2018 Fed Cup
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| Duration | February – November |
| Edition | 56th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
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The 2018 Fed Cup is the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The 2018 Fed Cup was expected to feature some structural changes, including a 16-team World Group and the introduction of a Final Four event at a neutral, predetermined location.[1] However, the ITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year.[2]
World Group
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
 Belgium |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Netherlands |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Seeds
Draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  Belarus | ||||||||||||
 Germany | |||||||||||||
| Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
 Switzerland | |||||||||||||
| Mouilleron-le-Captif, France (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
 Belgium | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  France | ||||||||||||
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
 Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  United States | ||||||||||||
World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group.
World Group II
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Canada |
 Italy |
 Romania |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Spain |
 Ukraine |
Seeds
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard (i) |  Slovakia |
– |  Russia
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| Canberra, Australia | Grass |  Australia |
– |  Ukraine
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| Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Hard (i) |  Romania |
– |  Canada
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| Chieti, Italy | Clay (i) |  Italy |
– |  Spain
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World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I are scheduled to compete in the World Group II Play-offs for spots in the 2019 World Group II.
Americas Zone
Group I
Location: Yacht & Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (clay)
Dates: 7–10 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
- were promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs.
- were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.
Group II
Venues: Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (hard) and Centro Nacional de Tenis de la FET, Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Dates: 18–23 June and 18–21 July
- Participating teams
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
- were promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
- were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.
Group II
Venue: Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town, Bahrain (hard)
Dates: 6–10 February
- Participating teams
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
- were promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
- were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.
Group II
Venue: Lyttos Beach, Heraklion, Greece (clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
- Participating teams
Play-offs
- were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2019.
- were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2019.
Group III
Venue: Cité Nationale Sportive, Tunis, Tunisia (hard) and Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
- Participating teams
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References
- ^ "ITF launches next phase of international team competition strategy". fedcup.com.
- ^ "ITF finalises agenda on Davis Cup and Fed Cup reforms". itftennis.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
External links
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