2017 Fed Cup

2017 Fed Cup
Details
Duration	11 February – 12 November
Edition	55th
Achievements (singles)
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The 2017 Fed Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 11–12 November and was won by the United States .^[1]^[2]^[3]

World Group

Participating teams
Belarus	Czech Republic	France	Germany
Netherlands	Spain	Switzerland	United States

Seeds

Czech Republic (semifinals)
France (first round)
Germany (first round)
Netherlands (first round)

Draw


Quarterfinals 11–12 February			Semifinals 22–23 April			Final 11–12 November

Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)

1	Czech Republic	3
			Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor)
	Spain	2
			1	Czech Republic	2
Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor)
				United States	3
3	Germany	0
						Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
	United States	4
						United States	3
Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
						Belarus	2
	Belarus	4
			Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
4	Netherlands	1
			Belarus		3
Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor)
			Switzerland		2
	Switzerland	4

2	France	1

Final

Belarus vs. United States

Belarus
2

Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus^[4]^[5]
11–12 November 2017
Hard (indoors)

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Aliaksandra Sasnovich Coco Vandeweghe	4 6	4 6
2	Aryna Sabalenka Sloane Stephens	6 3	3 6	6 4
3	Aryna Sabalenka Coco Vandeweghe	6⁵ 7⁷	1 6
4	Aliaksandra Sasnovich Sloane Stephens	4 6	6 1	8 6
5	Aryna Sabalenka / Aliaksandra Sasnovich Shelby Rogers / Coco Vandeweghe	3 6	6³ 7⁷

World Group play-offs

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.

Participating teams
Belgium	France	Germany	Netherlands
Russia	Slovakia	Spain	Ukraine

Seeds

France
Russia
Germany
Netherlands

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Roanne, France	Clay (i)	France	4–0	Spain
Moscow, Russia	Clay (i)	Russia	2–3	Belgium
Stuttgart, Germany	Clay (i)	Germany	3–2	Ukraine
Bratislava, Slovakia	Clay (i)	Slovakia	2–3	Netherlands

World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2017. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Participating teams
Australia	Belgium	Chinese Taipei	Italy
Romania	Russia	Slovakia	Ukraine

Seeds

Russia
Italy (World Group II play-off)
Australia (World Group II play-off)
Romania (World Group II play-off)

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Moscow, Russia	Hard (i)	Russia	4–1	Chinese Taipei
Bucharest, Romania	Hard (i)	Romania	1–3	Belgium
Kharkiv, Ukraine	Hard (i)	Ukraine	3–1	Australia
Forlì, Italy	Clay (i)	Italy	2–3	Slovakia

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams in World Group II play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.

Participating teams
Australia	Canada	Chinese Taipei	Great Britain
Italy	Kazakhstan	Romania	Serbia

Seeds

Italy
Romania
Australia
Canada

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Barletta, Italy	Clay	Italy	3–1	Chinese Taipei
Mamaia, Romania	Clay	Romania	3–2	Great Britain
Zrenjanin, Serbia	Hard (i)	Serbia	0–4	Australia
Montreal, Canada	Hard (i)	Canada	3–2	Kazakhstan

Americas Zone

Group I

Location: Club Deportivo la Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (outdoor hard)^[6]

Dates: 6–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool B

Play-offs

Canada was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Mexico and Bolivia were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro, Panama City, Panama (outdoor clay)^[7]

Dates: 19–22 July

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Play-offs

Guatemala and Puerto Rico were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2018.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)^[8]

Dates: 8–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool B

Play-offs

Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Philippines were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (outdoor hard)^[9]

Dates: 18–23 July

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Play-offs

Hong Kong was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2018.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)^[10]

Dates: 8–11 February

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool C

Pool B

Pool D

Play-offs

Great Britain and Serbia were promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.

Group II

Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)^[11]

Dates: 19–22 April

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool B

Play-offs

Slovenia and Sweden were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2018.
Lithuania and South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2018.

Group III

Venue: National Tennis School & Tennis Club Acvila, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)^[12]

Dates: 13–17 June

Participating teams

Pool A

Pool C

Pool B

Pool D

Play-offs

Greece and Moldova were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.

References

^ "United States Ends 17-Year Drought With Fed Cup Victory". New York Times. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ "United States beat Belarus to win first title since 2000". BBC Sport. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ "United States wins its 18th Fed Cup title with 3-2 victory against Belarus". ESPN. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^ "Belarus v United States". fedcup.com. ITF. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "Belarus to return to Chizhovka-Arena for Fed Cup Final". fedcup.com. ITF. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II". fedcup.com.
^ "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III". fedcup.com.

External links

fedcup.com

[1] "United States Ends 17-Year Drought With Fed Cup Victory". New York Times. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[2] "United States beat Belarus to win first title since 2000". BBC Sport. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[3] "United States wins its 18th Fed Cup title with 3-2 victory against Belarus". ESPN. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

[4] "Belarus v United States". fedcup.com. ITF. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[5] "Belarus to return to Chizhovka-Arena for Fed Cup Final". fedcup.com. ITF. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[6] "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I". fedcup.com.

[7] "2017 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II". fedcup.com.

[8] "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I". fedcup.com.

[9] "2017 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II". fedcup.com.

[10] "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I". fedcup.com.

[11] "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II". fedcup.com.

[12] "2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III". fedcup.com.

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