# 2019 Fed Cup

The 2019 Fed Cup was the 57th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.
In one of the biggest shocks in this year's tournament, Romania upset title holders and 11-time winners Czech Republic at Ostrava in the quarterfinals of the competition, before themselves losing to the eventual champion France in the semifinal. Czech Republic was unbeaten at home in the Fed Cup since 2009, when they had lost to the United States.

## World Group

Participating teams :
| Australia | Belarus | Belgium | Czech Republic |
| France | Germany | Romania | United States |

### Seeds

* Czech Republic (quarterfinals)
* United States (quarterfinals)
* Belarus (semifinals)
* France (champions)

### Draw

| Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Quarterfinals 9–10 February | Semifinals 20–21 April | Semifinals 20–21 April | Semifinals 20–21 April | Final 9–10 November | Final 9–10 November | Final 9–10 November |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | | | |
| | Romania | 3 | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | Rouen, France (clay, indoor) | | | |
| | Romania | 3 | | Romania | 2 | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | | Romania | 2 | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor) | 4 | France | 3 | | | |
| 4 | France | 3 | 4 | France | 3 | | | |
| 4 | France | 3 | | | | Perth, Australia (hard) | Perth, Australia (hard) | Perth, Australia (hard) |
| | Belgium | 1 | | | | Perth, Australia (hard) | Perth, Australia (hard) | Perth, Australia (hard) |
| | Belgium | 1 | | | | 4 | France | 3 |
| Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | | | | 4 | France | 3 |
| Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor) | | | | | Australia | 2 |
| | Germany | 0 | | | | | Australia | 2 |
| | Germany | 0 | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | | | |
| 3 | Belarus | 4 | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | | | |
| 3 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | 3 | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | | Australia | 3 | | | |
| | Australia | 3 | | Australia | 3 | | | |
| 2 | United States | 2 | | | | | | |

## World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties competed in the World Group play-offs.
At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to World Group II, in accordance with the existing competition structure. However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that all eight nations which participated in the World Group play-offs would enter into the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Consequently, the results of the 2019 World Group play-off ties had no bearing on promotion or relegation for the following year.
Participating teams :
| Belgium | Canada | Czech Republic | Germany |
| Latvia | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

### Seeds

* Czech Republic
* United States
* Germany
* Belgium
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay (i) | Czech Republic | 4–0 | Canada |
| San Antonio, United States | Hard (i) | United States | 3–2 | Switzerland |
| Riga, Latvia | Hard (i) | Latvia | 1–3 | Germany |
| Kortrijk, Belgium | Hard (i) | Belgium | 2–3 | Spain |

## World Group II

The four winners of World Group II advanced to the World Group play-offs, whereas the four losers played the World Group II play-offs.
Participating teams :
| Canada | Italy | Japan | Latvia |
| Netherlands | Slovakia | Spain | Switzerland |

### Seeds

* Switzerland
* Netherlands
* Slovakia
* Japan
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Biel/Bienne, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Switzerland | 3–1 | Italy |
| Riga, Latvia | Hard (i) | Latvia | 4–0 | Slovakia |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | Hard (i) | Japan | 2–3 | Spain |
| 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Clay (i) | Netherlands | 0–4 | Canada |

## World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I competed in the World Group II play-offs.
At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure. However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I.
Participating Teams :
| Brazil | Great Britain | Italy | Japan |
| Kazakhstan | Netherlands | Russia | Slovakia |

### Seeds

* Russia
* Netherlands
* Great Britain
* Slovakia
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| Moscow, Russia | Clay (i) | Russia | 4–0 | Italy |
| Osaka, Japan | Hard | Japan | 4–0 | Netherlands |
| London, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Great Britain | 3–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | Slovakia | 3–1 | Brazil |

### Status of losing teams

Russia, Japan, Great Britain and Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.
| Nation | ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) | Status |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers |
| Brazil | 18 | Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers |
| Netherlands | 19 | Entry into 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers |
| Italy | 24 | Entry into 2020 Europe/Africa Zone Group I |

## Americas Zone
### Group I

Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande, Medellín, Colombia (clay)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Play-offs

* Brazil was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Puerto Rico and Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

Venue 1: Tennis Club Las Terrazas Miraflores, Lima, Peru (clay) Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)
Dates: 16–20 April

#### Pool A (Santo Domingo)

* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Guatemala
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

#### Play-offs

* Peru and Venezuela were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2020.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Play-offs

* Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Thailand and Pacific Oceania were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

Venue 1: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)
Dates: 12–15 June
Venue 2: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard)
Dates: 19–23 June

#### Play-offs

* Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2020.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

Venue 1: Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland (indoor hard) Venue 2: University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Play-offs

* Russia and Great Britain were promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Denmark and Georgia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.

### Group II

Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Dates: 6–9 February

#### Play-offs

* Austria and Luxembourg were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2020.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2020.

### Group III

Venue 1: Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)
Dates: 15–20 April

#### Play-offs

* Finland and Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.