2016 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2016 Fed Cup

The World Group is the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.

Participating Teams

Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy

Netherlands
Romania
Russia
Switzerland

Draw

  1st Round
6–7 February		 Semifinals
16–17 April		 Final
12–13 November
                           
  Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  1   Czech Republic 3  
    Romania 2     Switzerland
    1   Czech Republic  
Leipzig, Germany      Switzerland  
     Switzerland 3
  3   Germany 2    
     
  Marseille, France      
  4   Italy 1  
    France 4     France
      France
Moscow, Russia     Netherlands  
    Netherlands 3
  2   Russia 1  

First round

Romania vs Czech Republic


Romania
2		 Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[1]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1 Romania
Czech Republic		 Simona Halep
Karolína Plíšková		 77
64		 4
6		 2
6 		 
2 Romania
Czech Republic		 Monica Niculescu
Petra Kvitová		 6
3		 6
4		    
3 Romania
Czech Republic		 Simona Halep
Petra Kvitová		 6
4		 3
6		 6
3		  
4 Romania
Czech Republic		 Monica Niculescu
Karolína Plíšková		 4
6		 6
4		 3
6 		 
5 Romania
Czech Republic		 Andreea Mitu / Raluca Olaru
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová		 2
6		 3
6		    

Germany vs. Switzerland


Germany
2		 Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany[2]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1 Germany
Switzerland		 Andrea Petkovic
Belinda Bencic		 3
6		 4
6		    
2 Germany
Switzerland		 Angelique Kerber
Timea Bacsinszky		 6
1		 6
3		    
3 Germany
Switzerland		 Angelique Kerber
Belinda Bencic		 64
77		 3
6 		   
4 Germany
Switzerland		 Annika Beck
Timea Bacsinszky		 7
5		 6
4		    
5 Germany
Switzerland		 Andrea Petkovic / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Belinda Bencic / Martina Hingis		 3
6 		2
6 		   

France vs. Italy


France
4		 Palais des sports, Marseille, France[3]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Italy
1
1 2 3
1 France
Italy		 Kristina Mladenovic
Camila Giorgi		 6
1		 4
6		 1
6		  
2 France
Italy		 Caroline Garcia
Sara Errani		 6
3		 7
5		    
3 France
Italy		 Kristina Mladenovic
Sara Errani		 77
64		 6
1		    
4 France
Italy		 Caroline Garcia
Camila Giorgi		 6
3		 6
4		    
5 France
Italy		 Kristina Mladenovic / Caroline Garcia
Martina Caregaro / Sara Errani		 6
0		 6
1		    

Russia vs. Netherlands


Russia
1		 Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[4]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1 Russia
Netherlands		 Ekaterina Makarova
Kiki Bertens		 3
6 		4
6		    
2 Russia
Netherlands		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Richèl Hogenkamp		 64
77		 7
5		 8
10 		 
3 Russia
Netherlands		 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Kiki Bertens		 1
6		 4
6		    
4 Russia
Netherlands		 Ekaterina Makarova
Richèl Hogenkamp		       not
played
5 Russia
Netherlands		 Daria Kasatkina / Ekaterina Makarova
Cindy Burger / Arantxa Rus		 6
0		 6
2		    

The match Kuznetsova vs. Hogenkamp lasting 4 hours became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Romania v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  2. ↑ "Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ↑ "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Russia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ Erik Gudris (6 February 2016). "Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over Kuznetsova". Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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