2016 Fed Cup World Group

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

Participating Teams

Czech Republic France Germany Italy

Netherlands Romania Russia Switzerland

Contents
Draw
First round
Romania vs Czech Republic
Germany vs. Switzerland
France vs. Italy
Russia vs. Netherlands
Semifinals
Switzerland vs. Czech Republic
France vs. Netherlands
Final
France vs. Czech Republic
References

Draw
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
6–7 February 16–17 April 12–13 November

Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1 Czech Republic 3
Romania 2 Lucerne, Switzerland
1 Czech Republic 3
Leipzig, Germany Switzerland 2
Switzerland 3
3 Germany 2 Strasbourg, France
1 Czech Republic 3
Marseille, France France 2
4 Italy 1
France 4 Trélazé, France
France 3
Moscow, Russia
 Netherlands 2
Netherlands 3
2 Russia 1

First round

Romania vs Czech Republic

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

Germany vs. Switzerland

Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany[2]

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

France vs. Italy

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

Russia vs. Netherlands

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

The match between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles
match in the history of the Fed Cup.[5]

Semifinals

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland[6]

Switzerland 16–17 April 2016 Czech Republic
Hard (indoors) 3
2
1 2 3
Timea Bacsinszky 0 2
1
Barbora Strýcová 6 6
Viktorija Golubic 3 6 6
2
Karolína Plíšková 6 4 4
Timea Bacsinszky 4 2
3
Karolína Plíšková 6 6
4 Viktorija Golubic 3 78 6
 Barbora Strýcová 6 66 1
Viktorija Golubic / Martina Hingis 2 2
5
Lucie Hradecká / Karolína Plíšková 6 6

France vs. Netherlands

Arena Loire, Trélazé, France[7]
France 16–17 April 2016 Netherlands
Clay (indoors)
3 2
1 2 3
Caroline Garcia 4 2
1
Kiki Bertens 6 6
Kristina Mladenovic 6 6
2
Richèl Hogenkamp 2 4
Kristina Mladenovic 5 4
3
Kiki Bertens 7 6
Caroline Garcia 6 6
4
Arantxa Rus 3 4
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic 4 6 6
5
Kiki Bertens / Richèl Hogenkamp 6 3 3

Final

France vs. Czech Republic

Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[8]
France 12–13 November 2016 Czech Republic
Hard (indoors)
2 3
1 2 3
Kristina Mladenovic 3 6 14
1
Karolína Plíšková 6 4 16
Caroline Garcia 78 6
2
Petra Kvitová 66 3
Caroline Garcia 6 3 6
3
Karolína Plíšková 3 6 3
Alizé Cornet 2 64
4
Barbora Strýcová 6 77
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic 5 5
5
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová 7 7

References
1. "Romania v Czech Republic" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=1
00026333). fedcup.com.
2. "Germany v Switzerland" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=1000
26334). fedcup.com.
 3. "France v Italy" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026335).
fedcup.com.
4. "Russia v Netherlands" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026
336). fedcup.com.
5. Erik Gudris (6 February 2016). "Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over
Kuznetsova" (http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2016/February/Hogenkamp-Wins-Longest-Ever
-Fed-Cup-Match-Over-Kuz.aspx). Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
6. "Switzerland v Czech Republic" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId
=100026337). fedcup.com.
7. "France v Netherlands" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026
338). fedcup.com.
8. "France v Czech Republic" (http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2016-
WG-M-CZE-FRA-01). fedcup.com.

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