2014 Fed Cup World Group

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]

Participating Teams
Australia	Czech Republic	Germany	Italy
Russia	Slovakia	Spain	United States

Draw

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

First round

United States vs. Italy

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

Spain vs. Czech Republic

Spain 2	Centro de Tenis Blas Infante, Seville, Spain[4] 8–10 February 2014 Red clay (outdoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Carla Suárez Navarro Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 1 6 4     2 María Teresa Torró Flor Klára Zakopalová 3 6 6 2 1 6   3 Carla Suárez Navarro Klára Zakopalová 1 6 6 3 6 3   4 Silvia Soler Espinosa Lucie Šafářová 6 4 1 6 3 6   5 Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6^7 7^9 3 6

Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia 1	Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia[5] 8–9 February 2014 DecoColor hard (indoors)		Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Dominika Cibulková Andrea Petkovic 6 2 6^6 7^8 2 6   2 Daniela Hantuchová Angelique Kerber 6^7 7^9 1 6     3 Dominika Cibulková Angelique Kerber 3 6 6^5 7^7     4 Daniela Hantuchová Andrea Petkovic       not played 5 Jana Čepelová / Magdaléna Rybáriková Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld 4 6 6 3 [10] [7]

Australia vs. Russia

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

Semifinals

Czech Republic vs. Italy

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

Germany vs. Australia

Germany 3	Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia[8] 19–20 April 2014 Plexicushion (outdoors)		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur 6 1 7^9 6^7     2 Angelique Kerber Casey Dellacqua 6 1 6 0     3 Angelique Kerber Samantha Stosur 4 6 6 0 6 3   4 Andrea Petkovic Casey Dellacqua       not played 5 Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 2 6 7^7 6^5 [2] [10]

Final

Czech Republic vs. Germany

Czech Republic 3	O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic[9] 8–9 November 2014 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Petra Kvitová Andrea Petkovic 6 2 6 4     2 Lucie Šafářová Angelique Kerber 6 4 6 4     3 Petra Kvitová Angelique Kerber 7^7 6^5 4 6 6 4   4 Lucie Šafářová Andrea Petkovic       not played 5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Julia Görges / Sabine Lisicki 4 6 3 6

2014 Fed Cup Champions
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.