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The 2018 Fed Cup was the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The 2018 Fed Cup was expected to feature some structural changes, including a 16-team World Group and the introduction of a Final Four event at a neutral, predetermined location. However, the ITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year.

In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history, Russia was demoted to the Zonal Groups for the first time in two decades, after consecutive losses to Slovakia and Latvia.

The final took place on 10–11 November and was won by the Czech Republic.

World Group

Participating teams
Belarus	Belgium	Czech Republic	France
Germany	Netherlands	Switzerland	United States

Seeds

1.  Belarus (quarterfinals)
2.  United States (final)
3.  Czech Republic (champions)
4.  France (semifinals)

Draw

	Quarterfinals 10–11 February					Semifinals 21–22 April					Final 10–11 November
	Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor)
	1	Belarus	2
						Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor)
		Germany	3
							Germany	1
	Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
						3	Czech Republic	4
	3	Czech Republic	3
											Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
		Switzerland	1
											3	Czech Republic	3
	La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor)
											2	United States	0
		Belgium	2
						Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor)
	4	France	3
						4	France	2
	Asheville, United States (hard, indoor)
						2	United States	3
		Netherlands	1
	2	United States	3

World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group.

Participating teams
Australia	Belarus	Belgium	Italy
Netherlands	Romania	Slovakia	Switzerland

Seeds

1.  Belarus
2.   Switzerland
3.  Netherlands
4.  Belgium

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Minsk, Belarus	Hard (i)	Belarus	3–2	Slovakia
Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Clay (i)	Romania	3–1	Switzerland
Wollongong, Australia	Hard (i)	Australia	4–1	Netherlands
Genoa, Italy	Clay	Italy	0–4	Belgium

World Group II

Participating teams
Australia	Canada	Italy	Romania
Russia	Slovakia	Spain	Ukraine

Seeds

1.  Russia
2.  Italy
3.  Ukraine
4.  Romania

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Bratislava, Slovakia	Hard (i)	Slovakia	4–1	Russia
Canberra, Australia	Grass	Australia	3–2	Ukraine
Cluj-Napoca, Romania	Hard (i)	Romania	3–1	Canada
Chieti, Italy	Clay (i)	Italy	3–2	Spain

World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I are scheduled to compete in the World Group II play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group II.

Participating teams
Canada	Great Britain	Japan	Latvia
Paraguay	Russia	Spain	Ukraine

Seeds

1.  Russia
2.  Spain
3.  Ukraine
4.  Great Britain

Venue	Surface	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia	Clay (i)	Russia	2–3	Latvia
Cartagena, Spain	Clay	Spain	3–1	Paraguay
Montreal, Canada	Hard (i)	Canada	3–2	Ukraine
Miki, Japan	Hard (i)	Japan	3–2	Great Britain

Americas Zone

Group I

Location: Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay (clay)

Dates: 7–10 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Paraguay was promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Venezuela and  Guatemala were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.

Group II

Venue 1: Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (hard)
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis de la FET, Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)

Dates: 20–23 June and 18–21 July

Play-offs

•  Mexico and  Ecuador were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2019.

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (hard)

Dates: 7–10 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Japan was promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Chinese Taipei and  Hong Kong were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.

Group II

Venue: Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town, Bahrain (hard)

Dates: 6–10 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Indonesia and Pacific Oceania were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2019.

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 7–10 February

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Great Britain and  Latvia were promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Austria and  Portugal were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.

Group II

Venue: Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece (clay)

Dates: 18–21 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Greece and  Denmark were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2019.
•  Egypt and  Norway were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2019.

Group III

Venue 1: Cité Nationale Sportive, Tunis, Tunisia (hard)
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)

Dates: 16–21 April

Participating teams

Play-offs

•  Tunisia and  South Africa were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.

References

1. "ITF launches next phase of international team competition strategy". FedCup.com. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
2. "ITF finalises agenda on Davis Cup and Fed Cup reforms". ITFTennis.com. 2017-07-20. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
3. "Fed Cup - Ostapenko and Sevastova guide Latvia into World Group II". www.fedcup.com. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
4. "Fed Cup: Czech Republic beat United States to win sixth title in eight years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
5. "Czechs Make Quick Work of U.S. in Fed Cup Final". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
6. "Belarus v Germany". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
7. "Czech Republic v Switzerland". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
8. "France v Belgium". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
9. "United States v Netherlands". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
10. "Germany v Czech Republic". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
11. "France v United States". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
12. "Czech Republic v United States". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.

External links

• fedcup.com

• 2018 Fed Cup
• Billie Jean King Cups by year
• 2018 in women's tennis