(April 19,2014) The ITF has announced the latest results for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 19-20 April.
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 draw for the 2015 Fed Cup will be held at Roland Garros, Paris on Wednesday, June 4,at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT).
WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS
CZECH REPUBLIC leads ITALY 2-0
Venue: CEZ Arena, Ostrava, CZE (hard – indoor)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 64 61
Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Camila Giorgi (ITA) 64 62
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)
GERMANY leads AUSTRALIA 2-0
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, AUS (hard – outdoor)
Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 61 76(7)
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 61 60
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 PLAY-OFFS
RUSSIA leads ARGENTINA 2-0
Venue: Adler Arena, Sochi, RUS (clay – indoor)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 63 63
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. Maria Irigoyen (ARG) 75 61
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 leads SLOVAK REPUBLIC 2-0
Venue: PEPS, Laval University, Quebec City, CAN (hard – indoor)
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) 46 75 75
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Kristina Kucova (SVK) 76(0) 26 61
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 level with FRANCE 1-1
Venue: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA (hard – indoor)
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) 62 62
Madison Keys (USA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) 67(4) 76(4) 63
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 level with POLAND 1-1
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, ESP (clay – outdoor)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 62 62
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 46 60 61
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 II PLAY-OFFS
ROMANIA leads SERBIA 1-0
Venue: BNR Arenas, Bucharest, ROU (clay – outdoor)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 36 61 62
Simona Halep (ROU) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 31 – play suspended due to rain
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 level with JAPAN 1-1
Venue: Maaspoort Sports & Events, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NED (clay – indoor)
Kurumi Nara (JPN) d. Arantxa Rus (NED) 75 26 61
Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) 60 76(3)
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 leads THAILAND 2-0
Venue: Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena, Lidkoping, SWE (hard – indoor)
Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) 61 63
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 64 62
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)
SWITZERLAND leads BRAZIL 2-0
Venue: Clube de Tenis Catanduva, Catanduva, BRA (clay – outdoor)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Teliana Pereira (BRA) 63 63
Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) 63 63
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)