2014 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. The Czech Republic beat Germany in the final to win a third Fed Cup title in four years.[1][2]

Participating Teams

Australia
Czech Republic
Germany
Italy

Russia
Slovakia
Spain
United States
Main article: 2014 Fed Cup

Draw
  Quarterfinals
8–9 February		 Semifinals
19–20 April		 Final
8–9 November
                           
  Cleveland, United States (indoor hard)
  1   Italy 3  
    United States 1     Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
    1   Italy 0  
  Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay)   3   Czech Republic 4  
    Spain 2
  3   Czech Republic 3     Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
    3   Czech Republic 3
  Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)       Germany 1
  4   Slovakia 1  
    Germany 3     Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard)
      Germany 3
  Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard)     Australia 1  
    Australia 4
  2   Russia 0  

First round

United States vs. Italy

Italy
3		 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States[3]
8–9 February 2014
Hard (indoors)
United States
1
1 2 3
1
Karin Knapp
Christina McHale		 6
3		 3
6 		6
1		  
2
Camila Giorgi
Madison Keys		 6
2		 6
1		    
3
Karin Knapp
Alison Riske		 6
3		 7
5		    
4
Camila Giorgi
Christina McHale		       not
played
5
Nastassja Burnett / Alice Matteucci
Lauren Davis / Madison Keys		 2
6 		3
6 		   

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Spain
2		 Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville, Spain[4]
8–10 February 2014
Red clay (outdoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Carla Suárez Navarro
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		 6
1		 6
4		    
2
María Teresa Torró Flor
Klára Zakopalová		 3
6 		6
2		 1
6 		 
3
Carla Suárez Navarro
Klára Zakopalová		 1
6 		6
3		 6
3		  
4
Silvia Soler Espinosa
Lucie Šafářová		 6
4		 1
6 		3
6 		 
5
Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro
Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		 67
79		 3
6 		   

Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia
1		 Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[5]
8–9 February 2014
DecoColor hard (indoors)
Germany
3
1 2 3
1
Dominika Cibulková
Andrea Petkovic		 6
2		 66
78		 2
6 		 
2
Daniela Hantuchová
Angelique Kerber		 67
79		 1
6 		   
3
Dominika Cibulková
Angelique Kerber		 3
6 		65
77		    
4
Daniela Hantuchová
Andrea Petkovic		       not
played
5
Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková
Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 4
6 		6
3		 [10]
[7]		  

Australia vs. Russia

Australia
4		 Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia[6]
8–9 February 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)
Russia
0
1 2 3
1
Casey Dellacqua
Irina Khromacheva		 6
0		 6
2		    
2
Samantha Stosur
Veronika Kudermetova		 6
4		 6
0		    
3
Samantha Stosur
Victoria Kan		 6
2		 6
3		    
4
Casey Dellacqua
Veronika Kudermetova		       not
played
5
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua
Irina Khromacheva / Valeria Solovyeva		 6
1		 6
3		    

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic
4		 ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic[7]
19–20 April 2014
Hard (indoors)
Italy
0
1 2 3
1
Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani		 6
4		 6
1		    
2
Petra Kvitová
Camila Giorgi		 6
4		 6
2		    
3
Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci		 6
3		 7
5		    
4
Lucie Šafářová
Camila Giorgi		       not
played
5
Andrea Hlaváčková / Klára Koukalová
Camila Giorgi / Karin Knapp		 6
2		 5
7 		[11]
[9]		  

Germany vs. Australia

Germany
3		 Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia[8]
19–20 April 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Andrea Petkovic
Samantha Stosur		 6
1		 79
67		    
2
Angelique Kerber
Casey Dellacqua		 6
1		 6
0		    
3
Angelique Kerber
Samantha Stosur		 4
6 		6
0		 6
3		  
4
Andrea Petkovic
Casey Dellacqua		       not
played
5
Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua		 2
6 		77
65		 [2]
[10]		  

Final

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic
3		 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[9]
8–9 November 2014
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
Germany
1
1 2 3
1
Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic		 6
2		 6
4		    
2
Lucie Šafářová
Angelique Kerber		 6
4		 6
4		    
3
Petra Kvitová
Angelique Kerber		 77
65		 4
6		 6
4		  
4
Lucie Šafářová
Andrea Petkovic		       not
played
5
Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká
Julia Görges / Sabine Lisicki		 4
6		 3
6		    
 2014 Fed Cup Champions 

Czech Republic
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References
  1. "Czech Republic beat Germany 3-0". BBC Sport. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. "Czechs Celebrate Commitment to Team Success". New York Times. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  4. "Spain v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  5. "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
  6. "Australia v Russia". fedcup.com.
  7. "Czech Republic v Italia". fedcup.com.
  8. "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Czech Republic v Germany". fedcup.com.
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