Draws announced for Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II ties
The ITF has announced the official draws for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on 8-9 February.
Additionally, five Zone Group events are currently taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Budapest, Hungary (4-9 February); Americas Zone Group I in Lambare, Paraguay (5-8 February); Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II in Astana, Kazakhstan (5-8 February); and Europe/Africa Zone Group III in Tallinn, Estonia (5-8 February).
All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 19-20 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.
Live scoring for the World Group and World Group II first round ties will be available on the official Fed Cup website throughout the weekend. In addition, the English and Spanish websites will feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews, podcasts and live streaming. There will also be a social media hub where fans can interact on http://www.fedcup.com/showyourcolours.
Follow all the action on http://www.fedcup.com, http://www.twitter.com/fedcup, http://www.facebook.com/FedCup, and http://www.fedcup.tv.
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 95 nations taking part in 2014. The event celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013 in the ITF’s centenary year. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Fed Cup. Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) is an international sponsor, and Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner.
Follow all the action on http://www.fedcup.com, http://www.fedcup.com/es, http://www.twitter.com/fedcup, http://www.facebook.com/FedCup and
http://www.fedcup.tv
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
USA v ITALY
Venue: Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (hard – indoors)
Christina McHale (USA) v Karin Knapp (ITA)
Madison Keys (USA) v Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Madison Keys (USA) v Karin Knapp (ITA)
Christina McHale (USA) v Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Lauren Davis/Alison Riske (USA) v Nastassja Burnett/Alice Matteucci (ITA)
SPAIN v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville (clay – outdoors)
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) v Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v Klara Zakopalova (CZE)
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) v Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)
Lara Arruabarrena/Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Safarova (CZE)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC v GERMANY
Venue: Aegon Arena, National Tennis Centre, Bratislava (hard – indoors)
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Andrea Petkovic (GER)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Angelique Kerber (GER)
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Angelique Kerber (GER)
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Andrea Petkovic (GER)
Daniela Hantuchova/Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) v Julia Goerges/Anna-Lena Groenfeld (GER)
AUSTRALIA v RUSSIA
Venue: Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart (hard – outdoors)
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Irina Khromacheva (RUS)
Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)
Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Irina Khromacheva (RUS)
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)
Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Victoria Kan/Valeria Solovyeva (RUS)
WORLD GROUP II FIRST ROUND
CANADA v SERBIA
Venue: Complexe Sportif Claude Robillard, Montreal (hard – indoors)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Vesna Dolonc (SRB)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Jovana Jaksic (SRB)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Vesna Dolonc (SRB)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Jovana Jaksic (SRB)
Gabriela Dabrowski/Sharon Fichman (CAN) v Aleksandra Krunic/Nina Stojanovic (SRB)
SWEDEN v POLAND
Venue: Borashallen, Boras (hard – indoors)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) v Katarzyna Piter (POL)
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v Katarzyna Piter (POL)
Hilda Melander/Rebecca Peterson (SWE) v Paula Kania/Alicja Rosolska (POL)
FRANCE v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Stade de Coubertin, Paris (hard – indoors)
Virginie Razzano (FRA) v Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
Alize Cornet (FRA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Alize Cornet (FRA) v Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
Virginie Razzano (FRA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Caroline Garcia/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Timea Bacsinszky/Viktorija Golubic (SUI)
ARGENTINA v JAPAN
Venue: Pilara Tennis Club, Buenos Aires (clay – outdoors)
Maria Irigoyen (ARG) v Kurumi Nara (JPN)
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) v Misaki Doi (JPN)
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) v Kurumi Nara (JPN)
Maria Irigoyen (ARG) v Misaki Doi (JPN)
Maria Irigoyen/Paula Ormachea (ARG) v Shuko Aoyama/Risa Ozaki (JPN)
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