2016 Fed Cup World Group

Tennis tournament
2016 Fed Cup World Group
Date6 February – 13 November
Edition26th
Champions

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

Participating Teams

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Romania

Russia

Switzerland

Draw

Quarterfinals
6–7 February
Semifinals
16–17 April
Final
12–13 November
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1 Czech Republic3
Lucerne, Switzerland
 Romania2
1 Czech Republic3
Leipzig, Germany
  Switzerland2
  Switzerland3
Strasbourg, France
3 Germany2
1 Czech Republic3
Marseille, France
 France2
4 Italy1
Trélazé, France
 France4
 France3
Moscow, Russia
 Netherlands2
 Netherlands3
2 Russia1

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 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


Switzerland
2
Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland[6]
16–17 April 2016
Hard (indoors)

Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Timea Bacsinszky
Barbora Strýcová
0
6
2
6
   
2 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Viktorija Golubic
Karolína Plíšková
3
6
6
4
6
4
 
3 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Timea Bacsinszky
Karolína Plíšková
4
6
2
6
   
4 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Viktorija Golubic
Barbora Strýcová
3
6
78
66
6
1
 
5 Switzerland
Czech Republic
Viktorija Golubic / Martina Hingis
Lucie Hradecká / Karolína Plíšková
2
6
2
6
   

France vs. Netherlands


France
3
Arena Loire, Trélazé, France[7]
16–17 April 2016
Clay (indoors)

Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1 France
Netherlands
Caroline Garcia
Kiki Bertens
4
6
2
6
   
2 France
Netherlands
Kristina Mladenovic
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
2
6
4
   
3 France
Netherlands
Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens
5
7
4
6
   
4 France
Netherlands
Caroline Garcia
Arantxa Rus
6
3
6
4
   
5 France
Netherlands
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens / Richèl Hogenkamp
4
6
6
3
6
3
 

Final

France vs. Czech Republic


France
2
Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[8]
12–13 November 2016
Hard (indoors)

Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1 France
Czech Republic
Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková
3
6
6
4
14
16
 
2 France
Czech Republic
Caroline Garcia
Petra Kvitová
78
66
6
3
   
3 France
Czech Republic
Caroline Garcia
Karolína Plíšková
6
3
3
6
6
3
 
4 France
Czech Republic
Alizé Cornet
Barbora Strýcová
2
6
64
77
   
5 France
Czech Republic
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová
5
7
5
7
   

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.
  6. ^ "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "France v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
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