2019 Fed Cup


The 2019 Fed Cup was the 57th edition of the Fed Cup international team women's tennis tournament.
Romania upset title holders and 11-time winners Czech Republic in Ostrava in the quarterfinals, before themselves losing to eventual champions France [Billie Jean King Cup team|France] in the semifinals. France won the final against Australia [Billie Jean King Cup team|Australia].

World Group


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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Prostějov, Czech RepublicClay '4–0
San Antonio, United StatesHard '3–2
Riga, LatviaHard 1–3'
Kortrijk, BelgiumHard 2–3'

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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Biel/Bienne, SwitzerlandHard '3–1
Riga, LatviaHard '4–0
Kitakyushu, JapanHard 2–3'
's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsClay 0–4'

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 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

VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team
Moscow, RussiaClay '4–0
Osaka, JapanHard'4–0
London, Great BritainHard '3–1
Bratislava, SlovakiaClay '3–1

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.
NationITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking
Status
17Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
18Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
19Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers
24Entry into 2020 Europe/Africa Zone Group I

Americas Zone

Group I

Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande, Medellín, Colombia
Dates: 6–9 February
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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, Peru
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dates: 16–20 April
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;Pool A (Lima)|Pool A (Lima)]
;Pool B (Lima)|Pool B (Lima)]
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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, Kazakhstan
Dates: 6–9 February
;Participating teams
;Pool A
;Pool B

Play-offs

was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. and Pacific Oceania were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.

Group II

Venue 1: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dates: 12–15 June
Venue 2: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dates: 19–23 June
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;Pool A (Dushanbe)
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;Pool B (Dushanbe)
;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, Poland
Venue 2: University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Dates: 6–9 February
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;Pool B (Zielona Góra)
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Play-offs

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Group II

Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Dates: 6–9 February
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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, Finland
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro
Dates: 15–20 April
;Participating teams
;Pool A (Helsinki)
;Pool B (Helsinki)
;Pool A (Ulcinj)
;Pool B (Ulcinj)
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Play-offs

' and ' were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.