FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS ZONE GROUP RESULTS (5 February 2016)

The ITF has announced the latest results for the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events taking place on 3-6 February: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel; Americas Zone Group I in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Hua Hin, Thailand.

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events are bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 16-17 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.

The 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties are taking place on 6-7 February.

Live scoring is available on the official Fed Cup website. The English and Spanish websites both feature a live blog, reports, photographs and audio interviews.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Trophy

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

POOL A

UKRAINE defeated SWEDEN 3-0
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. Susanne Celik (SWE) 61 63
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 16 62 60
Olga Savchuk/Anastasiya Vasylyeva (UKR) d. Jacqueline Cabaj Awad/Cornelia Lister (SWE) 62 64

POOL B

GREAT BRITAIN defeated GEORGIA 2-1
Katie Swan (GBR) d. Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO) 63 63
Heather Watson (GBR) d. Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 62 60
Oksana Kalashnikova/Sofia Shapatava (GEO) d. Jocelyn Rae/Anna Smith (GBR) 62 64

POOL C

ESTONIA defeated TURKEY 2-1
Basak Eraydin (TUR) d. Valeria Gorlats (EST) 62 63
Anett Kontaveit (EST) d. Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 76(6) 64
Anett Kontaveit/Maileen Nuudi (EST) d. Cagla Buyukakcay/Ipek Soylu (TUR) 64 62

ISRAEL defeated CROATIA 2-1
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Tena Lukas (CRO) 36 61 62
Ana Konjuh (CRO) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) 76(4) 61
Julia Glushko/Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Darija Jurak/Ana Konjuh (CRO) 64 76(2)

Heather Watson
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POOL D

BELGIUM defeated BULGARIA 3-0
Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL) d. Elitsa Kostova (BUL) 63 36 63
Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 64 62
Marie Benoit/An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) d. Dia Evtimova/Isabella Shinikova (BUL) 67(4) 62 64

LATVIA defeated HUNGARY 2-1
Anna Bondar (HUN) d. Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) 64 64
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) d. Reka-Luca Jani (HUN) 63 62
Diana Marcinkevica/Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) d. Dalma Galfi/Reka-Luca Jani (HUN) 76(2) 63

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (clay – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

POOL A

PARAGUAY defeated COLOMBIA 2-1
Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (COL) d. Camila Giangreco Campiz (PAR) 64 63
Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) d. Maria Paulina Perez-Garcia (COL) 60 62
Camila Giangreco Campiz/Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) d. Emiliana Arango/Maria Camila Osorio Serrano (COL) 63 63

MEXICO defeated BOLIVIA 2-1
Ana Sofia Sanchez (MEX) d. Noelia Zeballos (BOL) 63 57 75
Maria-Fernanda Alvarez-Teran (BOL) d. Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) 63 62
Ana Sofia Sanchez/Renata Zarazua (MEX) d. Maria-Fernanda Alvarez-Teran/Noelia Zeballos (BOL) 64 16 76(3)

POOL B

ARGENTINA defeated BRAZIL 2-1
Nadia Podoroska (ARG) d. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 75 63
Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Maria Irigoyen (ARG) 60 60
Maria Irigoyen/Catalina Pella (ARG) d. Paula Cristina Goncalves/Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 63 63

ECUADOR defeated PERU 2-1
Rafaella Baquerizo (ECU) d. Anastasia Iamachkine (PER) 63 61
Dominique Schaefer (PER) d. Charlotte Roemer (ECU) 61 46 76(3)
Rafaella Baquerizo/Camila Romero (ECU) d. Bianca Botto/Anastasia Iamachkine (PER) 64 60

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: True Arena Hua Hin, Hua Hin, Thailand (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

POOL A

JAPAN defeated THAILAND 2-1
Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (THA) d. Eri Hozumi (JPN) 46 75 64
Nao Hibino (JPN) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 06 75 61
Shuko Aoyama/Eri Hozumi (JPN) d. Kamonwan Buayam/Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) 75 60

INDIA defeated UZBEKISTAN 3-0
Prerna Bhambri (IND) d. Sabina Sharipova (UZB) 61 61
Ankita Raina (IND) d. Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) 61 60
Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina (IND) d. Akgul Amanmuradova/Arina Folts (UZB) 62 60

POOL B

CHINA, P.R. defeated KAZAKHSTAN 3-0
Wang Qiang (CHN) d. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 62 62
Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 63 63
Liang Chen/Wang Yafan (CHN) d. Yaroslava Shvedova/Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 62 60 ret.

CHINESE TAIPEI defeated KOREA, REP. 2-1
Han Na-Lae (KOR) d. Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) 76(1) 64
Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 76(5) 62
Chan Hao-Ching/Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) d. Han Na-Lae/Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 63 75

Draws Made For 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events

The ITF has announced the official draws for the three Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events taking place on 3-6 February.

The three Zone Group events are Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel; Americas Zone Group I in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Hua Hin, Thailand.

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 16-17 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.

