2016 Fed Cup

Details
Duration	6 February – 13 November
Edition	54th
Achievements (singles)
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The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the most important 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.^[1][2][3]

Participating teams
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Italy
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Switzerland

France 2	Strasbourg, France[4] 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 7 6 6 3     3 Caroline Garcia Karolína Plíšková 6 3 3 6 6 3   4 Alizé Cornet Barbora Strýcová 2 6 6 7     5 Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová 5 7 5 7

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.

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Moscow, Russia	Clay (i)	Russia (1)	2–3	Belarus
Lleida, Spain	Clay	Spain	4–0	Italy (2)
Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Clay (i)	Romania	1–4	Germany (3)
Brisbane, Australia	Clay	Australia (4)	0–4	United States

•  Germany will remain in World Group for 2017.
•  Belarus,  Spain and  United States are promoted to the World Group for 2017.
•  Australia will remain in World Group II for 2017.
•  Italy,  Romania and  Russia are relegated to World Group II for 2017.

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
Australia	Belarus	Canada	Poland
Serbia	Slovakia	Spain	United States

Date: 6–7 February

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Bratislava, Slovakia	Hard (i)	Slovakia	2–3	Australia (1)
Kraljevo, Serbia	Hard (i)	Serbia (2)	0–4	Spain
Kailua Kona, USA	Hard	United States	4–0	Poland (3)
Québec City, Canada	Hard (i)	Canada (4)	2–3	Belarus

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

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Belgrade, Serbia	Clay (i)	Serbia (1)	2–3	Belgium
Bratislava, Slovakia	Clay (i)	Slovakia	3–2	Canada (2)
Inowrocław, Poland	Hard (i)	Poland (3)	1–4	Chinese Taipei
Kyiv, Ukraine	Hard	Ukraine	4–0	Argentina (4)

•  Slovakia will remain in World Group II in 2017.
•  Belgium,  Chinese Taipei and  Ukraine are promoted to World Group II in 2017.
•  Argentina will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017.
•  Canada,  Poland and  Serbia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.

Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)^[5]

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating teams

•  Argentina was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Ecuador and  Peru were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.

Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)^[6]

Dates: 1–6 February

Participating teams

•  Chile and  Venezuela were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017.

Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)^[7]

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating teams

•  Chinese Taipei was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Uzbekistan was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.

Venue: Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)^[8]

Dates: 11–16 April

Participating teams

•  Philippines were promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.

Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)^[9]

Dates: 3–6 February

Participating teams

•  Belgium and  Ukraine were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs
•  South Africa and  Sweden were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017

Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)^[10]

Dates: 13–16 April

Participating teams

•  Austria and  Bosnia and Herzegovina were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017.
•  Finland and  Liechtenstein were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017.

Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay) ^[11]

Dates: 11–16 April

Participating teams

•  Luxembourg and  Norway were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.

• fedcup.com