{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{ Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 1995 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 21 April – 26 November | edition = 33rd | previous = [[1994 Federation Cup (tennis)|1994]] | next = [[1996 Fed Cup|1996]] }}

The '''1995 [[Fed Cup]]''' was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]], and the first to bear the name [[Fed Cup]].

Major changes to the tournament's structure went into effect for 1995. The format was changed to a multi-tiered [[league system]] similar to the [[Davis Cup]], and a Group II was added to the existing Group I at Zonal level. The World Group I was reduced to eight teams and the World Group II was added with another eight teams.

Ties were played at home sites rather than all in one location as before. Play-offs determined promotion and relegation between World Group and World Group II and Zonal Group I. Two singles rubbers were added to the ties, which became the best of five matches.

The final took place on 25–26 November, with [[Spain Fed Cup team|Spain]] defeating the [[United States Fed Cup team|United States]] to give Spain their third title.<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Olympic Tennis Notebook |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/tennis/olympic.htm |website=washingtonpost.com |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>

==World Group== {{details|1995 Fed Cup World Group}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=4|'''Participating Teams''' |- !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|AUT}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|BUL}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|GER}} |- ! {{fed-big|JPN}} ! {{fed-big|RSA}} ! {{fed-big|ESP}} ! {{fed-big|USA}} |}

===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=21–23 April | RD2-date=22–23 July | RD3-date=25–26 November

|teamwidth=16

| RD1T1-loc=[[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]] (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=&nbsp; | RD1-team2={{fed|BUL}} | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc=[[Freiburg]], [[Germany]] (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed3=&nbsp; | RD1-team3={{fed|JPN}} | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4={{fed|GER}} | RD1-score4=4

| RD1T3-loc=[[Metz]], [[France]] (Outdoor clay) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5={{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6=&nbsp; | RD1-team6={{fed|RSA}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc={{nowrap|[[Aventura, Florida|Aventura, FL]], [[United States]] (Outdoor hard)}} | RD1-seed7=&nbsp; | RD1-team7={{fed|AUT}} | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{fed|USA}} | RD1-score8=5 | RD2T1-loc=[[Santander, Cantabria|Santander]], [[Spain]] (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2={{fed|GER}} | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|[[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington, NC]], [[United States]] (Indoor carpet)}} | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3={{fed|FRA}} | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4={{fed|USA}} | RD2-score4=3

| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Valencia, Spain]] (Outdoor clay)}} | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2={{fed|USA}} | RD3-score2=2 }}

==World Group play-offs== {{details|1995 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}} The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, Bulgaria, Japan and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Argentina, Australia, Canada and Netherlands) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.

Date: 22–23 July {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- ! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team |- |[[San Miguel de Tucumán|San Miguel]], [[Argentina]] || Outdoor clay || '''{{fed|ARG}}''' ||align="center"|5–0 || {{nowrap|{{fed|AUS}}}} |- |{{nowrap|[[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]]}} || Outdoor hard || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|RSA}}'''}} ||align="center"|5–0 || {{fed|BUL}} |- |[[Gifu, Gifu|Gifu]], [[Japan]] || {{nowrap|Indoor carpet}} || '''{{fed|JPN}}''' ||align="center"|5–0 || {{fed|CAN}} |- |[[Noordwijk]], [[Netherlands]] || {{nowrap|Outdoor carpet}} || {{fed|NED}} ||align="center"|1–4 || '''{{fed|AUT}}''' |}

==World Group II== {{details|1995 Fed Cup World Group II}} The '''World Group II''' was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1995. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 22–23 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- ! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team |- |{{nowrap|[[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]}} || Outdoor hard || {{fed|INA}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{fed|ARG}}''' |- |[[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Australia]] || {{nowrap|Outdoor grass}} || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|AUS}}'''}} ||align="center"|3–2 || {{fed|SVK}} |- |[[Ancona]], [[Italy]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|ITA}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{fed|CAN}}''' |- |{{nowrap|[[Västerås]], [[Sweden]]}} || {{nowrap|Indoor carpet}} || {{fed|SWE}} ||align="center"|0–5 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|NED}}'''}} |}

==World Group II play-offs== {{details|1995 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}} The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Belgium and Czech Republic), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Paraguay).

