2014 Fed Cup World Group

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2014 Fed Cup World Group
Date8 February – 9 November
Edition24th
Champions
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Czech Republic
  2013  · Fed Cup ·  2015  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2014. The Czech Republic beat Germany in the final to win a third Fed Cup title in four years. [1] [2]

Contents

Participating Teams
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Australia
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Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
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Italy
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg
Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
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United States

Draw

Quarterfinals
8–9 February
Semifinals
19–20 April
Final
8–9 November
Cleveland, United States (indoor hard)
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay)
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1
Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0

First round

United States vs. Italy

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Italy
3
Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States [3]
8–9 February 2014
Hard (indoors)
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United States
1
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
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Karin Knapp
Christina McHale
6
3
3
6
6
1
 
2 Flag of Italy.svg
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Camila Giorgi
Madison Keys
6
2
6
1
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
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Karin Knapp
Alison Riske
6
3
7
5
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
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Camila Giorgi
Christina McHale
   not
played
5 Flag of Italy.svg
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Nastassja Burnett  /  Alice Matteucci
Lauren Davis  /  Madison Keys
2
6
3
6
  

Spain vs. Czech Republic

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Spain
2
Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville, Spain [4]
8–10 February 2014
Red clay (outdoors)
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Czech Republic
3
123
1 Flag of Spain.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Carla Suárez Navarro
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
6
1
6
4
  
2 Flag of Spain.svg
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María Teresa Torró Flor
Klára Zakopalová
3
6
6
2
1
6
 
3 Flag of Spain.svg
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Carla Suárez Navarro
Klára Zakopalová
1
6
6
3
6
3
 
4 Flag of Spain.svg
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Silvia Soler Espinosa
Lucie Šafářová
6
4
1
6
3
6
 
5 Flag of Spain.svg
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Silvia Soler Espinosa  /  Carla Suárez Navarro
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
67
79
3
6
  

Slovakia vs. Germany

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Slovakia
1
Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia [5]
8–9 February 2014
DecoColor hard (indoors)
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Germany
3
123
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Andrea Petkovic
6
2
66
78
2
6
 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Angelique Kerber
67
79
1
6
  
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Dominika Cibulková
Angelique Kerber
3
6
65
77
  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Daniela Hantuchová
Andrea Petkovic
   not
played
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg
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Jana Čepelová  /  Magdaléna Rybáriková
Julia Görges  /  Anna-Lena Grönefeld
4
6
6
3
[10]
[7]
 

Australia vs. Russia

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Australia
4
Hobart International Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia [6]
8–9 February 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)
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Russia
0
123
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Casey Dellacqua
Irina Khromacheva
6
0
6
2
  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Samantha Stosur
Veronika Kudermetova
6
4
6
0
  
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Samantha Stosur
Victoria Kan
6
2
6
3
  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Casey Dellacqua
Veronika Kudermetova
   not
played
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Ashleigh Barty  /  Casey Dellacqua
Irina Khromacheva  /  Valeria Solovyeva
6
1
6
3
  

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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Czech Republic
4
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic [7]
19–20 April 2014
Hard (indoors)
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Italy
0
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani
6
4
6
1
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Petra Kvitová
Camila Giorgi
6
4
6
2
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Italy.svg
Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci
6
3
7
5
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
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Lucie Šafářová
Camila Giorgi
   not
played
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
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Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Klára Koukalová
Camila Giorgi  /  Karin Knapp
6
2
5
7
[11]
[9]
 

Germany vs. Australia

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Germany
3
Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia [8]
19–20 April 2014
Plexicushion (outdoors)
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Australia
1
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrea Petkovic
Samantha Stosur
6
1
79
67
  
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Angelique Kerber
Casey Dellacqua
6
1
6
0
  
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Angelique Kerber
Samantha Stosur
4
6
6
0
6
3
 
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrea Petkovic
Casey Dellacqua
   not
played
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Julia Görges  /  Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Ashleigh Barty  /  Casey Dellacqua
2
6
77
65
[2]
[10]
 

Final

Czech Republic vs. Germany

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Czech Republic
3
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic [9]
8–9 November 2014
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
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Germany
1
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Angelique Kerber
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Petra Kvitová
Angelique Kerber
77
65
4
6
6
4
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Andrea Petkovic
   not
played
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Andrea Hlaváčková  /  Lucie Hradecká
Julia Görges  /  Sabine Lisicki
4
6
3
6
  
 2014 Fed Cup champions 
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Czech Republic
Eighth title

References

  1. "Czech Republic beat Germany 3-0". BBC Sport. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. "Czechs Celebrate Commitment to Team Success". New York Times. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  3. "United States v Italy". fedcup.com.
  4. "Spain v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  5. "Slovakia v Germany". fedcup.com.
  6. "Australia v Russia". fedcup.com.
  7. "Czech Republic v Italia". fedcup.com.
  8. "Germany v Australia". fedcup.com.
  9. "Czech Republic v Germany". fedcup.com.