2017 Fed Cup

The 2017 Fed Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 11–12 November and was won by the United States .[1][2][3]

2017 Fed Cup

Details
Duration	11 February – 12 November
Edition	55th
Achievements (singles)
← 2016 2018 →

World Group

Further information: 2017 Fed Cup World Group

Participating teams
Belarus	Czech Republic	France	Germany
Netherlands	Spain	Switzerland	United States

Seeds

1.  Czech Republic (Semifinals)
2.  France (First round)
3.  Germany (First round)
4.  Netherlands (First round)

Draw

	Quarterfinals 11–12 February					Semifinals 22–23 April					Final 11–12 November
	Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
	1	Czech Republic	3
		Spain	2			Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor)
						1	Czech Republic	2
	Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor)						United States	3
	3	Germany	0
		United States	4								Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
												United States	3
	Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)											Belarus	2
		Belarus	4
	4	Netherlands	1			Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
							Belarus	3
	Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor)						Switzerland	2
		Switzerland	4
	2	France	1

Final

Belarus vs. United States

Belarus 2	Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus[4][5] 11–12 November 2017 Hard (indoors)		United States 3
1 2 3 1 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Coco Vandeweghe 4 6 4 6     2 Aryna Sabalenka Sloane Stephens 6 3 3 6 6 4   3 Aryna Sabalenka Coco Vandeweghe 6^5 7^7 1 6     4 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Sloane Stephens 4 6 6 1 8 6   5 Aryna Sabalenka / Aliaksandra Sasnovich Shelby Rogers / Coco Vandeweghe 3 6 6^3 7^7

World Group Play-offs

Further information: 2017 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 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.

Participating teams
Belgium	France	Germany	Netherlands
Russia	Slovakia	Spain	Ukraine

Seeds

1.  France
2.  Russia
3.  Germany
4.  Netherlands

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Roanne, France	Clay (i)	France	4–0	Spain
Moscow, Russia	Clay (i)	Russia	2–3	Belgium
Stuttgart, Germany	Clay (i)	Germany	3–2	Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia	Clay (i)	Slovakia	2–3	Netherlands

World Group II

Further information: 2017 Fed Cup World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2017. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.

Participating teams
Australia	Belgium	Chinese Taipei	Italy
Romania	Russia	Slovakia	Ukraine

Seeds

1.  Russia
2.  Italy (World Group II Play-off)
3.  Australia (World Group II Play-off)
4.  Romania (World Group II Play-off)

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Moscow, Russia	Hard (i)	Russia	4–1	Chinese Taipei
Bucharest, Romania	Hard (i)	Romania	1–3	Belgium
Kharkiv, Ukraine	Hard (i)	Ukraine	3–1	Australia
Forlì, Italy	Clay (i)	Italy	2–3	Slovakia

World Group II Play-offs

Further information: 2017 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs

The four losing teams in World Group II play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.

Participating teams
Australia	Canada	Chinese Taipei	Great Britain
Italy	Kazakhstan	Romania	Serbia

Seeds

1.  Italy
2.  Romania
3.  Australia
4.  Canada

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Barletta, Italy	Clay	Italy	3–1	Chinese Taipei
Mamaia, Romania	Clay	Romania	3–2	Great Britain
Zrenjanin, Serbia	Hard (i)	Serbia	0–4	Australia
Montreal, Canada	Hard (i)	Canada	3–2	Kazakhstan

Americas Zone

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone

Group I

Location: Club Deportivo la Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (outdoor hard)[6]

Dates: 6–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Bolivia  Canada  Paraguay  Venezuela

Pool B  Argentina  Brazil  Chile  Colombia  Mexico

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Canada was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
•  Mexico and  Bolivia were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro, Panama City, Panama (outdoor clay)[7]

Dates: 19–22 July

Participating teams

Pool A  Cuba  Ecuador  Uruguay

Pool B  Barbados  Dominican Republic  Guatemala

Pool C  Honduras  Puerto Rico  Trinidad and Tobago

Pool D  Bahamas  Costa Rica  Panama  Peru

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs

•  Guatemala and  Puerto Rico were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2018.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)[8]

Dates: 8–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Kazakhstan  South Korea  Thailand

Pool B  China  India  Japan  Philippines

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
•  Philippines were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (outdoor hard)[9]

Dates: 18–23 July

Participating teams

Pool A  New Zealand  Turkmenistan  Uzbekistan

Pool B  Hong Kong  Iran Pacific Oceania

Pool C  Malaysia  Pakistan  Singapore

Pool D  Indonesia  Kyrgyzstan  Sri Lanka  Tajikistan

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs

•  Hong Kong was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2018.

Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)[10]

Dates: 8–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A  Austria  Georgia  Poland Pool C  Great Britain  Latvia  Portugal  Turkey

Pool B  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  Hungary Pool D  Bulgaria  Estonia  Israel  Serbia

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs

•  Great Britain and  Serbia were promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
•  Israel and  Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)[11]

Dates: 19–22 April

Participating teams

Pool A  Norway  Slovenia  South Africa  Sweden

Pool B  Denmark  Egypt  Lithuania  Luxembourg

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs

•  Slovenia and  Sweden were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2018.
•  Lithuania and  South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2018.

Group III

Venue: National Tennis School & Tennis Club Acvila, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)[12]

Dates: 13–17 June

Participating teams

Pool A  Armenia  Greece  Malta Pool C  Cameroon  Finland  Macedonia  Tunisia

Pool B  Cyprus  Iceland  Ireland  Kenya Pool D  Algeria  Moldova  Morocco  Mozambique

Play-offs

Main article: 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs

•  Greece and  Moldova were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.

References

1. "United States Ends 17-Year Drought With Fed Cup Victory". New York Times. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
2. "United States beat Belarus to win first title since 2000". BBC Sport. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
3. "United States wins its 18th Fed Cup title with 3-2 victory against Belarus". ESPN. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
4. "Belarus v United States". fedcup.com. ITF. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
5. "Belarus to return to Chizhovka-Arena for Fed Cup Final". fedcup.com. ITF. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
6. "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
7. "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
8. "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
9. "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
10. "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
11. "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
12. "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III". fedcup.com.

External links

• fedcup.com