The ITF has announced the final results for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 19-20 April.
Czech Republic will host Germany in the Fed Cup Final on 8-9 November. In the semifinals, Czech Republic overcame Italy 4-0 in Ostrava, while Germany defeated Australia 3-1 in Brisbane.
Canada, France, Poland and Russia all won their World Group play-off ties and will join Australia, Czech Republic, Germany and Italy in the 2015 World Group.
Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland all won their World Group II play-off ties, and will join the four World Group play-off losing nations, Argentina, Slovak Republic, Spain and USA, in 2015 World Group II.
The draw for the 2015 Fed Cup will be held at Roland Garros, Paris on Wednesday 4 June at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT).
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.
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WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS
CZECH REPUBLIC defeated ITALY 4-0
Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoor)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 64 61
Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Camila Giorgi (ITA) 64 62
Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 63 75
Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Camila Giorgi (ITA) – match not played
Andrea Hlavackova/Klara Koukalova (CZE) d. Camila Giorgi/Karin Knapp (ITA) 62 57 [11-9]
GERMANY defeated AUSTRALIA 3-1
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, AUS (hard – outdoor)
Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 61 76(7)
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 61 60
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 46 60 64
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Andrea Petkovic (GER) – match not played
Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d. Julia Goerges/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 62 67(5) [10-2]
WORLD GROUP PLAY-OFFS
RUSSIA defeated ARGENTINA 4-0
Venue: Adler Arena, Sochi, RUS (clay – indoor)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 63 63
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. Maria Irigoyen (ARG) 75 61
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 61 62
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v Maria Irigoyen (ARG) – match not played
Valeria Solovyeva/Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Victoria Bosio/Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 62 61
CANADA defeated SLOVAK REPUBLIC 3-1
Venue: PEPS, Laval University, Quebec City, CAN (hard – indoor)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) 46 75 75
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Kristina Kucova (SVK) 76(0) 26 61
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) 76(6) 63
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Kristina Kucova (SVK) – match not played
Janette Husarova/Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Gabriela Dabrowski/Sharon Fichman (CAN) 64 57 [11-9]
FRANCE defeated USA 3-2
Venue: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA (hard – indoor)
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) 63 62
Madison Keys (USA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) 67(4) 76(4) 63
Sloane Stephens (USA) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 62 64
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Madison Keys (USA) 64 63
Caroline Garcia/Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Madison Keys/Sloane Stephens (USA) 62 75
POLAND defeated SPAIN 3-2
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, ESP (clay – outdoor)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 62 62
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 46 60 61
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) 63 62
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 61 63
Agnieszka Radwanska/Alicja Rosolska (POL) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues/Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 64 62
WORLD GROUP II PLAY-OFFS
ROMANIA defeated SERBIA 4-1
Venue: BNR Arenas, Bucharest, ROU (clay – outdoor
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 36 61 62
Simona Halep (ROU) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 62 64
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 63 76(2)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 63 67(7) 63
Irina-Camelia Begu/Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Jovana Jaksic/Nina Stojanovic (SRB) 1-0 ret.
NETHERLANDS defeated JAPAN 3-2
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events,’s-Hertogenbosch, NED (clay – indoor)
Kurumi Nara (JPN) d. Arantxa Rus (NED) 75 26 61
Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) 60 76(3)
Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Kurumi Nara (JPN) 76(5) 46 97
Arantxa Rus (NED) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) 75 63
Shuko Aoyama/Risa Ozaki (JPN) d. Richel Hogenkamp/Michaella Krajicek (NED) 16 63 [10-8]
SWEDEN defeated THAILAND 4-0
Venue: Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena, Lidkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) 61 63
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 64 62
Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 64 62
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) – match not played
Hilda Melander/Rebecca Peterson (SWE) d. Tamarine Tanasugarn/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 64 62
SWITZERLAND defeated BRAZIL 4-1
Venue: Clube de Tenis Catanduva, Catanduva, BRA (clay – outdoor)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Teliana Pereira (BRA) 63 63
Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 63 63
Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 63 64
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 75 62
Belinda Bencic/Viktorija Golubic (SUI) d. Gabriela Ce/Laura Pigossi (BRA) 62 62
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