1995 Fed Cup

The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis, and the first to bear the name Fed Cup.

Major changes to the tournament's structure went into effect for 1995. The format was changed to a multi-tiered league system similar to the Davis Cup, and a Group II was added to the existing Group I at Zonal level. The World Group I was reduced to eight teams and the World Group II was added with another eight teams.

Ties were played at home sites rather than all in one location as before. Play-offs determined promotion and relegation between World Group and World Group II and Zonal Group I. Two singles rubbers were added to the ties, which became the best of five matches.

The final took place on 25–26 November, with Spain defeating the United States to give Spain their third title.

World Group

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group.
Participating Teams

Austria
Bulgaria
France
Germany

Japan
South Africa
Spain
United States

Draw

  Quarterfinals
21–23 April		 Semifinals
22–23 July		 Final
25–26 November
                           
  Sofia, Bulgaria (Indoor carpet)
  1   Spain 3  
      Bulgaria 2     Santander, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3  
Freiburg, Germany (Outdoor clay)   4   Germany 2  
      Japan 1
  4   Germany 4     Valencia, Spain (Outdoor clay)
    1   Spain 3
  Metz, France (Outdoor clay)     2   United States 2
  3   France 3  
      South Africa 2     Wilmington, NC, United States (Indoor carpet)
    3   France 2
Aventura, FL, United States (Outdoor hard)   2   United States 3  
      Austria 0
  2   United States 5  

World Group Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Austria, Bulgaria, Japan and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Argentina, Australia, Canada and Netherlands) entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs.

Date: 22–23 July

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
San Miguel, Argentina Outdoor clay  Argentina 5–0  Australia
Bloemfontein, South Africa Outdoor hard  South Africa 5–0  Bulgaria
Gifu, Japan Indoor carpet  Japan 5–0  Canada
Noordwijk, Netherlands Outdoor carpet  Netherlands 1–4  Austria

World Group II

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group II.

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2012. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II Play-offs.

Date: 22–23 April

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
Jakarta, Indonesia Outdoor hard  Indonesia 2–3  Argentina
Perth, Australia Outdoor grass  Australia 3–2  Slovakia
Ancona, Italy Outdoor clay  Italy 2–3  Canada
Västerås, Sweden Indoor carpet  Sweden 0–5  Netherlands

World Group II Play-offs

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.

The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Belgium and Czech Republic), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Paraguay).

Date: 22–23 July

Venue Surface Home Team Score Visiting Team
Ostend, Belgium Outdoor clay  Belgium 3–2  South Korea
Prague, Czech Republic Indoor carpet  Czech Republic 4–1  Sweden
Salerno, Italy Outdoor clay  Italy 2–3  Indonesia
Asunción, Paraguay Outdoor clay  Paraguay 0–5  Slovakia

Americas Zone

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup Americas Zone.

Group I

Venue: Caracos Sports Club, Caracas, Venezuela (outdoor hard)

Dates: 11–15 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Trinidad C.C., Maraval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (outdoor hard)

Dates: 27–30 March

Participating Teams

Asia/Oceania Zone

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.

Group I

Venue: Jang Choong Tennis Centre, Jung-gu, South Korea (outdoor clay)

Dates: 18–22 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Maharashtra L.T.A., Mumbai, India (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 March

Participating Teams

Europe/Africa Zone

For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.

Group I

Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–21 April

Participating Teams

Group II

Venue: Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–13 May

Participating Teams

External links

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