The International Tennis Federation has revealed the draws for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs.
The two semifinal winners will contest the World Group Final on 8-9 November. The four winners of the World Group play-offs will qualify for the 2015 World Group, with the four losers contesting 2015 World Group II. The four winners of the World Group II play-offs will qualify for 2015 World Group II, with the four losers contesting their respective 2015 Zone Group I events.
The Fed Cup World Group semi-finals and playoffs take place between April 19-20.
World Group Semi-finals
Czech Republic vs Italy
Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoor)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Sara Errani (ITA)
Petra Kvitova (CZE) v Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Petra Kvitova (CZE) v Sara Errani (ITA)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Camila Giorgi (ITA)
Andrea Hlavackova/Klara Koukalova (CZE) v Karin Knapp/Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Australia vs Germany
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, AUS (hard – outdoor)
Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Andrea Petkovic (GER)
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Angelique Kerber (GER)
Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Angelique Kerber (GER)
Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Andrea Petkovic (GER)
Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Julia Goerges/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)
World Group Playoffs
Russia vs Argentina
Venue: Adler Arena, Sochi, RUS (clay – indoor)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Maria Irigoyen (ARG)
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v Maria Irigoyen (ARG)
Darya Kasatkina/Valeria Solovyeva (RUS) v Maria Irigoyen/Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
Canada vs Slovak Republic
Venue: PEPS, Laval University, Quebec City, CAN (hard – indoor)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Jana Cepelova (SVK)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Kristina Kucova (SVK)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) v Jana Cepelova (SVK)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Kristina Kucova (SVK)
Gabriela Dabrowski/Sharon Fichman (CAN) v Jana Cepelova/Janette Husarova (SVK)
USA v France
Venue: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA (hard – indoor)
Sloane Stephens (USA) v Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Madison Keys (USA) v Alize Cornet (FRA)
Sloane Stephens (USA) v Alize Cornet (FRA)
Madison Keys (USA) v Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Lauren Davis/Christina McHale (USA) v Claire Feuerstein/Virginie Razzano (FRA)
Spain vs Poland
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, ESP (clay – outdoor)
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) v Urszula Radwanska (POL)
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) v Urszula Radwanska (POL)
Estrella Cabeza-Candela/Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) v Paula Kania/Alicja Rosolska (POL)
World Group Playoffs II
Romania vs Serbia
Venue: BNR Arenas, Bucharest, ROU (clay – outdoor)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
Simona Halep (ROU) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
Simona Halep (ROU) v Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
Irina-Camelia Begu/Monica Niculescu (ROU) v Jovana Jaksic/Nina Stojanovic (SRB)
Netherlands vs Japan
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NED (clay – indoor)
Arantxa Rus (NED) v Kurumi Nara (JPN)
Kiki Bertens (NED) v Misaki Doi (JPN)
Kiki Bertens (NED) v Kurumi Nara (JPN)
Arantxa Rus (NED) v Misaki Doi (JPN)
Kiki Bertens/Michaella Krajicek (NED) v Shuko Aoyama/Risa Ozaki (JPN)
Sweden vs Thailand
Venue: Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena, Lidkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) v Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v Luksika Kumkhum (THA)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) v Luksika Kumkhum (THA)
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) v Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)
Hilda Melander/Rebecca Peterson (SWE) v Tamarine Tanasugarn/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA)
Brazil vs Switzerland
Venue: Clube de Tenis Catanduva, Catanduva, BRA (clay – outdoor)
Teliana Pereira (BRA) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Teliana Pereira (BRA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
Paula Cristina Goncalves/Teliana Pereira (BRA) v Viktorija Golubic/Amra Sadikovic (SUI)
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