2014 Fed Cup World Group

Main article: 2014 Fed Cup
2014 Fed Cup World Group
Date8 February – 9 November
Edition24th
Champions

Czech Republic

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

Quarterfinals
8–9 February		Semifinals
19–20 April		Final
8–9 November
Cleveland, United States (indoor hard)
1 Italy3
Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
 United States1
1 Italy0
Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay)
3 Czech Republic4
 Spain2
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
3 Czech Republic3
3 Czech Republic3
Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
 Germany1
4 Slovakia1
Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard)
 Germany3
 Germany3
Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard)
 Australia1
 Australia4
2 Russia0

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 Italy
United States 		Karin Knapp
Christina McHale 		6
3 		3
6 		6
1 		 
2 Italy
United States 		Camila Giorgi
Madison Keys 		6
2 		6
1 		   
3 Italy
United States 		Karin Knapp
Alison Riske 		6
3 		7
5 		   
4 Italy
United States 		Camila Giorgi
Christina McHale 		      not
played
5 Italy
United States 		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 Spain
Czech Republic 		Carla Suárez Navarro
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 		6
1 		6
4 		   
2 Spain
Czech Republic 		María Teresa Torró Flor
Klára Zakopalová 		3
6 		6
2 		1
6 		 
3 Spain
Czech Republic 		Carla Suárez Navarro
Klára Zakopalová 		1
6 		6
3 		6
3 		 
4 Spain
Czech Republic 		Silvia Soler Espinosa
Lucie Šafářová 		6
4 		1
6 		3
6 		 
5 Spain
Czech Republic 		Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro
Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 		67
79 		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 Slovakia
Germany 		Dominika Cibulková
Andrea Petkovic 		6
2 		66
78 		2
6 		 
2 Slovakia
Germany 		Daniela Hantuchová
Angelique Kerber 		67
79 		1
6 		   
3 Slovakia
Germany 		Dominika Cibulková
Angelique Kerber 		3
6 		65
77 		   
4 Slovakia
Germany 		Daniela Hantuchová
Andrea Petkovic 		      not
played
5 Slovakia
Germany 		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 Australia
Russia 		Casey Dellacqua
Irina Khromacheva 		6
0 		6
2 		   
2 Australia
Russia 		Samantha Stosur
Veronika Kudermetova 		6
4 		6
0 		   
3 Australia
Russia 		Samantha Stosur
Victoria Kan 		6
2 		6
3 		   
4 Australia
Russia 		Casey Dellacqua
Veronika Kudermetova 		      not
played
5 Australia
Russia 		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 Czech Republic
Italy 		Lucie Šafářová
Sara Errani 		6
4 		6
1 		   
2 Czech Republic
Italy 		Petra Kvitová
Camila Giorgi 		6
4 		6
2 		   
3 Czech Republic
Italy 		Petra Kvitová
Roberta Vinci 		6
3 		7
5 		   
4 Czech Republic
Italy 		Lucie Šafářová
Camila Giorgi 		      not
played
5 Czech Republic
Italy 		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 Germany
Australia 		Andrea Petkovic
Samantha Stosur 		6
1 		79
67 		   
2 Germany
Australia 		Angelique Kerber
Casey Dellacqua 		6
1 		6
0 		   
3 Germany
Australia 		Angelique Kerber
Samantha Stosur 		4
6 		6
0 		6
3 		 
4 Germany
Australia 		Andrea Petkovic
Casey Dellacqua 		      not
played
5 Germany
Australia 		Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 		2
6 		77
65 		[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 Czech Republic
Germany 		Petra Kvitová
Andrea Petkovic 		6
2 		6
4 		   
2 Czech Republic
Germany 		Lucie Šafářová
Angelique Kerber 		6
4 		6
4 		   
3 Czech Republic
Germany 		Petra Kvitová
Angelique Kerber 		77
65 		4
6 		6
4 		 
4 Czech Republic
Germany 		Lucie Šafářová
Andrea Petkovic 		      not
played
5 Czech Republic
Germany 		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.
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