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

## First round
### Romania vs Czech Republic

| Romania 2 | Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors) | Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 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 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors) | Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany 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 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors) | Palais des sports, Marseille, France 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 6–7 February 2016 Hard (indoors) | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia 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 between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.

## Semifinals
### Switzerland vs. Czech Republic

| Switzerland 2 | Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland 16–17 April 2016 Hard (indoors) | Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland 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 16–17 April 2016 Clay (indoors) | Arena Loire, Trélazé, France 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 12–13 November 2016 Hard (indoors) | Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France 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 ||||