The 2019 Fed Cup was the 57th edition of the
Fed Cup
The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ...
international team women's
tennis
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tournament.
Romania
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upset title holders and 11-time winners
Czech Republic
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in Ostrava in the quarterfinals, before themselves losing to eventual champions
France
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in the semifinals. France won the final against
Australia
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.
World Group
Seeds
Draw
World Group play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties competed in the World Group play-offs.
At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to World Group II, in accordance with the existing competition structure.
However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that all eight nations which participated in the World Group play-offs would enter into the
2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Consequently, the results of the 2019 World Group play-off ties had no bearing on promotion or relegation for the following year.
Seeds
World Group II
The four winners of World Group II advanced to the World Group play-offs, whereas the four losers played the World Group II play-offs.
Seeds
World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I competed in the World Group II play-offs.
At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure. However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the
2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest
ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I.
Seeds
Status of losing teams
, , and entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.
Americas Zone
Group I
Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande,
Medellín
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Colombia
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(clay)
Dates: 6–9 February
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Pool A
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Pool B
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Play-offs
* was promoted to the
2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* ' and ' were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2020.
Group II
Venue 1: Tennis Club Las Terrazas Miraflores,
Lima
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Peru
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(clay)
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis,
Santo Domingo
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,
Dominican Republic
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(hard)
Dates: 16–20 April
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Pool A (Lima)
*
*
*
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Pool B (Lima)
*
*
*
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Pool A (Santo Domingo)
*
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*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2020.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue:
Daulet National Tennis Centre,
Astana
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,
Kazakhstan
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(indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February
;Participating teams
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Pool A
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Pool B
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Pacific Oceania
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Play-offs
* was promoted to the
2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* ' and ''
Pacific Oceania
Pacific Oceania (abbreviated to POC) is the name given to the group of small nations of the South Pacific Ocean, Southern, Southwest Pacific, Southwestern, Central and Western Pacific Ocean that compete collectively as one country in both the Dav ...
'' were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.
Group II
Venue 1:
Pamir Stadium,
Dushanbe
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Tajikistan
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(hard)
Dates: 12–15 June
Venue 2: National Tennis Centre,
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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(hard)
Dates: 19–23 June
;Participating teams
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Pool A (Dushanbe)
*
*
*
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Pool B (Dushanbe)
*
*
*
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Pool A (Kuala Lumpur)
*
*
*
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Pool B (Kuala Lumpur)
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2020.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue 1:
Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa,
Zielona Góra
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Poland
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(indoor hard)
Venue 2:
University of Bath
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Bath
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Plac ...
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United Kingdom
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(indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February
;Participating teams
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Pool A (Zielona Góra)
* '
*
*
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Pool B (Zielona Góra)
*
*
*
*
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Pool A (Bath)
*
*
*
*
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Pool B (Bath)
*
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*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to the
2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.
Group II
Venue: Centre National de Tennis,
Esch-sur-Alzette
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Luxembourg
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(indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February
;Participating teams
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Pool A
Pool may refer to:
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Pool B
Pool may refer to:
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*
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Play-offs
* and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2020.
* ' and ' were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2020.
Group III
Venue 1: Tali Tennis Center,
Helsinki
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Finland
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(indoor hard)
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue,
Ulcinj
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As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
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Montenegro
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(clay)
Dates: 15–20 April
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Pool A (Helsinki)
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*
*
*
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Pool B (Helsinki)
*
*
*
*
*
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Pool A (Ulcinj)
*
*
*
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Pool B (Ulcinj)
*
*
*
*
Play-offs
* and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.
References
External links
fedcup.com
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2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
2019 in women's tennis