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2016 Fed Cup World Group play-offs

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The World Group play-offs were four ties which involves the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that win their play-off ties entered the 2017 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2017 World Group II.

Participating Teams

Australia

Belarus

Germany

Italy

Romania

Russia

Spain

United States

Russia vs. Belarus

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Russia
2
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Russia[1]
16–17 April 2016
Clay (i)

Belarus
3
1 2 3
1 Russia
Belarus
Daria Kasatkina
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
6
3
3
6
6
1
 
2 Russia
Belarus
Margarita Gasparyan
Victoria Azarenka
2
6
3
6
   
3 Russia
Belarus
Daria Kasatkina
Victoria Azarenka
2
6
7
5
3
6
 
4 Russia
Belarus
Margarita Gasparyan
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
6
4
1
6
5
7
 
5 Russia
Belarus
Daria Kasatkina / Elena Vesnina
Olga Govortsova / Aryna Sabalenka
6
4
6
2
   

Spain vs. Italy

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Spain
4
Club de Tennis Lleida, Lleida, Spain[2]
16–17 April 2016
Clay

Italy
0
1 2 3
1 Spain
Italy
Garbiñe Muguruza
Francesca Schiavone
77
64
6
0
   
2 Spain
Italy
Carla Suárez Navarro
Roberta Vinci
6
1
6
1
   
3 Spain
Italy
Garbiñe Muguruza
Roberta Vinci
6
2
6
2
   
4 Spain
Italy
Carla Suárez Navarro
Francesca Schiavone
      not
played
5 Spain
Italy
Anabel Medina Garrigues / Sara Sorribes Tormo
Karin Knapp / Francesca Schiavone
1
1
     
retired

Romania vs. Germany

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Romania
1
Polyvalent Hall (Cluj-Napoca), Cluj-Napoca, Romania[3]
16–17 April 2016
Clay (i)

Germany
4
1 2 3
1 Romania
Germany
Irina-Camelia Begu
Angelique Kerber
2
6
3
6
   
2 Romania
Germany
Simona Halep
Andrea Petkovic
6
4
65
77
6
4
 
3 Romania
Germany
Simona Halep
Angelique Kerber
2
6
2
6
   
4 Romania
Germany
Monica Niculescu
Andrea Petkovic
6
0
61
77
3
6
 
5 Romania
Germany
Irina-Camelia Begu / Alexandra Dulgheru
Annika Beck / Julia Görges
77
65
64
77
[7]
[10]
 

Australia vs. United States

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Australia
0
Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia[4]
16–17 April 2016
Clay

United States
4
1 2 3
1 Australia
United States
Daria Gavrilova
Madison Keys
4
6
2
6
   
2 Australia
United States
Samantha Stosur
Christina McHale
6
3
1
6
5
7
 
3 Australia
United States
Samantha Stosur
Coco Vandeweghe
6
2
5
7
4
6
 
4 Australia
United States
Daria Gavrilova
Christina McHale
      not
played
5 Australia
United States
Daria Gavrilova / Arina Rodionova
Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Coco Vandeweghe
1
6
4
6
   

References

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  1. ^ "Russia v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Italy v Spain". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Romania v Germany". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Australia v USA". fedcup.com.