2015 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 2015 Fed Cup | duration = 7 February – 15 November | edition = 53rd | tournaments = | categories = | previous = 2014 | next = 2016 }}

The '''2015 Fed Cup''' (also known as the '''2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 53rd edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 14–15 November and was won by the Czech Republic for the second year in a row, and for the fourth time in five years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/34828032|title=Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Russia to retain title|work=BBC Sport|date=15 November 2015|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/15/tennis/czech-republic-russia-fed-cup/index.html|title=Fed Cup 2015: Czech Republic defeats Russia in dramatic final|publisher=CNN|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/15/fed-cup-final-czech-republic-russia|title=Karolina Pliskova does her bit as Czech Republic retain Fed Cup|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref>

Mozambique made its first appearance in the tournament.

== World Group == {{details|2015 Fed Cup World Group}} {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- !colspan=4|'''Participating teams''' |- !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|AUS}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CAN}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CZE}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|GER}} |- !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|ITA}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|POL}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|RUS}} |}

===Seeds=== {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| # '''{{fed|CZE}} (champions)''' # {{fed|GER}} ''(semifinals)'' # {{fed|ITA}} ''(first round)'' # {{fed|RUS}} ''(final)'' }}

=== Draw === {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=7–8 February | RD2-date=18–19 April | RD3-date=14–15 November | team-width=16 | RD1T1-loc=Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= {{fed|CZE}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= {{fed|CAN}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc=Genoa, Italy (indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= {{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= {{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score4=2

| RD1T3-loc=Kraków, Poland (indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= {{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= {{fed|POL}} | RD1-score6=0

| RD1T4-loc=Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= {{fed|AUS}} | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= {{fed|GER}} | RD1-score8=4

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

| RD2T2-loc=Sochi, Russia (indoor clay) | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3= {{fed|RUS}} | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4= {{fed|GER}} | RD2-score4=2

| RD3T1-loc=Prague, Czech Republic | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1= {{fed|CZE}} | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2= {{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score2=2

}}

=== Final ===

==== Czech Republic vs Russia ==== {{FedCupbox |team1=Czech Republic |team2=Russia |venue=O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |date=14–15 November 2015 |surface=Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) |score1=3 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Petra Kvitová |2 |6 |6 |T2P1= Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova|6 |1 |1 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Karolína Plíšková |3 |4 | |T2P1= Maria Sharapova|6 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Petra Kvitová |6 |4 |2 |T2P1= Maria Sharapova|3 |6 |6 }} |R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Karolína Plíšková |6 |6 | |T2P1= Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |3 |4 | }} |R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Karolína Plíšková |T1P2=Barbora Strýcová |4 |6 |6 |T2P1=Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |T2P2=Elena Vesnina |6 |3 |2 }} |}}

== World Group play-offs == {{details|2015 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.

Date: 18–19 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | '''{{fed|ITA}}''' (1) |align=center| 3–2 | {{fed|USA}} |- | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i) | '''{{fed|NED}}''' |align=center| 4–1 | {{fed|AUS}} (2) |- | Zielona Góra, Poland | Hard (i) | {{fed|POL}} (3) |align=center| 2–3 | '''{{fed|SUI}}''' |- | Montreal, Canada | Hard (i) | {{fed|CAN}} (4) |align=center| 2–3 | '''{{fed|ROU}}''' |}

* {{fed|ITA}} remained in the World Group in 2016. * {{fed|NED}}, {{fed|ROU}}, and {{fed|SUI}} were promoted to the World Group in 2016. * {{fed|USA}} remained in World Group II in 2016. * {{fed|AUS}}, {{fed|CAN}}, and {{fed|POL}} were relegated to World Group II in 2016.

== World Group II == {{details|2015 Fed Cup World Group II}} The '''World Group II''' was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2015. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

===Seeds=== {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| # {{fed|SVK}} ''(World Group II play-off)'' # {{fed|ARG}} ''(World Group II play-off)'' # {{fed|ESP}} ''(World Group II play-off)'' # '''{{fed|SUI}} ''(World Group play-off) ''''' }} Date: 7–8 February {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Clay (i) | '''{{fed|NED}}''' |align=center|4–1 | {{fed|SVK}} (1) |- | Galați, Romania | Hard (i) | '''{{fed|ROU}}''' |align=center|3–2 | {{fed|ESP}} (3) |- | Helsingborg, Sweden | Hard (i) | {{fed|SWE}} |align=center|1–3 | '''{{fed|SUI}}''' (4) |- | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | {{fed|ARG}} (2) |align=center|1–4 | '''{{fed|USA}}''' |}

== World Group II play-offs == {{details|2015 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.

Date: 18–19 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Novi Sad, Serbia | Hard (i) | '''{{fed|SRB}}''' (1) |align=center| 4–1 | {{fed|PAR}} |- | Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | '''{{fed|SVK}}''' (2) |align=center| 4–0 | {{fed|SWE}} |- | Tokyo, Japan | Hard (i) | {{fed|JPN}} (3) |align=center| 2–3 | '''{{fed|BLR}}''' |- | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | {{fed|ARG}} |align=center| 0–4 | '''{{fed|ESP}}''' (4) |}

* {{fed|SVK}} and {{fed|ESP}} remained in World Group II in 2016. * {{fed|BLR}} and {{fed|SRB}} were promoted to World Group II in 2016. * {{fed|JPN}} and {{fed|PAR}} remained in Zonal Group I in 2016. * {{fed|ARG}} and {{fed|SWE}} were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2016.

