2019 Fed Cup

2019 Fed CupDetails

Duration| 6 February – 10 November
Edition| 57th
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Main article: Fed Cup

The 2019 Fed Cup was the 57th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

In one of the biggest shocks in this year's tournament, Romania upset title holders and 11-time winners Czech Republic at Ostrava in the quarterfinals of the competition. Czech Republic was unbeaten at home in the Fed Cup since 2009, when they lost to the United States.[1]

## World Group

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Further information: 2019 Fed Cup World Group

Participating teams

Australia |
Belarus |
Belgium |
Czech Republic

France |
Germany |
Romania |
United States

### Seeds

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1. Czech Republic (quarterfinals)
2. United States (quarterfinals)
3. Belarus (semifinals)
4. France (champions)

### Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals
9–10 February| | | Semifinals
20–21 April| | | Final
9–10 November
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)[2]| |
| 1|  Czech Republic| 2
| | | Rouen, France (clay, indoor)[6]
| |  Romania| 3| |
| | | |  Romania| 2
| Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor)[3]| | | |
| | | 4|  France| 3| |
| 4|  France| 3| | | |
| | | | Perth, Australia (hard)[8][9]
| |  Belgium| 1| |
| | | 4|  France| 3
| Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor)[4]| | |
| | | |  Australia| 2
| |  Germany| 0| | |
| | | Brisbane, Australia (hard)[7]|
| 3|  Belarus| 4| |
| | | 3|  Belarus| 2|
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor)[5]| | | |
| | | |  Australia| 3| | |
| |  Australia| 3| | | |
| | | |
| 2|  United States| 2| |
| | | |
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## World Group play-offs

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Main article: 2019 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 competed in the World Group play-offs.

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.[10] 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

### Seeds

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1. Czech Republic
2. United States
3. Germany
4. Belgium

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay (i)  |  Czech Republic | 4–0  |  Canada
San Antonio, United States | Hard (i)  |  United States | 3–2  |  Switzerland
Riga, Latvia | Hard (i)  |  Latvia | 1–3  |  Germany
Kortrijk, Belgium | Hard (i)  |  Belgium | 2–3  |  Spain

## World Group II

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Further information: 2019 Fed Cup World Group II

The four winners of World Group II advanced to the World Group play-offs, whereas the four losers played the World Group II play-offs.

Participating teams

Canada |
Italy |
Japan |
Latvia

Netherlands |
Slovakia |
Spain |
Switzerland

### Seeds

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1. Switzerland
2. Netherlands
3. Slovakia
4. Japan

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Biel/Bienne, Switzerland | Hard (i)  |  Switzerland | 3–1  |  Italy
Riga, Latvia | Hard (i)  |  Latvia | 4–0  |  Slovakia
Kitakyushu, Japan | Hard (i)  |  Japan | 2–3  |  Spain
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i)  |  Netherlands | 0–4  |  Canada

## World Group II play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I competed in the World Group II play-offs.

At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure. However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I.[11]

Participating Teams

Brazil |
Great Britain |
Italy |
Japan

Kazakhstan |
Netherlands |
Russia |
Slovakia

### Seeds

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1. Russia
2. Netherlands
3. Great Britain
4. Slovakia

Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team

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Moscow, Russia | Clay (i)  |  Russia | 4–0  |  Italy
Osaka, Japan | Hard  |  Japan | 4–0  |  Netherlands
London, Great Britain | Hard (i)  |  Great Britain | 3–1  |  Kazakhstan
Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i)  |  Slovakia | 3–1  |  Brazil

### Status of losing teams

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Russia,  Japan,  Great Britain and  Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.

Nation | ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking
(as of 22 April 2019) | Status

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Kazakhstan | 17  | Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
Brazil | 18
Netherlands | 19
Italy | 24  | Entry into 2020 Europe/Africa Zone Group I

## Americas Zone

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Americas Zone

### Group I

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Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande, Medellín, Colombia (clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Pool A

* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Mexico
* Paraguay

Pool B

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Puerto Rico

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs

* Brazil was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Puerto Rico and  Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

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Venue 1: Tennis Club Las Terrazas Miraflores, Lima, Peru (clay)
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)

Dates: 16–20 April

Participating teams

Pool A (Lima)

* Bolivia
* Panama
* Peru

Pool B (Lima)

* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Trinidad and Tobago

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Pool A (Santo Domingo)

* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Guatemala
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs

* Peru and  Venezuela were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2020.

## Asia/Oceania Zone

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

### Group I

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Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Pool A

* India
* Kazakhstan
* Thailand

Pool B

* China
* Indonesia
* Pacific Oceania
* South Korea

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs

* Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Thailand and Pacific Oceania were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

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Venue 1: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)

Dates: 12–15 June

Venue 2: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard)

Dates: 19–23 June

Participating teams

Pool A (Dushanbe)

* Chinese Taipei
* Philippines
* Tajikistan

Pool B (Dushanbe)

* Iran
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka

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Pool A (Kuala Lumpur)

* Malaysia
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

Pool B (Kuala Lumpur)

* Bangladesh
* Hong Kong
* New Zealand
* Pakistan

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs

* Chinese Taipei and  Uzbekistan were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2020.

## Europe/Africa Zone

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

### Group I

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Venue 1: Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland (indoor hard)
Venue 2: University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Pool A (Zielona Góra)

* Denmark
* Poland
* Russia

Pool B (Zielona Góra)

* Bulgaria
* Estonia
* Sweden
* Ukraine

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Pool A (Bath)

* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Slovenia

Pool B (Bath)

* Croatia
* Georgia
* Serbia
* Turkey

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

* Russia and  Great Britain were promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Denmark and  Georgia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

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Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

Pool A

* Austria
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Tunisia

Pool B

* Israel
* Luxembourg
* Portugal
* South Africa

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs

* Austria and  Luxembourg were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2020.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina and  South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2020.

### Group III

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Venue 1: Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)

Dates: 15–20 April

Participating teams

Pool A (Helsinki)

* Finland
* Iceland
* Lithuania
* Malta

Pool B (Helsinki)

* Algeria
* Congo
* Cyprus
* Kosovo
* North Macedonia

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Pool A (Ulcinj)

* Armenia
* Montenegro
* Norway

Pool B (Ulcinj)

* Egypt
* Ireland
* Kenya
* Morocco

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#### Play-offs

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Main article: 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs

* Finland and  Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.

## References

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1. ^ Halep overcomes Pliskova as Romanians stun Czechs in Fed Cup
2. ^ "Czech Republic v Romania". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
3. ^ "Belgium v France". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
4. ^ "Germany v Belarus". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
5. ^ "USA v Australia". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
6. ^ "France v Romania". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
7. ^ "Australia v Belarus". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
8. ^ "Australia v France". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
9. ^ "Ash Barty to play in Perth at Fed Cup final at RAC Arena". The West Australian. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
10. ^ "ITF launches Fed Cup Finals in Budapest". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
11. ^ "ITF launches Fed Cup Finals in Budapest". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.

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