  Turkmenistan  Kyrgyzstan  Iran

Pool C  India  Malaysia  Pakistan

Pool D  Indonesia  Sri Lanka Pacific Oceania

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs

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

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Austria  Hungary  Serbia Pool B  Great Britain  Liechtenstein  Turkey  Ukraine

Pool C  Belarus  Bulgaria  Georgia  Portugal Pool D  Belgium  Croatia  Israel  Latvia

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Belarus and  Serbia advanced to World Group II play-offs
•  Austria and  Liechtenstein were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016

Group II

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

Dates: 4–7 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Estonia  Egypt  South Africa

Pool B  Finland  Ireland  Luxembourg  Slovenia

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs

•  Estonia and  South Africa were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2016
•  Ireland and  Luxembourg were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2016

Group III

Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–18 April

Participating teams

Pool A  Lithuania  Cyprus  Iceland Pool B  Montenegro  Greece  Armenia

Pool C  Denmark  Norway  Algeria Pool D  Moldova  Namibia  Macedonia  Mozambique

Play-offs

Main article: 2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs

•  Lithuania and  Denmark were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016