2019 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

Main article: 2019 Fed Cup

The Fed Cup is an annual tournament between national teams in women's tennis. 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.[1] 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

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 11 February 2019.[2]

Seeds:  Czech Republic  United States  Germany  Belgium

Remaining nations:  Canada  Latvia  Spain   Switzerland

Czech Republic vs. Canada

Czech Republic 4	Agrofert Arena, Prostějov, Czech Republic[3] 20–21 April Clay (indoor)		Canada 0
1 2 3 1 Karolína Muchová Rebecca Marino 6 3 6 0     2 Markéta Vondroušová Leylah Annie Fernandez 6 4 6 1     3 Markéta Vondroušová Rebecca Marino 6 3 6 4     4 Karolína Muchová Leylah Annie Fernandez       not played 5 Barbora Krejčíková / Lucie Šafářová Gabriela Dabrowski / Sharon Fichman 7^7 6^4 7 5

United States vs. Switzerland

United States 3	Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, United States[4] 20–21 April Hard (indoor)		Switzerland 2
1 2 3 1 Madison Keys Viktorija Golubic 2 6 3 6     2 Sloane Stephens Timea Bacsinszky 6 4 6 3     3 Sloane Stephens Viktorija Golubic 6 3 6 2     4 Sofia Kenin Timea Bacsinszky 6 3 7^7 6^4     5 Jennifer Brady / Jessica Pegula Ylena In-Albon / Conny Perrin 5 7 2 6

Latvia vs. Germany

Latvia 1	Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia[5] 19–20 April Hard (indoor)		Germany 3
1 2 3 1 Jeļena Ostapenko Andrea Petkovic 5 7 4 6     2 Diāna Marcinkēviča Julia Görges 4 6 6 4 1 6   3 Jeļena Ostapenko Mona Barthel 4 6 3 6     4 Diāna Marcinkēviča Andrea Petkovic       not played 5 Jeļena Ostapenko / Daniela Vismane Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Andrea Petkovic 6 1 6 3

Belgium vs. Spain

Belgium 2	Sportcampus Lange Munte, Kortrijk, Belgium[6] 20–21 April Hard (indoor)		Spain 3
1 2 3 1 Kirsten Flipkens Garbiñe Muguruza 6 3 4 6 6 4   2 Alison Van Uytvanck Carla Suárez Navarro 3 6 2 6     3 Ysaline Bonaventure Garbiñe Muguruza 6 4 0 6 6 4   4 Yanina Wickmayer Carla Suárez Navarro 2 6 1 6     5 Ysaline Bonaventure / Kirsten Flipkens Garbiñe Muguruza / Carla Suárez Navarro 6^4 7^7 6 2 2 6

References

1. "ITF launches Fed Cup Finals in Budapest". FedCup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
2. "SEEDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 FED CUP PLAY-OFFS". FedCup.com.
3. "Czech Republic v Canada". FedCup.com.
4. "United States v Switzerland". FedCup.com.
5. "Latvia v Germany". FedCup.com.
6. "Belgium v Spain". FedCup.com.

External links

• Fed Cup website