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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]
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Duration | 7 February – 15 November |
Edition | 53rd |
Achievements (singles) | |
← 2014 2016 → |
World Group
editParticipating teams | |||
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Australia |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Germany |
France |
Italy |
Poland |
Russia |
Seeds
editCzech Republic (champions)
Germany (semifinals)
Italy (first round)
Russia (final)
Draw
editQuarterfinals 7–8 February | Semifinals 18–19 April | Final 14–15 November | |||||||||||
Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||
1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Genoa, Italy (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
1 | |||||||||||||
3 | |||||||||||||
Prague, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||
3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Kraków, Poland (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Sochi, Russia (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||
4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | |||||||||||||
2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Final
editCzech Republic vs Russia
editCzech Republic 3 |
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 14–15 November 2015 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) |
Russia 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs
editThe 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 |
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Brindisi, Italy | Clay | 3–2 | ||
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i) | 4–1 | ||
Zielona Góra, Poland | Hard (i) | 2–3 | ||
Montreal, Canada | Hard (i) | 2–3 |
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
editThe 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
editSlovakia (World Group II play-off)
Argentina (World Group II play-off)
Spain (World Group II play-off)
Switzerland (World Group play-off)
Date: 7–8 February
Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Clay (i) | 4–1 | ||
Galați, Romania | Hard (i) | 3–2 | ||
Helsingborg, Sweden | Hard (i) | 1–3 | ||
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 1–4 |
World Group II play-offs
editThe 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 |
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Novi Sad, Serbia | Hard (i) | 4–1 | ||
Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | 4–0 | ||
Tokyo, Japan | Hard (i) | 2–3 | ||
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 0–4 |
Americas Zone
editGroup I
editVenue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
editParaguay advanced to World Group II play-offs
Chile and
Venezuela were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
editVenue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 24–27 June
- Participating teams
Play-offs
editAsia/Oceania Zone
editGroup I
editVenue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
editJapan advanced to World Group II play-offs
Hong Kong was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
editVenue: SAAP Tennis Complex, Hyderabad, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 14–18 April
- Participating teams
Play-offs
editIndia was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2016.
Europe/Africa Zone
editGroup I
editVenue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
editBelarus and
Serbia advanced to World Group II play-offs
Austria and
Liechtenstein were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
editVenue: Tere Tenniscentre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
editEstonia 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
editVenue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–18 April
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Russia to retain title". BBC Sport. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.