# 2014 Fed Cup World Group

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 | Quarterfinals 8–9 February | Quarterfinals 8–9 February | Semifinals 19–20 April | Semifinals 19–20 April | Semifinals 19–20 April | Final 8–9 November | Final 8–9 November | Final 8–9 November |
| Cleveland, United States (indoor hard) | Cleveland, United States (indoor hard) | Cleveland, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | |
| | United States | 1 | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | |
| | United States | 1 | 1 | Italy | 0 | | | |
| Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | 1 | Italy | 0 | | | |
| Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | Sevilla, Spain (outdoor clay) | 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| | Spain | 2 | 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| | Spain | 2 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor hard) |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | Germany | 1 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | | | | | Germany | 1 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | Brisbane, Australia (outdoor hard) | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | |
| Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Germany | Germany | 3 | | | |
| Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Hobart, Australia (outdoor hard) | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Russia | 0 | | | | | | |

## First round
### United States vs. Italy

| Italy 3 | Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States 8–9 February 2014 Hard (indoors) | 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) | 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 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 3 6 ||||

### Slovakia vs. Germany

| Slovakia 1 | Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 8–9 February 2014 DecoColor hard (indoors) | Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 8–9 February 2014 DecoColor hard (indoors) | Germany 3 |
| 1 2 3 1 Dominika Cibulková Andrea Petkovic 6 2 6$^6$ 7$^8$ 2 6   2 Daniela Hantuchová Angelique Kerber 6$^7$ 7$^9$ 1 6     3 Dominika Cibulková Angelique Kerber 3 6 6$^5$ 7$^7$     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) | 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) | 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) | Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia 19–20 April 2014 Plexicushion (outdoors) | Australia 1 |
| 1 2 3 1 Andrea Petkovic Samantha Stosur 6 1 7$^9$ 6$^7$     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 7$^7$ 6$^5$ [2] [10] ||||

## Final
### Czech Republic vs. Germany

| Czech Republic 3 | O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 8–9 November 2014 Novacrylic ultracushion hard (indoors) | 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 7$^7$ 6$^5$ 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