== Americas Zone == {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone}}

=== Group I === Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool A * {{fed|BRA}} * ''{{fed|CHI}}'' * {{fed|COL}} {{col-2}} ;Pool B * {{fed|BOL}} * {{fed|MEX}} * '''{{fed|PAR}}''' * ''{{fed|VEN}}'' {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|PAR}}''' advanced to World Group II play-offs * ''{{fed|CHI}}'' and ''{{fed|VEN}}'' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2016

=== Group II === Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard) Dates: 24–27 June

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool A * {{fed|BAR}} * '''{{fed|ECU}}''' * {{fed|URU}} {{col-2}} ;Pool B * {{fed|BAH}} * {{fed|CRC}} * {{fed|TRI}} {{col-end}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool C * {{fed|DOM}} * {{fed|HON}} * '''{{fed|PER}}''' {{col-2}} ;Pool D * {{fed|BER}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|PUR}} {{col-end}}

;Withdrawn {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|PAN}} {{col-end}}

;Inactive teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|ATG}} *{{fed|CUB}} *{{fed|ESA}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|ECA}} *{{fed|HAI}} *{{fed|JAM}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|ECU}}''' and '''{{fed|PER}}''' were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2016.

== Asia/Oceania Zone == {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}}

=== Group I === Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool A * ''{{fed|HKG}}'' *''' {{fed|JPN}}''' * {{fed|KOR}} * {{fed|UZB}} {{col-2}} ;Pool B * {{fed|CHN}} * {{fed|TPE}} * {{fed|KAZ}} * {{fed|THA}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|JPN}}''' advanced to World Group II play-offs * ''{{fed|HKG}}'' was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2016

=== Group II === Venue: SAAP Tennis Complex, Hyderabad, India (outdoor hard)

Dates: 14–18 April

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool A * {{fed|PHI}} * {{fed|SIN}} {{col-2}} ;Pool B * {{fed|TKM}} * {{fed|KGZ}} * {{fed|IRI}} {{col-end}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool C * '''{{fed|IND}}''' * {{fed|MAS}} * {{fed|PAK}} {{col-2}} ;Pool D * {{fed|INA}} * {{fed|SRI}} * {{fed|POC}} {{col-end}}

;Withdrawn {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|IRQ}} *{{fed|NZL}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|VIE}} {{col-end}}

;Inactive teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|BRN}} *{{fed|JOR}} *{{fed|LBN}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|OMA}} *{{fed|SYR|1980}} *{{fed|TJK}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|IND}}''' was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2016.

== Europe/Africa Zone == {{Main article|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}

=== Group I === Venue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

==== Pool A ==== * ''{{fed|AUT}}'' * {{fed|HUN}} * '''{{fed|SRB}}'''

==== Pool B ==== * {{fed|GBR}} * ''{{fed|LIE}}'' * {{fed|TUR}} * {{fed|UKR}}

==== Pool C ==== * '''{{fed|BLR}}''' * {{fed|BUL}} * {{fed|GEO}} * {{fed|POR}}

==== Pool D ==== * {{fed|BEL}} * {{fed|CRO}} * {{fed|ISR}} * {{fed|LAT}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|BLR}}''' and '''{{fed|SRB}}''' advanced to World Group II play-offs * ''{{fed|AUT}}'' and ''{{fed|LIE}}'' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016

=== Group II === Venue: Tere Tenniscentre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–7 February

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Pool A * {{fed|BIH}} * '''{{fed|EST}}''' * {{fed|EGY}} * '''{{fed|RSA}}''' {{col-2}} ;Pool B * {{fed|FIN}} * ''{{fed|IRL}}'' * ''{{fed|LUX}}'' * {{fed|SLO}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|EST}}''' and '''{{fed|RSA}}''' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2016 * ''{{fed|IRL}}'' and ''{{fed|LUX}}'' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2016

=== Group III === Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–18 April

;Participating teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

==== Pool A ==== * '''{{fed|LTU}}''' * {{fed|CYP}} * {{fed|ISL}}

==== Pool B ==== * {{fed|MNE}} * {{fed|GRE}} * {{fed|ARM}}

==== Pool C ==== * '''{{fed|DEN}}''' * {{fed|NOR}} * {{fed|ALG}}

==== Pool D ==== * {{fed|MDA}} * {{fed|NAM}} * {{fed|Macedonia}} * {{fed|MOZ}}

;Withdrawn {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|MAD}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|MLT}} {{col-end}}

;Inactive teams {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|AZE}} *{{fed|BOT}} *{{fed|CMR}} *{{fed|CGO}} *{{fed|ETH}} *{{fed|KEN}} *{{fed|LES}} {{col-2}} *{{fed|MAR}} *{{fed|MRI}} *{{fed|SMR}} *{{fed|SEN}} *{{fed|TUN}} *{{fed|ZIM}} {{col-end}}

==== Play-offs ==== {{main article|2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs}}

* '''{{fed|LTU}}''' and '''{{fed|DEN}}''' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016

== References == {{Reflist}}

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

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