2014 Fed Cup World Group

2014 Fed Cup World Group
2014 Fed Cup World Group
Date	8 February – 9 November
Edition	24th
Champions
	; Czech Republic

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. The Czech Republic beat Germany in the final to win a third Fed Cup title in four years.^[1]^[2]

Participating Teams
Australia	Czech Republic	Germany	Italy
Russia	Slovakia	Spain	United States

Draw


Quarterfinals 8–9 February			Semifinals 19–20 April			Final 8–9 November

Cleveland, United States (indoor hard)

1	Italy	3
			Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
	United States	1
			1	Italy	0
Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay)
			3	Czech Republic	4
	Spain	2
						Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3	Czech Republic	3
						3	Czech Republic	3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
							Germany	1
4	Slovakia	1
			Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard)
	Germany	3
			Germany		3
Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard)
			Australia		1
	Australia	4

2	Russia	0

First round

United States vs. Italy

Italy
3

Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States^[3]
8–9 February 2014
Hard (indoors)

United States
1

		1	2	3
1	Karin Knapp Christina McHale	6 3	3 6	6 1
2	Camila Giorgi Madison Keys	6 2	6 1
3	Karin Knapp Alison Riske	6 3	7 5
4	Camila Giorgi Christina McHale				not played
5	Nastassja Burnett / Alice Matteucci Lauren Davis / Madison Keys	2 6	3 6

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Spain
2

Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville, Spain^[4]
8–10 February 2014
Red clay (outdoors)

Czech Republic
3

		1	2	3
1	Carla Suárez Navarro Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	6 1	6 4
2	María Teresa Torró Flor Klára Zakopalová	3 6	6 2	1 6
3	Carla Suárez Navarro Klára Zakopalová	1 6	6 3	6 3
4	Silvia Soler Espinosa Lucie Šafářová	6 4	1 6	3 6
5	Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová	6⁷ 7⁹	3 6

Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia
1

Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia^[5]
8–9 February 2014
DecoColor hard (indoors)

Germany
3

		1	2	3
1	Dominika Cibulková Andrea Petkovic	6 2	6⁶ 7⁸	2 6
2	Daniela Hantuchová Angelique Kerber	6⁷ 7⁹	1 6
3	Dominika Cibulková Angelique Kerber	3 6	6⁵ 7⁷
4	Daniela Hantuchová Andrea Petkovic				not played
5	Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld	4 6	6 3	[10] [7]

Australia vs. Russia

Australia
4

Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia^[6]
8–9 February 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)

Russia
0

		1	2
1	Casey Dellacqua Irina Khromacheva	6 0	6 2
2	Samantha Stosur Veronika Kudermetova	6 4	6 0
3	Samantha Stosur Victoria Kan	6 2	6 3
4	Casey Dellacqua Veronika Kudermetova			not played
5	Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua Irina Khromacheva / Valeria Solovyeva	6 1	6 3

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

Czech Republic
4

ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic^[7]
19–20 April 2014
Hard (indoors)

Italy
0

		1	2	3
1	Lucie Šafářová Sara Errani	6 4	6 1
2	Petra Kvitová Camila Giorgi	6 4	6 2
3	Petra Kvitová Roberta Vinci	6 3	7 5
4	Lucie Šafářová Camila Giorgi				not played
5	Andrea Hlaváčková / Klára Koukalová Camila Giorgi / Karin Knapp	6 2	5 7	[11] [9]

Germany vs. Australia

Germany
3

Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia^[8]
19–20 April 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)

Australia
1

		1	2	3
1	Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur	6 1	7⁹ 6⁷
2	Angelique Kerber Casey Dellacqua	6 1	6 0
3	Angelique Kerber Samantha Stosur	4 6	6 0	6 3
4	Andrea Petkovic Casey Dellacqua				not played
5	Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua	2 6	7⁷ 6⁵	[2] [10]

Final

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic
3

O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic^[9]
8–9 November 2014
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)

Germany
1

		1	2	3
1	Petra Kvitová Andrea Petkovic	6 2	6 4
2	Lucie Šafářová Angelique Kerber	6 4	6 4
3	Petra Kvitová Angelique Kerber	7⁷ 6⁵	4 6	6 4
4	Lucie Šafářová Andrea Petkovic				not played
5	Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Julia Görges / Sabine Lisicki	4 6	3 6

2014 Fed Cup champions
Czech Republic Eighth title

References

^ "Czech Republic beat Germany 3-0". BBC Sport. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "Czechs Celebrate Commitment to Team Success". New York Times. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
^ "Spain v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
^ "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
^ "Australia v Russia". fedcup.com.
^ "Czech Republic v Italia". fedcup.com.
^ "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
^ "Czech Republic v Germany". fedcup.com.

[1] "Czech Republic beat Germany 3-0". BBC Sport. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[2] "Czechs Celebrate Commitment to Team Success". New York Times. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[3] "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.

[4] "Spain v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.

[5] "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.

[6] "Australia v Russia". fedcup.com.

[7] "Czech Republic v Italia". fedcup.com.

[8] "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.

[9] "Czech Republic v Germany". fedcup.com.

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