| Details | |
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| Duration | 7 February – 15 November |
| Edition | 53rd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2014 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.[1][2][3]
Mozambique made its first appearance in the tournament.
World Group
[edit]| Participating teams | |||
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| 👁 Image Australia |
👁 Image Canada |
👁 Image Czech Republic |
👁 Image Germany |
| 👁 Image France |
👁 Image Italy |
👁 Image Poland |
👁 Image Russia |
Seeds
[edit]Draw
[edit]| Quarterfinals 7–8 February | Semifinals 18–19 April | Final 14–15 November | ||||||
| Quebec City, Canada (indoor hard) | ||||||||
| 1 | 👁 Image Czech Republic | 4 | ||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | ||||||||
| 👁 Image Canada | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 👁 Image Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||
| Genoa, Italy (indoor clay) | ||||||||
| 👁 Image France | 1 | |||||||
| 👁 Image France | 3 | |||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic | ||||||||
| 3 | 👁 Image Italy | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 👁 Image Czech Republic | 3 | ||||||
| Kraków, Poland (indoor hard) | ||||||||
| 4 | 👁 Image Russia | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 👁 Image Russia | 4 | ||||||
| Sochi, Russia (indoor clay) | ||||||||
| 👁 Image Poland | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | 👁 Image Russia | 3 | ||||||
| Stuttgart, Germany (indoor hard) | ||||||||
| 2 | 👁 Image Germany | 2 | ||||||
| 👁 Image Australia | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | 👁 Image Germany | 4 | ||||||
Final
[edit]Czech Republic vs Russia
[edit]| 👁 Image Czech Republic |
O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 14–15 November 2015 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) |
👁 Image Russia | |
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World Group play-offs
[edit]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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindisi, Italy | Clay | 👁 Image Italy (1) |
3–2 | 👁 Image United States |
| 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i) | 👁 Image Netherlands |
4–1 | 👁 Image Australia (2) |
| Zielona Góra, Poland | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Poland (3) |
2–3 | 👁 Image Switzerland |
| Montreal, Canada | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Canada (4) |
2–3 | 👁 Image Romania |
- 👁 Image
Italy remained in the World Group in 2016. - 👁 Image
Netherlands, 👁 Image
Romania, and 👁 Image
Switzerland were promoted to the World Group in 2016. - 👁 Image
United States remained in World Group II in 2016. - 👁 Image
Australia, 👁 Image
Canada, and 👁 Image
Poland were relegated to World Group II in 2016.
World Group II
[edit]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
[edit]
Date: 7–8 February
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Clay (i) | 👁 Image Netherlands |
4–1 | 👁 Image Slovakia (1) |
| Galați, Romania | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Romania |
3–2 | 👁 Image Spain (3) |
| Helsingborg, Sweden | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Sweden |
1–3 | 👁 Image Switzerland (4) |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 👁 Image Argentina (2) |
1–4 | 👁 Image United States |
World Group II play-offs
[edit]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
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Sad, Serbia | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Serbia (1) |
4–1 | 👁 Image Paraguay |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | 👁 Image Slovakia (2) |
4–0 | 👁 Image Sweden |
| Tokyo, Japan | Hard (i) | 👁 Image Japan (3) |
2–3 | 👁 Image Belarus |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 👁 Image Argentina |
0–4 | 👁 Image Spain (4) |
- 👁 Image
Slovakia and 👁 Image
Spain remained in World Group II in 2016. - 👁 Image
Belarus and 👁 Image
Serbia were promoted to World Group II in 2016. - 👁 Image
Japan and 👁 Image
Paraguay remained in Zonal Group I in 2016. - 👁 Image
Argentina and 👁 Image
Sweden were relegated to Zonal Group I in 2016.
Americas Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Venue: La Loma Sports Centre, San Luis Potosí, Mexico (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
[edit]- 👁 Image
Paraguay advanced to World Group II play-offs - 👁 Image
Chile and 👁 Image
Venezuela were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
[edit]Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)
Dates: 24–27 June
- Participating teams
- Withdrawn
- Inactive teams
Play-offs
[edit]Asia/Oceania Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Venue: Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China (outdoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
[edit]- 👁 Image
Japan advanced to World Group II play-offs - 👁 Image
Hong Kong was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
[edit]Venue: SAAP Tennis Complex, Hyderabad, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 14–18 April
- Participating teams
- Withdrawn
- Inactive teams
Play-offs
[edit]Europe/Africa Zone
[edit]Group I
[edit]Venue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
[edit]- 👁 Image
Belarus and 👁 Image
Serbia advanced to World Group II play-offs - 👁 Image
Austria and 👁 Image
Liechtenstein were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2016
Group II
[edit]Venue: Tere Tenniscentre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 4–7 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
[edit]- 👁 Image
Estonia and 👁 Image
South Africa were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2016 - 👁 Image
Ireland and 👁 Image
Luxembourg were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2016
Group III
[edit]Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–18 April
- Participating teams
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- Withdrawn
- Inactive teams
Play-offs
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat Russia to retain title". BBC Sport. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Fed Cup 2015: Czech Republic defeats Russia in dramatic final". CNN. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Karolina Pliskova does her bit as Czech Republic retain Fed Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
