Nominations Announced For Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final

The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Czech Republic and Russia in Prague on 14-15 November.

The draw for the Final will take place on Friday 13 November at 13:00 local time (12:00 GMT).

There will be comprehensive coverage of the Final on the official Fed Cup website and social media all week. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website will feature live scoring, a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews and live streaming. There will also be a fan zone showing the best social media content on http://www.fedcup.com/showyourcolours.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Trophy

FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS FINAL

CZECH REPUBLIC v RUSSIA
Venue: O2 Arena, Prague (hard – indoors)

Czech Republic
Petra Kvitova
Lucie Safarova
Karolina Pliskova
Barbora Strycova
Captain: Petr Pala

Maria Sharapova
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Russia
Maria Sharapova
Ekaterina Makarova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Elena Vesnina
Captain: Anastasia Myskina

Petra Kvitova
photo credit Kate
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Nominations Announced For Fed Cup By BNP Paribas World Group Semifinals And Play-Offs

The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 18-19 April.

Two Fed Cup Zone Group events are also taking place in the week commencing 13 April: Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in Hyderabad, India (14-18 April); and Europe/Africa Zone Group III in Ulcinj, Montenegro (15-18 April).

The four winners of the World Group Play-offs will qualify for the 2016 World Group, with the losers contesting 2016 World Group II. The four winners of the World Group II play-offs will qualify for 2016 World Group II, with the four losers contesting the 2016 Zone Group I events.

Live scoring will be available on the official Fed Cup website throughout the week. In addition, the English and Spanish versions of the website will feature a live blog, reports, photographs, audio interviews and live streaming. There will also be a fan zone showing the best social media content on http://www.fedcup.com/showyourcolours.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 99 nations entered in 2015. 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 beIN SPORTS is the Official Global Media Rights 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, http://www.Weibo.com/fedcupofficial and http://www.fedcup.tv.

WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS

CZECH REPUBLIC v FRANCE
Venue: Cez Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoors)

Czech Republic
Petra Kvitova
Karolina Pliskova
Lucie Safarova
Barbora Strycova
Captain: Petr Pala

France
Alize Cornet
Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic
Pauline Parmentier
Captain: Amelie Mauresmo

RUSSIA v GERMANY
Venue: Adler Arena, Sochi, RUS (clay – indoors)

Russia
Maria Sharapova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Elena Vesnina
Captain: Anastasia Myskina

Germany
Andrea Petkovic
Angelique Kerber
Sabine Lisicki
Julia Goerges
Captain: Barbara Rittner

Serena Williams, photo credi Александр Осипов
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WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS

ITALY v USA
Venue: Circolo Tennis Brindisi, Brindisi, ITA (clay – outdoors)

Italy
Sara Errani
Flavia Pennetta
Camila Giorgi
Karin Knapp
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti

USA
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Alison Riske
Christina McHale
Captain: Mary Joe Fernandez

NETHERLANDS v AUSTRALIA
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NED (clay – indoors)

Netherlands
Kiki Bertens
Richel Hogenkamp
Arantxa Rus
Michaella Krajicek
Captain: Paul Haarhuis

Australia
Samantha Stosur
Casey Dellacqua
Jarmila Gajdosova
Olivia Rogowska
Captain: Alicia Molik

POLAND v SWITZERLAND
Venue: Centrum Rekreacyjno Sportowe, Zielona Gora, POL (hard – indoors)

Poland
Agnieszka Radwanska
Urszula Radwanska
Alicja Rosolska
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik
Captain: Tomasz Wiktorowski

Switzerland
Timea Bacsinszky
Stefanie Voegele
Viktorija Golubic
Martina Hingis
Captain: Heinz Guenthardt

CANADA v ROMANIA
Venue: Arena Maurice Richard, Montreal, CAN (hard – indoors)

Canada
Gabriela Dabrowski
Sharon Fichman
Francoise Abanda
Captain: Sylvain Bruneau

Romania
Irina-Camelia Begu
Alexandra Dulgheru
Andreea Mitu
Raluca Olaru
Captain: Alina Cercel-Tecsor

Victoria Azarenka Fed Cup By BNP Paribas
photo credit: Tatiana
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WORLD GROUP II PLAY-OFFS

SERBIA v PARAGUAY
Venue: Spens Sports Center, Novi Sad, SRB (hard – indoors)

Serbia
Ana Ivanovic
Jelena Jankovic
Aleksandra Krunic
Ivana Jorovic
Captain: Tatjana Jecmenica

Paraguay
Veronica Cepede Royg
Montserrat Gonzalez
Sara Gimenez
Camila Giangreco Campiz
Captain: Ramon Delgado

SLOVAKIA v SWEDEN
Venue: Aegon Arena National Tennis Centre, Bratislava, SVK (clay – indoors)

Slovakia
Daniela Hantuchova
Magdalena Rybarikova
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Jana Cepelova
Captain: Matej Liptak

Sweden
Johanna Larsson
Susanne Celik
Rebecca Peterson
Ellen Allgurin
Captain: Lars-Anders Wahlgren

JAPAN v BELARUS
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard – indoors)

Japan
Kurumi Nara
Misaki Doi
Eri Hozumi
Shuko Aoyama
Captain: Yuka Kaneko

Belarus
Victoria Azarenka
Olga Govortsova
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Vera Lapko
Captain: Tatiana Poutchek

ARGENTINA v SPAIN
Venue: Tecnopolis, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoors)

Argentina
Paula Ormaechea
Maria Irigoyen
Nadia Podoroska
Tatiana Bua
Captain: Maria-Jose Gaidano

Spain
Lara Arruabarrena
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Captain: Conchita Martinez