2014 Fed Cup World Group

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2014 Fed Cup World Group
Date	8 February – 9 November
Edition	24th
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.

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	Italy	3
						Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
		United States	1
						1	Italy	0
	Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay)
						3	Czech Republic	4
		Spain	2
											Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard)
	3	Czech Republic	3
											3	Czech Republic	3
	Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard)
												Germany	1
	4	Slovakia	1
						Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard)
		Germany	3
						Germany		3
	Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard)
						Australia		1
		Australia	4
	2	Russia	0

First round

United States vs. Italy

Italy 3	Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States 8–9 February 2014 Hard (indoors)		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Karin Knapp Christina McHale 6 3 3 6 6 1   2 Camila Giorgi Madison Keys 6 2 6 1     3 Karin Knapp Alison Riske 6 3 7 5     4 Camila Giorgi Christina McHale       not played 5 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 8–10 February 2014 Red clay (outdoors)		Czech Republic 3
1 2 3 1 Carla Suárez Navarro Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6 1 6 4     2 María Teresa Torró Flor Klára Zakopalová 3 6 6 2 1 6   3 Carla Suárez Navarro Klára Zakopalová 1 6 6 3 6 3   4 Silvia Soler Espinosa Lucie Šafářová 6 4 1 6 3 6   5 Silvia Soler Espinosa / Carla Suárez Navarro Andrea Hlaváčková / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 67 79 3 6

Slovakia vs. Germany

Slovakia 1	Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 8–9 February 2014 DecoColor hard (indoors)		Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Dominika Cibulková Andrea Petkovic 6 2 66 78 2 6   2 Daniela Hantuchová Angelique Kerber 67 79 1 6     3 Dominika Cibulková Angelique Kerber 3 6 65 77     4 Daniela Hantuchová Andrea Petkovic       not played 5 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 8–9 February 2014 Plexicushion (outdoors)		Russia 0
1 2 3 1 Casey Dellacqua Irina Khromacheva 6 0 6 2     2 Samantha Stosur Veronika Kudermetova 6 4 6 0     3 Samantha Stosur Victoria Kan 6 2 6 3     4 Casey Dellacqua Veronika Kudermetova       not played 5 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 19–20 April 2014 Hard (indoors)		Italy 0
1 2 3 1 Lucie Šafářová Sara Errani 6 4 6 1     2 Petra Kvitová Camila Giorgi 6 4 6 2     3 Petra Kvitová Roberta Vinci 6 3 7 5     4 Lucie Šafářová Camila Giorgi       not played 5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Klára Koukalová Camila Giorgi / Karin Knapp 6 2 5 7 [11] [9]

Germany vs. Australia

Germany 3	Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 19–20 April 2014 Plexicushion (outdoors)		Australia 1
1 2 3 1 Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur 6 1 79 67     2 Angelique Kerber Casey Dellacqua 6 1 6 0     3 Angelique Kerber Samantha Stosur 4 6 6 0 6 3   4 Andrea Petkovic Casey Dellacqua       not played 5 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 8–9 November 2014 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors)		Germany 1
1 2 3 1 Petra Kvitová Andrea Petkovic 6 2 6 4     2 Lucie Šafářová Angelique Kerber 6 4 6 4     3 Petra Kvitová Angelique Kerber 77 65 4 6 6 4   4 Lucie Šafářová Andrea Petkovic       not played 5 Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká Julia Görges / Sabine Lisicki 4 6 3 6

2014 Fed Cup champions
Czech Republic Eighth title