Date: 22–23 July {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- ! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team |- |[[Ostend]], [[Belgium]] || Outdoor clay || '''{{fed|BEL}}''' ||align="center"|3–2 || {{nowrap|{{fed|KOR}}}} |- |{{nowrap|[[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]]}} || {{nowrap|Indoor carpet}} || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}} ||align="center"|4–1 || {{fed|SWE}} |- |[[Salerno]], [[Italy]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|ITA}} ||align="center"|2–3 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|INA}}'''}} |- |[[Asunción]], [[Paraguay]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|PAR}} ||align="center"|0–5 || '''{{fed|SVK}}''' |}

==Americas Zone== {{details|1995 Fed Cup Americas Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

=== Group I === Venue: Caracos Sports Club, [[Caracas]], [[Venezuela]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 11–15 April

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|BRA}} * {{fed|CHI}} * {{fed|COL}} * ''{{fed|CUB}}'' * {{fed|MEX}} * '''{{fed|PAR}}''' * ''{{fed|PER}}'' * {{fed|VEN|1930}} {{div col end}}

===Group II=== Venue: Trinidad C.C., [[Maraval]], [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 27–30 March

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|BAH}} * {{fed|BAR}} * {{fed|BOL}} * {{fed|CRC}} * {{fed|DOM}} * {{fed|ECU}} * {{fed|ESA}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|JAM}} * '''{{fed|PUR}}''' * {{fed|TRI}} * '''{{fed|URU}}''' {{div col end}}

==Asia/Oceania Zone== {{details|1995 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I=== Venue: Jang Choong Tennis Centre, [[Jung-gu, Seoul|Jung-gu]], [[South Korea]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 18–22 April

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|CHN}} * ''{{fed|TPE}}'' * {{fed|HKG|1959}} * {{fed|KAZ}} * ''{{fed|NZL}}'' * {{fed|PHI|1986}} * '''{{fed|KOR}}''' * {{fed|THA}} {{div col end}}

===Group II=== Venue: Maharashtra L.T.A., [[Mumbai]], [[India]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 March

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * '''{{fed|IND}}''' * '''{{fed|MAS}}''' * [[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|Pacific Oceania]] * {{fed|SIN}} * {{fed|SRI}} * {{fed|SYR|1980}} * {{fed|UZB}} {{div col end}}

==Europe/Africa Zone== {{details|1995 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I=== Venue: La Manga Club, [[Murcia]], [[Spain]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–21 April

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|BLR|1991}} * '''{{fed|BEL}}''' * {{fed|CRO}} * '''{{fed|CZE}}''' * ''{{fed|FIN}}'' * {{fed|GEO|1990}} * {{fed|GBR}} * {{fed|HUN}} * ''{{fed|ISR}}'' * {{fed|LAT}} * ''{{fed|POL}}'' * {{fed|ROU}} * {{fed|RUS}} * {{fed|SLO}} * {{fed|SUI}} * ''{{fed|UKR}}'' {{div col end}}

===Group II=== Venue: Nairobi Club, [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–13 May

;Participating Teams {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{fed|BOT}} * {{fed|CYP}} * {{fed|DEN}} * {{fed|EGY}} * {{fed|EST}} * '''{{fed|GRE}}''' * {{fed|IRL}} * {{fed|KEN}} * {{fed|LTU}} * {{fed|LUX}} * {{fed|Macedonia|1992}} * {{fed|MLT}} * {{fed|MAR}} * '''{{fed|NOR}}''' * '''{{fed|POR}}''' * {{fed|SEN}} * {{fed|TUN}} * {{fed|TUR}} * '''{{fed|FR Yugoslavia}}''' * {{fed|ZIM}} {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]

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