2014 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 2014 Fed Cup | duration = 8 February – 9 November | edition = 52nd | previous = [[2013 Fed Cup|2013]] | next = [[2015 Fed Cup|2015]] }}

The '''2014 Fed Cup''' (also known as the '''2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 52nd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's [[tennis]]. The final took place on 8–9 November and was won by the [[Czech Republic]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/sports/czechs-celebrate-commitment-to-team-success.html?_r=0|title=Czechs Celebrate Commitment to Team Success|date=10 November 2014 |work=New York Times|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> [[Petra Kvitová]] won both of her singles matches in the final against [[Germany]], delivering two of the three points needed for victory of her team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/11/09/petra-kvitova-wins-epic-clinch-fed-cup-title-czechs|title=Petra Kvitova wins thriller to clinch Fed Cup title for Czech Republic|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref>

The draw took place on 10 July 2013 in [[Paris]], France.

== World Group == {{details|2014 Fed Cup World Group}} Source:<ref>[http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx Fed Cup Draws Results World Group]</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=4|'''Participating teams''' |- !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|AUS}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CZE}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|GER}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|ITA}} |- !{{fed-big|RUS}} !{{fed-big|SVK}} !{{fed-big|ESP}} !{{fed-big|USA}} |}

=== Draw === {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=8–9 February | RD2-date=19–20 April | RD3-date=8–9 November | teamwidth=16 | RD1T1-loc=[[Cleveland]], United States (indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= {{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= {{fed|USA}} | RD1-score2=1

| RD1T2-loc= [[Seville]], Spain (outdoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= {{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= {{fed|CZE}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc= [[Bratislava]], Slovakia (indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= {{fed|SVK}} | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= {{fed|GER}} | RD1-score6=3

| RD1T4-loc= [[Hobart]], Australia (outdoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= {{fed|AUS}} | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= {{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score8=0

| RD2T1-loc= [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic (indoor hard) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= {{fed|ITA}}| RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2= {{fed|CZE}}| RD2-score2=4

| RD2T2-loc= [[Brisbane]], Australia (outdoor hard) | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= {{fed|GER}} | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= {{fed|AUS}} | RD2-score4=1

| RD3T1-loc= [[Prague]], Czech Republic (indoor hard) | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1={{fed|CZE}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{fed|GER}} | RD3-score2=1

}}

== World Group II == {{details|2014 Fed Cup World Group II}} The '''World Group II''' was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Dates: 8–9 February

Results:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group-ii.aspx |title=Fed Cup Draws Results World Group II |access-date=2014-11-17 |archive-date=2019-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417221718/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group-ii.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #aaaaaa;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Montreal]], Canada | Hard (i) |'''{{fed|CAN}}''' |align=center|3–1 |{{fed|SRB}} (1) |- | [[Borås]], Sweden | Hard (i) |{{fed|SWE}} (3) |align=center|2–3 |'''{{fed|POL}}''' |- | [[Paris]], France | Hard (i) |'''{{fed|FRA}}''' |align=center|3–2 |{{fed|SUI}} (4) |- | [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina | Clay |'''{{fed|ARG}}''' |align=center|3–1 |{{fed|JPN}} (2) |}

== World Group play-offs == {{details|2014 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}} The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Dates: 19–20 April

Results:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/wg-play-offs.aspx |title=Fed Cup Draws Results World Group play-offs |access-date=2014-11-17 |archive-date=2015-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219083034/http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/wg-play-offs.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Adler Arena Skating Center]], [[Sochi]], Russia | Clay (i) | '''{{fed|RUS}} (1) ''' | align=center|4–0 | {{fed|ARG}} |- | [[PEPS]], [[Quebec City]], Canada | Hard (i) |''' {{fed|CAN}}''' | align=center|3–1 | {{fed|SVK}} (2) |- | [[Chaifetz Arena]], [[St. Louis]], United States | Hard (i) | {{fed|USA}} (3) | align=center|2–3 | '''{{fed|FRA}}''' |- | [[Tennis de la Vall d'Hebron|Barcelona Tennis Olimpic]], [[Barcelona]], Spain | Clay | {{fed|ESP}} (4) | align=center|2–3 | '''{{fed|POL}}''' |}

{{fed|RUS}} remained in the World Group in 2015. {{fed|CAN}}, {{fed|FRA}} and {{fed|POL}} were promoted to the World Group in 2015. {{fed|ARG}} remained in World Group II in 2015. {{fed|SVK}}, {{fed|ESP}} and {{fed|USA}} were relegated to World Group II in 2015.

== World Group II play-offs == {{details|2014 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}} The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Dates: 19–20 April

Results:<ref>[http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/wg-ii-play-offs.aspx Fed Cup Draws Results World Group II play-offs]</ref> {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | [[Arenele BNR]], [[Bucharest]], Romania | Clay | '''{{fed|ROU}}''' |align=center|4–1 | {{fed|SRB}} (1) |- | [[Maaspoort Sports and Events]], [['s-Hertogenbosch]], Netherlands | Clay (i) | '''{{fed|NED}}''' |align=center|3–2 | {{fed|JPN}} (2) |- | [[Sparbanken Lidköping Arena]], [[Lidköping]], Sweden | Hard (i) | '''{{fed|SWE}} (3) ''' |align=center|4–0 | {{fed|THA}} |- | Clube de Tênis Catanduva, [[Catanduva]], Brazil | Clay | {{fed|BRA}} |align=center|1–4 | '''{{fed|SUI}} (4) ''' |}

{{fed|SWE}} and {{fed|SUI}} remained in World Group II in 2015. {{fed|NED}} and {{fed|ROU}} were promoted to World Group II in 2015. {{fed|BRA}} and {{fed|THA}} remained in Zonal Group I in 2015. {{fed|JPN}} and {{fed|SRB}} were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2015.

