2015 Fed Cup World Group

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2015 Fed Cup World Group
Date7 February – 15 November
Edition25th
Champions
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Czech Republic
  2014  · Fed Cup ·  2016  

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2015.

Contents

Participating Teams
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Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of France.svg
France
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Italy
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Poland
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia

Draw

Quarterfinals
7–8 February
Semifinals
18–19 April
Final
14–15 November
Quebec City, Canada
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Genoa, Italy
Flag of France.svg  France 1
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Prague, Czech Republic
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Kraków, Poland
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
Sochi, Russia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Stuttgart, Germany
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4

First round

Canada vs Czech Republic

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Canada
0
PEPS, Québec City, Canada [1]
7–8 February 2015
Hard – Latex-ite Game Point MF (indoors)
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Czech Republic
4
123
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Françoise Abanda
Karolína Plíšková
2
6
4
6
  
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Gabriela Dabrowski
Tereza Smitková
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Gabriela Dabrowski
Karolína Plíšková
4
6
2
6
  
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Françoise Abanda
Tereza Smitková
   not
played
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
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Françoise Abanda  /  Gabriela Dabrowski
Denisa Allertová  /  Lucie Hradecká
1
6
62
77
  

Italy vs France

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Italy
2
105 Stadium, Genoa, Italy [2]
7–8 February 2015
Red clay (indoors)
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France
3
123
1 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Sara Errani
Caroline Garcia
77
62
7
5
  
2 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Camila Giorgi
Alizé Cornet
6
4
6
2
  
3 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Sara Errani
Kristina Mladenovic
4
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Camila Giorgi
Caroline Garcia
6
4
0
6
2
6
 
5 Flag of Italy.svg
Flag of France.svg
Sara Errani  /  Roberta Vinci
Caroline Garcia  /  Kristina Mladenovic
1
6
2
6
  

Poland vs. Russia

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Poland
0
Kraków Arena, Kraków, Poland [3]
7–8 February 2015
Hard Rebound Ace Synpave (indoors)
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Russia
4
123
1 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Agnieszka Radwańska
Svetlana Kuznetsova
4
6
6
2
2
6
 
2 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Urszula Radwańska
Maria Sharapova
0
6
3
6
  
3 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Agnieszka Radwańska
Maria Sharapova
1
6
5
7
  
4 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Urszula Radwańska
Svetlana Kuznetsova
   not
played
5 Flag of Poland.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik  /  Alicja Rosolska
Vitalia Diatchenko  /  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
4
6
4
6
  

Germany vs. Australia

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Germany
4
Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany [4]
7–8 February 2015
Hard (indoors)
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Australia
1
123
1 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Angelique Kerber
Jarmila Gajdošová
6
4
2
6
4
6
 
2 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrea Petkovic
Samantha Stosur
6
4
3
6
12
10
 
3 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Angelique Kerber
Samantha Stosur
6
2
6
4
  
4 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Andrea Petkovic
Jarmila Gajdošová
6
3
3
6
8
6
 
5 Flag of Germany.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Julia Görges  /  Sabine Lisicki
Casey Dellacqua  /  Olivia Rogowska
62
77
79
67
[10]
[6]
 

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. France

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Czech Republic
3
ČEZ Aréna, Ostrava, Czech Republic [5]
18–19 April 2015
Hard (indoors)
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France
1
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Caroline Garcia
4
6
77
61
6
1
 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Petra Kvitová
Kristina Mladenovic
6
3
6
4
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Petra Kvitová
Caroline Garcia
6
4
6
4
  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Lucie Šafářová
Kristina Mladenovic
   not
played
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of France.svg
Lucie Šafářová  /  Barbora Strýcová
Pauline Parmentier  /  Kristina Mladenovic
6
0
3
6
[8]
[10]
 

Russia vs. Germany

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Russia
3
Adler Arena, Sochi, Russia [6]
18–19 April 2015
Clay (indoors)
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Germany
2
123
1 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Julia Görges
6
4
6
4
  
2 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Sabine Lisicki
4
6
77
64
6
3
 
3 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Andrea Petkovic
2
6
1
6
  
4 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Angelique Kerber
1
6
0
6
  
5 Flag of Russia.svg
Flag of Germany.svg
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  /  Elena Vesnina
Sabine Lisicki  /  Andrea Petkovic
6
2
6
3
  

Final

Czech Republic vs. Russia

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Czech Republic
3
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic [7]
14–15 November 2015
Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)
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Russia
2
123
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Petra Kvitová
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2
6
6
1
6
1
 
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karolína Plíšková
Maria Sharapova
3
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Petra Kvitová
Maria Sharapova
6
3
4
6
2
6
 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karolína Plíšková
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
6
3
6
4
  
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Flag of Russia.svg
Karolína Plíšková  /  Barbora Strýcová
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  /  Elena Vesnina
4
6
6
3
6
2
 

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