2016 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.

2016 Fed Cup World Group
Date6 February – 13 November
Edition26th
Champions

Czech Republic
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Participating Teams

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Romania

Russia

Switzerland

Draw

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Quarterfinals
6–7 February
Semifinals
16–17 April
Final
12–13 November
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1  Czech Republic3
Lucerne, Switzerland
  Romania2
1  Czech Republic3
Leipzig, Germany
   Switzerland2
   Switzerland3
Strasbourg, France
3  Germany2
1  Czech Republic3
Marseille, France
  France2
4  Italy1
Trélazé, France
  France4
  France3
Moscow, Russia
  Netherlands2
  Netherlands3
2  Russia1

First round

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Romania vs Czech Republic

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Romania
2
Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[1]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Simona Halep
Karolína Plíšková
77
64
4
6
2
6
 
2  
 
Monica Niculescu
Petra Kvitová
6
3
6
4
   
3  
 
Simona Halep
Petra Kvitová
6
4
3
6
6
3
 
4  
 
Monica Niculescu
Karolína Plíšková
4
6
6
4
3
6
 
5  
 
Andreea Mitu / Raluca Olaru
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová
2
6
3
6
   

Germany vs. Switzerland

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Germany
2
Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany[2]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Switzerland
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Andrea Petkovic
Belinda Bencic
3
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Angelique Kerber
Timea Bacsinszky
6
1
6
3
   
3  
 
Angelique Kerber
Belinda Bencic
64
77
3
6
   
4  
 
Annika Beck
Timea Bacsinszky
7
5
6
4
   
5  
 
Andrea Petkovic / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Belinda Bencic / Martina Hingis
3
6
2
6
   

France vs. Italy

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France
4
Palais des sports, Marseille, France[3]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Italy
1
1 2 3
1  
 
Kristina Mladenovic
Camila Giorgi
6
1
4
6
1
6
 
2  
 
Caroline Garcia
Sara Errani
6
3
7
5
   
3  
 
Kristina Mladenovic
Sara Errani
77
64
6
1
   
4  
 
Caroline Garcia
Camila Giorgi
6
3
6
4
   
5  
 
Kristina Mladenovic / Caroline Garcia
Martina Caregaro / Sara Errani
6
0
6
1
   

Russia vs. Netherlands

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Russia
1
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[4]
6–7 February 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Netherlands
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Ekaterina Makarova
Kiki Bertens
3
6
4
6
   
2  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Richèl Hogenkamp
64
77
7
5
8
10
 
3  
 
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Kiki Bertens
1
6
4
6
   
4  
 
Ekaterina Makarova
Richèl Hogenkamp
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played
5  
 
Daria Kasatkina / Ekaterina Makarova
Cindy Burger / Arantxa Rus
6
0
6
2
   

The match between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.[5]

Semifinals

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Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

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Switzerland
2
Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland[6]
16–17 April 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Timea Bacsinszky
Barbora Strýcová
0
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Viktorija Golubic
Karolína Plíšková
3
6
6
4
6
4
 
3  
 
Timea Bacsinszky
Karolína Plíšková
4
6
2
6
   
4  
 
Viktorija Golubic
Barbora Strýcová
3
6
78
66
6
1
 
5  
 
Viktorija Golubic / Martina Hingis
Lucie Hradecká / Karolína Plíšková
2
6
2
6
   

France vs. Netherlands

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France
3
Arena Loire, Trélazé, France[7]
16–17 April 2016
Clay (indoors)
 
Netherlands
2
1 2 3
1  
 
Caroline Garcia
Kiki Bertens
4
6
2
6
   
2  
 
Kristina Mladenovic
Richèl Hogenkamp
6
2
6
4
   
3  
 
Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens
5
7
4
6
   
4  
 
Caroline Garcia
Arantxa Rus
6
3
6
4
   
5  
 
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Kiki Bertens / Richèl Hogenkamp
4
6
6
3
6
3
 

Final

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France vs. Czech Republic

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France
2
Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[8]
12–13 November 2016
Hard (indoors)
 
Czech Republic
3
1 2 3
1  
 
Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková
3
6
6
4
14
16
 
2  
 
Caroline Garcia
Petra Kvitová
78
66
6
3
   
3  
 
Caroline Garcia
Karolína Plíšková
6
3
3
6
6
3
 
4  
 
Alizé Cornet
Barbora Strýcová
2
6
64
77
   
5  
 
Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic
Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová
5
7
5
7
   

References

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  1. ^ "Romania v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Russia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ Erik Gudris (6 February 2016). "Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over Kuznetsova". Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "France v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.