Five top 50 players will contest Europe/Africa Zone Group I, with Svitolina joined by countrywoman Lesia Tsurenko, Yanina Wickmayer and Alison van Uytvanck of Belgium and Johanna Konta of Great Britain. Teliana Pereira of Brazil and Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan head the nominations for Americas Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I respectively.

Nominations for the 2016 Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties on 6-7 February will be announced on Wednesday 27 January.

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EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Centre, Eilat, Israel (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

GROUP A

Sweden (1)
Rebecca Peterson
Susanne Celik
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Cornelia Lister
Captain: Lars-Anders Wahlgren

Ukraine
Elina Svitolina
Lesia Tsurenko
Kateryna Bondarenko
Olga Savchuk
Captain: Mikhail Filima

Portugal
Michelle Larcher de Brito
Ines Murta
Barbara Luz
Maria Joao Koehler
Captain: Neuza Silva

Heather Watson
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GROUP B

Great Britain (2)
Johanna Konta
Heather Watson
Anna Smith
Jocelyn Rae
Captain: Judy Murray

Georgia
Sofia Shapatava
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Sofia Kvatsabaia
Oksana Kalashnikova
Captain: Margalita Chakhnashvili

South Africa
Chanel Simmonds
Ilze Hattingh
Madrie le Roux
Michelle Sammons
Captain: Earl Grainger

GROUP C

Croatia (3)
Ana Konjuh
Donna Vekic
Petra Martic
Darija Jurak
Captain: Iva Majoli

Turkey
Cagla Buyukakcay
Ipek Soylu
Basak Eraydin
Pemra Ozgen
Captain: Alaaddin Karagoz

Estonia
Anett Kontaveit
Kaia Kanepi
Valeria Gorlats
Maileen Nuudi
Captain: Marten Tamla

Israel
Julia Glushko
Shahar Peer
Alona Pushkarevsky
Shelly Krolitzky
Captain: Tzipora Hirsh-Obziler

Elina Svitolina
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GROUP D

Hungary (4)
Reka-Luca Jani
Dalma Galfi
Anna Bondar
Fanny Stollar
Captain: Gabor Juhasz

Belgium
Yanina Wickmayer
Alison van Uytvanck
An-Sophie Mestach
Ysaline Bonaventure
Captain: Ann Devries

Bulgaria
Tsvetana Pironkova
Elitsa Kostova
Isabella Shinikova
Dia Evtimova
Captain: Dora Rangelova

Latvia
Jelena Ostapenko
Diana Marcinkevica
Darta-Elizabete Emulina
Anna Ozerova
Captain: Daiga Juska

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (clay – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

GROUP A

Paraguay (1)
Montserrat Gonzalez
Camila Giangreco Campiz
Sara Gimenez
Lara Escauriza
Captain: Alfredo de Brix

Colombia
Mariana Duque-Marino
Paula Andrea Perez-Garcia
Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez
Emiliana Arango
Captain: Catalina Castano

Mexico
Marcela Zacarias
Victoria Rodriguez
Ana Sofia Sanchez
Renata Zarazua
Captain: Bruno Echagaray

Bolivia
Maria-Fernanda Alvarez-Teran
Noelia Zeballos
Hortencia Birnbaumer
Daniela Ruiz
Captain: Rolando Nieva

GROUP B

Argentina (2)
Maria Irigoyen
Nadia Podoroska
Julieta Lara Estable
Catalina Pella
Captain: Maria-Jose Gaidano

Brazil
Teliana Pereira
Gabriela Ce
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Paula Cristina Goncalves
Captain: Fernando Roese

Ecuador
Charlotte Roemer
Domenica Gonzalez
Rafaella Baquerizo
Camila Romero
Captain: Manuel Balda

Peru
Bianco Botto
Anastasia Iamachkine
Patricia Ku Flores
Dominique Schaefer
Captain: Percy Melzi

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 3-6 February

GROUP A

Japan (1)
Nao Hibino
Kurumi Nara
Eri Hozumi
Shuko Aoyama
Captain: Toshihisa Tsuchihashi

Thailand
Luksika Kumkhum
Peangtarn Plipuech
Kamonwan Buayam
Bunyawi Thamchaiwat
Captain: Pracharapol Khamsaman

Uzbekistan
Nigina Abduraimova
Agkul Amanmuradova
Sabina Sharipova
Arina Folts
Captain: Dmitriy Tomashevich

India
Ankita Raina
Prerna Bhambri
Prarthana G. Thombare
Sania Mirza
Captain: Zeeshan Ali

GROUP B

Kazakhstan (2)
Zarina Diyas
Yaroslava Shvedova
Yuliya Putintseva
Galina Voskoboeva
Captain: Dias Doskarayev

China, P.R.
Zheng Saisai
Wang Qiang
Wang Yafan
Liang Chen
Captain: Wang Peng

Korea, Republic
Jang Su Jeong
Han Na-Lae
Lee So-Ra
Choi Ji-Hee
Captain: Cho Yoon Jeong

Chinese Taipei
Hsieh Su-Wei
Chang Kai-Chen
Chan Yung-Jan
Chan Hao-Ching
Captain: Wang Shi-Ting

Azarenka Heads Nominations For 2015 Fed Cup By BNP Paribas Zone Group I Events

Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka heads the nominations for the 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Zone Group I events taking place on 4-7 February in the same week as the Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties.

