2017 Fed Cup
# 2017 Fed Cup

The 2017 Fed Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 11–12 November and was won by the United States .

## World Group

Participating teams :

| Belarus | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | Spain | Switzerland | United States |

### Seeds

* Czech Republic (semifinals)
* France (first round)
* Germany (first round)
* Netherlands (first round)

### Draw

| Quarterfinals 11–12 February | Quarterfinals 11–12 February | Quarterfinals 11–12 February | Semifinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 22–23 April | Semifinals 22–23 April | Final 11–12 November | Final 11–12 November | Final 11–12 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | | | |
| | Spain | 2 | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | | | |
| | Spain | 2 | 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | | | |
| Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | | United States | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | | United States | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) |
| | United States | 4 | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) |
| | United States | 4 | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | | | | United States | United States | 3 |
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | | | | Belarus | Belarus | 2 |
| | Belarus | 4 | | | | Belarus | Belarus | 2 |
| | Belarus | 4 | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | | | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | | | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | Belarus | Belarus | 3 | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Belarus | Belarus | 3 | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | |
| | Switzerland | 4 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 | | | |
| 2 | France | 1 | | | | | | |

### Final

**Belarus vs. United States**

| Belarus 2 | Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus 11–12 November 2017 Hard (indoors) | Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus 11–12 November 2017 Hard (indoors) | United States 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 2 3 1 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Coco Vandeweghe 4 6 4 6     2 Aryna Sabalenka Sloane Stephens 6 3 3 6 6 4   3 Aryna Sabalenka Coco Vandeweghe $6^5$ $7^7$ 1 6     4 Aliaksandra Sasnovich Sloane Stephens 4 6 6 1 8 6   5 Aryna Sabalenka / Aliaksandra Sasnovich Shelby Rogers / Coco Vandeweghe 3 6 $6^3$ $7^7$ ||||

## World Group play-offs

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Participating teams :

| Belgium | France | Germany | Netherlands |
| - | - | - | - |
| Russia | Slovakia | Spain | Ukraine |

### Seeds

* France
* Russia
* Germany
* Netherlands

| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Roanne, France | Clay (i) | France | 4–0 | Spain |
| Moscow, Russia | Clay (i) | Russia | 2–3 | Belgium |
| Stuttgart, Germany | Clay (i) | Germany | 3–2 | Ukraine |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Clay (i) | Slovakia | 2–3 | Netherlands |

## World Group II

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2017. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Participating teams :

| Australia | Belgium | Chinese Taipei | Italy |
| - | - | - | - |
| Romania | Russia | Slovakia | Ukraine |

### Seeds

* Russia
* Italy (World Group II play-off)
* Australia (World Group II play-off)
* Romania (World Group II play-off)

| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Moscow, Russia | Hard (i) | Russia | 4–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Bucharest, Romania | Hard (i) | Romania | 1–3 | Belgium |
| Kharkiv, Ukraine | Hard (i) | Ukraine | 3–1 | Australia |
| Forlì, Italy | Clay (i) | Italy | 2–3 | Slovakia |

## World Group II play-offs

The four losing teams in World Group II play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.

Participating teams :

| Australia | Canada | Chinese Taipei | Great Britain |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | Kazakhstan | Romania | Serbia |

### Seeds

* Italy
* Romania
* Australia
* Canada

| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Barletta, Italy | Clay | Italy | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| Mamaia, Romania | Clay | Romania | 3–2 | Great Britain |
| Zrenjanin, Serbia | Hard (i) | Serbia | 0–4 | Australia |
| Montreal, Canada | Hard (i) | Canada | 3–2 | Kazakhstan |

## Americas Zone

### Group I

Location: Club Deportivo la Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (outdoor hard)

Dates: 6–11 February

**Play-offs**

* Canada was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Mexico and Bolivia were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2018.

### Group II

Venue: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro, Panama City, Panama (outdoor clay)

Dates: 19–22 July

**Play-offs**

* Guatemala and Puerto Rico were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2018.

## Asia/Oceania Zone

### Group I

Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 8–11 February

**Play-offs**

* Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Philippines were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2018.

### Group II

Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (outdoor hard)

Dates: 18–23 July

**Play-offs**

* Hong Kong was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2018.

## Europe/Africa Zone

### Group I

Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)

Dates: 8–11 February

**Play-offs**

* Great Britain and Serbia were promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
* Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.

### Group II

Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)

Dates: 19–22 April

**Play-offs**

* Slovenia and Sweden were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2018.
* Lithuania and South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2018.

### Group III

Venue: National Tennis School & Tennis Club Acvila, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 13–17 June

**Play-offs**

* Greece and Moldova were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.