== Americas Zone == {{Main article|2014 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: [[Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo]], [[Lambaré]], Paraguay (outdoor clay)

Dates: Week commencing 3 February

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * {{fed|MEX}} * {{fed|PAR}} * {{fed|VEN}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * ''{{fed|BAH}}'' * '''{{fed|BRA}}''' * {{fed|COL}} * ''{{fed|ECU}}'' {{col-2}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs}} * '''{{fed|BRA}}''' advanced to [[2014 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs|World Group II play-offs]]. * ''{{fed|ECU}}'' and ''{{fed|BAH}}'' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2015.

=== Group II === Venue: [[Palmas Athletic Club]], [[Humacao, Puerto Rico|Humacao]], Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 7–12 April

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * {{fed|DOM}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|PAN}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * '''{{fed|CHI}}''' * {{fed|PUR}} * {{fed|BAR}} {{col-2}} {{col-end}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool C|Pool C]] ==== * '''{{fed|BOL}}''' * {{fed|PER}} * {{fed|BER}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool D|Pool D]] ==== * {{fed|CRC}} * {{fed|TRI}} * {{fed|URU}} {{col-2}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs}} * '''{{fed|BOL}}''' and '''{{fed|CHI}}''' were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2015

== Asia/Oceania Zone == {{Main article|2014 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: [[National Tennis Centre (Astana)|National Tennis Centre]], [[Astana]], Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: Week commencing 3 February

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * ''{{fed|INA}}'' * {{fed|KAZ}} * '''{{fed|THA}}'''

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * {{fed|CHN}} * {{fed|TPE}} * {{fed|KOR}} * {{fed|UZB}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|THA}}''' advanced to [[2014 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs|World Group II play-offs]] * ''{{fed|INA}}'' was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2015

=== Group II === Venue: [[National Tennis Centre (Astana)|National Tennis Centre]], [[Astana]], Kazakhstan (Indoor hard)

Dates: Week commencing 3 February

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * '''{{fed|HKG}}''' * {{fed|MAS}} * {{fed|VIE}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * {{fed|PHI}} * {{fed|SIN}} * {{fed|SRI}} {{col-end}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool C|Pool C]] ==== * {{fed|IRQ}} * {{fed|KGZ}} * {{fed|TKM}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool D|Pool D]] ==== * {{fed|IND}} * {{fed|IRI}} * {{fed|NZL}} * {{fed|PAK}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|HKG}}''' was promoted to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2015

== Europe/Africa Zone == {{Main article|2014 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: [[Syma Sport and Events Centre]], [[Budapest]], Hungary (indoor hard)

Dates: Week commencing 3 February

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * {{fed|BEL}} * {{fed|CRO}} * ''{{fed|LUX}}'' * '''{{fed|NED}}'''

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * {{fed|GBR}} * {{fed|HUN}} * {{fed|LAT}} * '''{{fed|ROM}}'''

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C|Pool C]] ==== * {{fed|AUT}} * {{fed|ISR}} * ''{{fed|SLO}}'' * {{fed|UKR}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D|Pool D]] ==== * {{fed|BLR}} * {{fed|BUL}} * {{fed|POR}} * {{fed|TUR}}

{{col-end}} ; Remaining team * {{fed|TUN}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs}} * '''{{fed|NED}}''' and '''{{fed|ROU}}''' advanced to [[2014 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs|World Group II play-offs]]. * ''{{fed|LUX}}'' and ''{{fed|SLO}}'' were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2015.

=== Group II === Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, [[Šiauliai]], Lithuania (indoor hard)

Dates: 16–19 April 2014

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * {{fed|FIN}} * ''{{fed|LTU}}''' * ''{{fed|MNE}}''' * '''{{fed|LIE}}'''

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * {{fed|RSA}} * {{fed|BIH}} * '''{{fed|GEO}}''' * {{fed|EGY}} {{col-2}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs}} * '''{{fed|GEO}}''' and '''{{fed|LIE}}''' were promoted to Europe/Africa Group I in 2015. * ''{{fed|LTU}}'' and ''{{fed|MNE}}'' were relegated to Europe/Africa Group III in 2015.

=== Group III === Venue: Tere Tennis Center, [[Tallinn]], Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 5–8 February 2014

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==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A|Pool A]] ==== * {{fed|ARM}} * '''{{fed|EST}}''' * {{fed|NAM}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B|Pool B]] ==== * {{fed|CYP}} * {{fed|GRE}} * {{fed|MDA}} {{col-2}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool C|Pool C]] ==== * {{fed|DEN}} * {{fed|MAD}} * {{fed|NOR}}

==== [[2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool D|Pool D]] ==== * {{fed|ISL}} * '''{{fed|IRE}}''' * {{fed|MLT}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs}} * '''{{fed|EST}}''' and '''{{fed|IRL}}''' were promoted to Europe/Africa Group II in 2015.

== References == {{Reflist}}

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

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