2016 Fed Cup

International women's tennis competition 2016 Fed Cup 6 February – 13 November 54th Fed Cup Final 2016 FRA vs CZE PPP 3538 (31066166125).jpg 2015 2017 The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 12–13 November and was won by the Czech Republic for the third year in a row, and for the fifth time in six years.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2016/11/13/garcia-gives-france-2-1-lead-in-fed-cup-final/93763454/ Czech Republic beats France to win fifth Fed Cup title in six years 13 November 2016 USA Today 23 November 2016https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/13/czech-republic-beat-france-retain-fed-cup-barbora-strycova-karolina-pliskova Barbora Strycova key as Czech Republic beat France to retain Fed Cup 13 November 2016 Guardian 23 November 2016https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/37966206 Fed Cup 2016: Czech Republic beat France to claim a third consecutive title 13 November 2016 BBC Sport 23 November 2016 Bahrain and Kosovo made their first appearances in the tournament. World Group 2016 Fed Cup World Group Participating teams CZE FRA GER ITA NED ROU RUS SUI Seeds 30em CZE (champions) RUS (first round) GER (first round) ITA (first round) Draw 16 Cluj-Napoca, Romania 1 CZE 3 ROM 2 Leipzig, Germany SWI 3 3 GER 2 Marseille, France 4 ITA 1 FRA 4 Moscow, Russia NED 3 2 RUS 1 Lucerne, Switzerland 1 CZE 3 SWI 2 Trélazé, France FRA 3 NED 2 Strasbourg, France 1 CZE 3 FRA 2 Final France vs. Czech Republic FRA CZE Strasbourg, Francehttp://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026339 France v Czech Republic fedcup.com 12–13 November 2016 Hard (indoors) 2 3 Kristina Mladenovic 3 6 14 Karolína Plíšková 6 4 16 Caroline Garcia 7 6 Petra Kvitová 6 3 Caroline Garcia 6 3 6 Karolína Plíšková 3 6 3 Alizé Cornet 2 6 Barbora Strýcová 6 7 Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic 5 5 Karolína Plíšková Barbora Strýcová 7 7 World Group play-offs 2016 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. VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamMoscow, Russia Clay (i)RUS (1) 2–3BLRLleida, Spain ClayESP4–0ITA (2) Cluj-Napoca, Romania Clay (i) ROU1–4 GER (3) Brisbane, AustraliaClay AUS (4) 0–4 USA GER will remain in World Group for 2017. BLR, ESP and USA are promoted to the World Group for 2017. AUS will remain in World Group II for 2017. ITA, ROU and RUS are relegated to World Group II for 2017. World Group II 2016 Fed Cup World Group II The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs. Date: 6–7 February Participating teams AUS BLR CAN POL SRB SVK ESP USA Seeds 30em AUS SRB (World Group II play-off) POL (World Group II play-off) CAN (World Group II play-off) Date: 6–7 February VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamBratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) SVK 2–3AUS (1)Kraljevo, Serbia Hard (i) SRB (2)0–4ESPKailua Kona, USA HardUSA4–0POL (3)Québec City, Canada Hard (i)CAN (4)2–3BLR World Group II play-offs 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting teamBelgrade, SerbiaClay (i)SRB (1) 2–3BELBratislava, SlovakiaClay (i)SVK3–2CAN (2) Inowrocław, Poland Hard (i) POL (3) 1–4 TPE Kyiv, UkraineHard UKR4–0 ARG (4) SVK will remain in World Group II in 2017. BEL, TPE and UKR are promoted to World Group II in 2017. ARG will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017. CAN, POL and SRB are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017. Americas Zone 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay) Americas Group I 2016 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/americas/2016.aspx www.fedcup.com 2015-11-19 ITF 2016-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20160321190739/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/americas/2016.aspx dead Dates: 3–6 February Participating teams Pool A BOL COL MEX PAR Pool B ARG BRA ECU PER Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs ARG was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. ECU and PER were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017. Group II Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard) Americas Group II 2016 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-ii/americas/2016.aspx www.fedcup.com 2015-11-19 ITF 2017-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20170131201010/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-ii/americas/2016.aspx dead Dates: 1–6 February Participating teams Pool A CHI CRC HON VEN Pool B BAH DOM GUA PUR URU Withdrawn BAR BER TTO Inactive teams ATG CUB ESA ECA HAI JAM PAN Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs CHI and VEN were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017. Asia/Oceania Zone 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard) Asia/Oceania Group I 2016 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/asia-oceania/2016.aspx www.fedcup.com ITF 2015-12-07 2016-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20160427205222/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/asia-oceania/2016.aspx dead Dates: 3–6 February Participating teams Pool A IND JPN THA UZB Pool B CHN TPE KAZ KOR Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs TPE was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. UZB was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017. Group II Venue: Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard) http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-ii/asia-oceania/2016.aspx Asia/Oceania Group II 2016 6 January 2016 www.fedcup.com ITF Dates: 11–16 April Participating teams Pool A BHR HKG IRI POC PHI Pool B INA KGZ MAS PAK SIN SRI Withdrawn TKM Inactive teams BRN IRQ JOR LBN NZL OMA SYR 1980 TJK VIE Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs PHI were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017. Europe/Africa Zone 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard) Europe/Africa Group I 2016 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/europe-africa/2016.aspx www.fedcup.com 2015-11-19 ITF 2016-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20160617115817/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/europe-africa/2016.aspx dead Dates: 3–6 February Participating teams Pool A POR SWE UKR Pool C CRO EST ISR TUR Pool B GEO GBR RSA Pool D BEL BUL HUN LAT Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs BEL and UKR were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs RSA and SWE were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017 Group II Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay) Europe/Africa Group II 2016 http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-ii/europe-africa/2016.aspx www.fedcup.com 2016-04-09 ITF 2016-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503091645/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-ii/europe-africa/2016.aspx dead Dates: 13–16 April Participating teams Pool A DEN FIN LTU Pool B AUT BIH EGY LIE Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs AUT and BIH were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017. FIN and LIE were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017. Group III Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay) http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-iii/europe-africa/2016.aspx Europe/Africa Group III 2016 6 January 2016 www.fedcup.com ITF 16 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160416090609/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-iii/europe-africa/2016.aspx dead Dates: 11–16 April Participating teams Pool A TUN GRE MLT LUX Pool C MDA CYP ALG MAD Pool B IRL ARM Macedonia ISL Pool D MNE NOR MAR KOS MOZ Withdrawn NAM Inactive teams AZE BOT CMR CGO ETH KEN LES MRI SMR SEN ZIM Play-offs 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs LUX and NOR were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017. References External links fedcup.com Category:2016 in women's international sport 2016 Category:2016 in women's tennis