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]
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| Duration | 7 February – 15 November |
| Edition | 53rd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2014 2016 → | |
World Group
| Participating teams | |||
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.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
 Czech Republic |
 Germany |
 France |
 Italy |
 Poland |
 Russia |
Seeds
Draw
| Quarterfinals 7–8 February |
Semifinals 18–19 April |
Final 14–15 November | |||||||||||||
| Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||
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0 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Genoa, Italy (indoor clay) | |
1 | |||||||||||||
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3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | |
2 | Prague, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
| 1 | |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Kraków, Poland (indoor hard) | 4 | |
2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | |
4 | |||||||||||||
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0 | Sochi, Russia (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||
| 4 | |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard) | 2 | |
2 | ||||||||||||
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1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
4 | |||||||||||||
Final
Czech Republic vs Russia
Czech 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
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 | |
3–2 |  |
| 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i) |  |
4–1 | |
| Zielona Góra, Poland | Hard (i) | |
2–3 |  |
| Montreal, Canada | Hard (i) | |
2–3 |  |
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
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
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 |
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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
Group I
Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Group II
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 24–27 June
- Participating teams
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Group II
Venue: SAAP Tennis Complex, Hyderabad, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 14–18 April
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Group II
Venue: Tere Tenniscentre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
References
- "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Russia to retain title". BBC Sport. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
External links
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| World Group / Finals | |
| World Group II | |
| Qualifying Rounds | |
| Finals team squads |
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| 2020 Fed Cup Finals teams | |
| Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
| Players | |