2016 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.

Participating Teams

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy

Netherlands
Romania
Russia
Switzerland
Main article: 2016 Fed Cup

Draw
  Quarterfinals
6–7 February		 Semifinals
16–17 April		 Final
12–13 November
                           
  Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  1   Czech Republic 3  
    Romania 2     Lucerne, Switzerland
    1   Czech Republic 3  
  Leipzig, Germany      Switzerland 2  
     Switzerland 3
  3   Germany 2     Strasbourg, France
    1   Czech Republic 3
  Marseille, France       France 2
  4   Italy 1  
    France 4     Trélazé, France
      France 3
  Moscow, Russia     Netherlands 2  
    Netherlands 3
  2   Russia 1  

First round

Romania vs Czech Republic

Romania
2		 Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[1]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Simona Halep
Karolína Plíšková		 77
64		 4
6		 2
6 		 
2
Monica Niculescu
Petra Kvitová		 6
3		 6
4		    
3
Simona Halep
Petra Kvitová		 6
4		 3
6		 6
3		  
4
Monica Niculescu
Karolína Plíšková		 4
6		 6
4		 3
6 		 
5
Andreea Mitu / Raluca Olaru
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová		 2
6		 3
6		    

Germany vs. Switzerland

Germany
2		 Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany[2]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1
Andrea Petkovic
Belinda Bencic		 3
6		 4
6		    
2
Angelique Kerber
Timea Bacsinszky		 6
1		 6
3		    
3
Angelique Kerber
Belinda Bencic		 64
77		 3
6 		   
4
Annika Beck
Timea Bacsinszky		 7
5		 6
4		    
5
Andrea Petkovic / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Belinda Bencic / Martina Hingis		 3
6 		2
6 		   

France vs. Italy

France
4		 Palais des sports, Marseille, France[3]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3
1
Kristina Mladenovic
Camila Giorgi		 6
1		 4
6		 1
6		  
2
Caroline Garcia
Sara Errani		 6
3		 7
5		    
3
Kristina Mladenovic
Sara Errani		 77
64		 6
1		    
4
Caroline Garcia
Camila Giorgi		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Kristina Mladenovic / Caroline Garcia
Martina Caregaro / Sara Errani		 6
0		 6
1		    

Russia vs. Netherlands

Russia
1		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[4]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1
Ekaterina Makarova
Kiki Bertens		 3
6 		4
6		    
2
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Richèl Hogenkamp		 64
77		 7
5		 8
10 		 
3
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Kiki Bertens		 1
6		 4
6		    
4
Ekaterina Makarova
Richèl Hogenkamp		       not
played
5
Daria Kasatkina / Ekaterina Makarova
Cindy Burger / Arantxa Rus		 6
0		 6
2		    

The match between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.[5]

Semifinals

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Switzerland
2		 Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland[6]
16–17 April 2016
Hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Timea Bacsinszky
Barbora Strýcová		 0
6 		2
6 		   
2
Viktorija Golubic
Karolína Plíšková		 3
6 		6
4		 6
4		  
3
Timea Bacsinszky
Karolína Plíšková		 4
6 		2
6 		   
4
Viktorija Golubic
Barbora Strýcová		 3
6 		78
66		 6
1		  
5
Viktorija Golubic / Martina Hingis
Lucie Hradecká / Karolína Plíšková		 2
6		 2
6 		   

France vs. Netherlands

France
3		 Arena Loire, Trélazé, France[7]
16–17 April 2016
Clay (indoors)
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1
Caroline Garcia
Kiki Bertens		 4
6 		2
6 		   
2
Kristina Mladenovic
Richèl Hogenkamp		 6
2		 6
4		    
3
Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens		 5
7 		4
6 		   
4
Caroline Garcia
Arantxa Rus		 6
3		 6
4		    
5
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens / Richèl Hogenkamp		 4
6 		6
3		 6
3		  

Final

France vs. Czech Republic

France
2		 Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[8]
12–13 November 2016
Hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1
Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková		 3
6		 6
4		 14
16		  
2
Caroline Garcia
Petra Kvitová		 78
66		 6
3		    
3
Caroline Garcia
Karolína Plíšková		 6
3		 3
6		 6
3		  
4
Alizé Cornet
Barbora Strýcová		 2
6		 64
77		    
5
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová		 5
7		 5
7		    
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References
  1. "Romania v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  2. "Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
  4. "Russia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  5. Erik Gudris (6 February 2016). "Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over Kuznetsova". Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  7. "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  8. "France v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
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