1995 Fed Cup

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1995 Fed Cup
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Duration21 April – 26 November
Edition33rd
Achievements (singles)
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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.

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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 defeating the United States to give Spain their third title. [1]

World Group

Participating Teams
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria 		Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria 		Flag of France.svg
France 		Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa 		Flag of Spain.svg
Spain 		Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
21–23 April		Semifinals
22–23 July		Final
25–26 November
Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
Metz, France (Outdoor clay)
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
3Flag of France.svg  France 3
Wilmington, NC, United States (Indoor carpet)
 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
3Flag of France.svg  France 2
Aventura, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
San Miguel, Argentina Outdoor clayFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bloemfontein, South Africa Outdoor hardFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Gifu, Japan Indoor carpetFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 5–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Noordwijk, Netherlands Outdoor carpetFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Jakarta, Indonesia Outdoor hardFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Perth, Australia Outdoor grassFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Ancona, Italy Outdoor clayFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Västerås, Sweden Indoor carpetFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Ostend, Belgium Outdoor clayFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Prague, Czech Republic Indoor carpetFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Salerno, Italy Outdoor clayFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Asunción, Paraguay Outdoor clayFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 0–5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Caracos Sports Club, Caracas, Venezuela (outdoor hard)

Dates: 11–15 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Trinidad C.C., Maraval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (outdoor hard)

Dates: 27–30 March

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Jang Choong Tennis Centre, Jung-gu, South Korea (outdoor clay)

Dates: 18–22 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Maharashtra L.T.A., Mumbai, India (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 March

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–21 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–13 May

Participating Teams

References

  1. ↑ "1996 Olympic Tennis Notebook". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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