The ITF has announced the full nominations for Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Budapest, Hungary; Americas Zone Group I in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Guangzhou, China, P.R.

The draws for all three Zone Group I events will be held at the ITF offices in London on Friday 9 January.

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 18-19 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.

Four top 50 players will contest Europe/Africa Zone Group I, with Azarenka joined by Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria and Heather Watson of Great Britain. Peng Shuai of China and Kurumi Nara of Japan head the nominations for Asia/Oceania Zone Group I.

Nominations for the 2015 Fed Cup World Group and World Group II first round ties, which take place on 7-8 February, will be announced on Wednesday 28 January.

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Syma Event and Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary (hard – indoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

Austria
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Tamira Paszek
Barbara Haas
Sandra Klemenschits
Captain: Jurgen Waber

Belarus
Victoria Azarenka
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Olga Govortsova
Iryna Shymanovich
Captain: Tatiana Poutchek

Belgium
Yanina Wickmayer
An-Sophie Mestach
Alison van Uytvanck
Ysaline Bonaventure
Captain: Ann Devries

Bulgaria
Tsvetana Pironkova
Elitsa Kostova
Dia Evtimova
Viktoriya Tomova
Captain: Dora Rangelova

Croatia
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni
Donna Vekic
Ana Konjuh
Darija Jurak
Captain: Iva Majoli

Georgia
Sofia Shapatava
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Oksana Kalashnikova
Mariam Bolkvadze
Captain: Margalita Chakhnashvili

Great Britain
Heather Watson
Johanna Konta
Anna Smith
Jocelyn Rae
Captain: Judy Murray

Hungary
Reka-Luca Jani
Dalma Galfi
Anna Bondar
Fanny Stollar
Captain: Gabor Juhasz

Israel
Shahar Peer
Julia Glushko
Keren Shlomo
Alona Pushkarevsky
Captain: Amos Mansdorf

Latvia
Diana Marcinkevica
Jelena Ostapenko
Darta-Elizabete Emulina
Captain: Daiga Juska

Liechtenstein
Stefanie Vogt
Kathinka von Deichmann
Lynn Zund
Sandra Hinterberger
Captain: Daniel Kieber

Portugal
Michelle Larcher de Brito
Barbara Luz
Maria Joao Koehler
Ines Murta
Captain: Andre Lopes

Serbia
Aleksandra Krunic
Ivana Jorovic
Doroteja Eric
Vojislava Lukic
Captain: Tatjana Jecmenica-Jevtic

Turkey
Cagla Buyukakcay
Pemra Ozgen
Ipek Soylu
Basak Eraydin
Captain: Alaaddin Karagoz

Ukraine
Elina Svitolina
Lesia Tsurenko
Kateryna Kozlova
Olga Savchuk
Captain: Natalia Medvedeva

AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I
Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

Bolivia
Maria Fernanda Alvarez-Teran
Noelia Zeballos
Maria Ines Deheza
Hortencia Birnbaumer
Captain: Rolando Nieva

Brazil
Teliana Pereira
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Gabriela Ce
Paula Cristina Goncalves
Captain: Carla Tiene

Chile
Andrea Koch-Benvenuto
Daniela Seguel
Fernanda Brito
Barbara Gatica
Captain: Belus Prajoux

Colombia
Mariana Duque Marino
Yuliana Lizarazo
Maria Paulina Perez Garcia
Maria Fernanda Herazo Gonzalez
Captain: Catalina Castano

Mexico
Ana Sofia Sanchez
Marcela Zacarias
Victoria Rodriguez
Renata Zarazua
Captain: Angelica Gavaldon

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

Venezuela
Andrea Gamiz
Adriana Perez
Mariaryeni Gutierrez
Aymet Uzcategui
Captain: Yohnny Romero

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China, P.R. (hard – outdoors)
Dates: 4-7 February

China, P.R.
Peng Shuai
Zhang Shuai
Zheng Saisai
Wang Qiang
Captain: Wang Peng

Chinese Taipei
Hsieh Su-Wei
Chan Yung-Jan
Lee Ya-Hsuan
Chan Hao-Ching
Captain: Wang Shi-Ting

Hong Kong, China
Zhang Ling
Wu Ho Ching
Ng Man Ying Maggie
Claire Spackman
Captain: Phillip King

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

Kazakhstan
Yaroslava Shvedova
Yuliya Putintseva
Kamila Kerimbayeva
Anna Danilina
Captain: Dias Doskarayev

Korea, Republic
Jang Su Jeong
Han Na-Lae
Choi Ji-Hee
Lee So-Ra
Captain: Cho Yoon Jeong

Thailand
Luksika Kumkhum
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Captain: Vittaya Samrej

Uzbekistan
Nigina Abduraimova
Agkul Amanmuradova
Sabina Sharipova
Arina Folts
Captain: Dmitriy Tomashevich