2016 Fed Cup World Group

The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.

Participating Teams
Czech Republic	France	Germany	Italy
Netherlands	Romania	Russia	Switzerland

Draw

	Quarterfinals 6–7 February					Semifinals 16–17 April					Final 12–13 November
	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
	1	Czech Republic	3
		Romania	2			Lucerne, Switzerland
						1	Czech Republic	3
Leipzig, Germany							Switzerland	2
		Switzerland	3
	3	Germany	2								Strasbourg, France
											1	Czech Republic	3
	Marseille, France											France	2
	4	Italy	1
		France	4			Trélazé, France
							France	3
Moscow, Russia							Netherlands	2
		Netherlands	3
	2	Russia	1

First round

Romania vs Czech Republic

Romania 2	Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania[1] 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Simona Halep Karolína Plíšková 7^7 6^4 4 6 2 6   2 Monica Niculescu Petra Kvitová 6 3 6 4     3 Simona Halep Petra Kvitová 6 4 3 6 6 3   4 Monica Niculescu Karolína Plíšková 4 6 6 4 3 6   5 Andreea Mitu / Raluca Olaru Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová 2 6 3 6

Germany vs. Switzerland

Germany 2	Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany[2] 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors)		Switzerland 3
1 2 3 1 Andrea Petkovic Belinda Bencic 3 6 4 6     2 Angelique Kerber Timea Bacsinszky 6 1 6 3     3 Angelique Kerber Belinda Bencic 6^4 7^7 3 6     4 Annika Beck Timea Bacsinszky 7 5 6 4     5 Andrea Petkovic / Anna-Lena Grönefeld Belinda Bencic / Martina Hingis 3 6 2 6

France vs. Italy

France 4	Palais des sports, Marseille, France[3] 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors)		Italy 1
1 2 3 1 Kristina Mladenovic Camila Giorgi 6 1 4 6 1 6   2 Caroline Garcia Sara Errani 6 3 7 5     3 Kristina Mladenovic Sara Errani 7^7 6^4 6 1     4 Caroline Garcia Camila Giorgi 6 3 6 4     5 Kristina Mladenovic / Caroline Garcia Martina Caregaro / Sara Errani 6 0 6 1

Russia vs. Netherlands

Russia 1	Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia[4] 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors)		Netherlands 3
1 2 3 1 Ekaterina Makarova Kiki Bertens 3 6 4 6     2 Svetlana Kuznetsova Richèl Hogenkamp 6^4 7^7 7 5 8 10   3 Svetlana Kuznetsova Kiki Bertens 1 6 4 6     4 Ekaterina Makarova Richèl Hogenkamp       not played 5 Daria Kasatkina / Ekaterina Makarova Cindy Burger / Arantxa Rus 6 0 6 2

The match Kuznetsova vs. Hogenkamp lasting 4 hours became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.^[5]

Semifinals

Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

Switzerland 2	Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland[6] 16–17 April 2016 Hard (indoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Timea Bacsinszky Barbora Strýcová 0 6 2 6     2 Viktorija Golubic Karolína Plíšková 3 6 6 4 6 4   3 Timea Bacsinszky Karolína Plíšková 4 6 2 6     4 Viktorija Golubic Barbora Strýcová 3 6 7^8 6^6 6 1   5 Viktorija Golubic / Martina Hingis Lucie Hradecká / Karolína Plíšková 2 6 2 6

France vs. Netherlands

France 3	Arena Loire, Trélazé, France[7] 16–17 April 2016 Clay (indoors)		Netherlands 2
1 2 3 1 Caroline Garcia Kiki Bertens 4 6 2 6     2 Kristina Mladenovic Richèl Hogenkamp 6 2 6 4     3 Kristina Mladenovic Kiki Bertens 5 7 4 6     4 Caroline Garcia Arantxa Rus 6 3 6 4     5 Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic Kiki Bertens / Richèl Hogenkamp 4 6 6 3 6 3

Final

France vs. Czech Republic

France 2	Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France[8] 12–13 November 2016 Hard (indoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Kristina Mladenovic Karolína Plíšková 3 6 6 4 14 16   2 Caroline Garcia Petra Kvitová 7^8 6^6 6 3     3 Caroline Garcia Karolína Plíšková 6 3 3 6 6 3   4 Alizé Cornet Barbora Strýcová 2 6 6^4 7^7     5 Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic Karolína Plíšková / Barbora Strýcová 5 7 5 7

References

1. "Romania v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
2. "Germany v Switzerland". fedcup.com.
3. "France v Italy". fedcup.com.
4. "Russia v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
5. Erik Gudris (6 February 2016). "Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over Kuznetsova". Tennisnow.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
6. "Switzerland v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.
7. "France v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
8. "France v Czech Republic". fedcup.com.