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Fed Cup Results

WORLD GROUP

Semifinals

Winners to final, Nov. 8-9

Czech Republic 4, Italy 0

At CEZ Arena

Ostrava, Czech Republic

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 6-1.

Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-4, 6-2.

Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Roberta Vinci, Italy, 6-3, 7-5.

Lucia Safarova, Czech Republic, vs. Camila Giorgi, Italy, abandoned.

Andrea Hlavackova and Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, def. Camila Giorgi and Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-2, 5-7, 11-9.

Germany 3, Australia 1

At Queensland Tennis Centre

Brisbane, Australia

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Sam Stosur, Australia, 7-6 (7), 6-1.

Angelique Kerber, Germany, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-1, 6-0.

Angelique Kerber, Germany, def. Sam Stosur, Australia, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4.

Casey Dellacqua, Australia, vs. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, abandoned.

Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua, Australia, def. Julia Goerges and Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-2.

Playoffs

Winners to 2015 WG; losers to 2015 WGII

Russia 4, Argentina 0

At Adler Arena

Sochi, Russia

Surface: Clay-Indoor

Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3.

Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, def. Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, 7-5, 6-1.

Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, def. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2.

Elena Vesnina, Russia, vs. Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, abandoned.

Valeria Solovyeva and Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Victoria Bosio and Nadia Podoroska, Argentina, 6-2, 6-1.

Canada 3, Slovakia 1

At PEPS, Laval University

Quebec City, Canada

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, def. Kristina Kucova, Slovakia, 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1.

Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, vs. Kristina Kucova, Slovakia, abandoned.

Janette Husarova and Anna Schmiedlova, Slovakia, def. Gabriela Dabrowski and Sharon Fichman, Canada, 6-4, 5-7, 11-9.

France 3, United States 2

At Chaifetz Arena

St. Louis

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Caroline Garcia, France, def. Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-3, 6-2.

Madison Keys, United States, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Alize Cornet, France, 6-2, 6-4.

Caroline Garcia, France, def. Madison Keys, United States, 6-4, 6-3.

Caroline Garcia and Virginia Razzano, France, def. Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens, United States, 6-2, 7-5.

Poland 3, Spain 2

At Olympic Stadium

Barcelona, Spain

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, def. Silva Soler Espinosa, Spain, 6-2, 6-2.

Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.

Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, def. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.

Silvia Soler Espinosa, Spain, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 6-1, 6-3.

Agnieszka Radwanska and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues and Silvia Soler Espinosa, Spain, 6-4, 6-2.

WORLD GROUP II

Playoffs

Winners to 2015 WGII; losers to 2015 zonal groups

Romania 4, Serbia 1

At Arenele BNR

Bucharest, Romania

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Simona Halep, Romania, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 6-2, 6-4.

Ana Ivanovic, Serbia, def. Simona Halep, Romania, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3.

Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Jovana Jaksic and Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, 1-0, retired.

Netherlands 3, Japan 2

At Maaspoort Sports & Events

Den Bosch, Netherlands

Surface: Clay-Indoor

Kurumi Nara, Japan, def. Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 6-0, 7-6 (3).

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 9-7.

Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 7-5, 6-3.

Shuko Aoyama and Risa Ozaki, Japan, def. Richel Hogenkamp and Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, 1-6, 6-3, 10-8.

Sweden 4, Thailand 0

At Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena

Lidkoping, Sweden

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, 6-1, 6-3.

Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, def. Luksika Kumkhum, Thailand, 6-4, 6-2.

Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Luksika Kumkhum, Thailand, 6-4, 6-2.

Sofia Arvidsson, Sweden, vs. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, abandoned.

Hilda Melander and Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, def. Tamarine Tanasugarn and Varatchaya Wongteanchai, Thailand, 6-4, 6-2.

Switzerland 4, Brazil 1

At Clube de Tenis Catanduva

Catanduva, Brazil

Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Teliana Pereira, Brazil, 6-3, 6-3.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Paula Cristina Goncalves, Brazil, 6-3, 6-3.

Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4.

Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Paula Cristina Goncalves, Brazil, 7-5, 6-2.

Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic, Switzerland, def. Gabriela Ce and Laura Pigossi, Brazil, 6-2, 6-2.

ZONAL GROUP II

Europe/Africa Zone

Winners to 2015 Group I; losers to 2015 Group III

At Siauliai Tennis School

Siauliai, Lithuania

Surface: Hard-Indoor

Pool A

Wednesday

Finland 2, Lithuania 1

Liechtenstein 3, Montenegro 0

Thursday

Finland 3, Montenegro 0

Liechtenstein 2, Lithuania 1

Friday

Liechtenstein 2, Finland 1

Lithuania 3, Montenegro 0

Final Standings: Liechtenstein 3-0, Finland 2-1, Lithuania 1-2, Montenegro 0-3.

Pool B

Wednesday

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2, South Africa 1

Georgia 3, Egypt 0

Thursday

Georgia 2, South Africa 1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 2, Egypt 1

Friday

South Africa 3, Egypt 0

Georgia 3, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0

Final Standings: Georgia 3-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1, South Africa 1-2, Egypt 0-3.

Saturday

Promotional Playoff

Liechtenstein 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0

Georgia 2, Finland 1

Relegation Playoff

South Africa 3, Montenegro 0

Egypt 2, Lithuania 1

Americas Zone

Winners to 2015 Group I

April 9-12

At Palmas Athletic Club

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Pool A

April 9

Dominican Republic 3, Panama 0

April 10

Guatemala 3, Panama 0

April 11

Dominican Republic 2, Guatemala 1

Final Standings: Dominican Republic 2-1, Guatemala 1-1, Panama 0-2

Pool B

April 9

Puerto Rico 3, Barbados 0

April 10

Chile 3, Barbados 0

April 11

Chile 2, Puerto Rico 1

Final Standings: Chile 2-0, Puerto Rico 1-1, Barbados 0-2

Pool C

April 9

Peru 3, Bermuda 0

April 10

Bolivia 2, Bermuda 1

April 11

Bolivia 2, Peru 1

Final Standings: Bolivia 2-0, Peru 1-1, Bermuda 0-2

Pool D

April 9

Costa Rica 2, Uruguay 1

April 10

Trinidad and Tobago 2, Uruguay 1

April 11

Costa Rica 2, Trinidad and Tobago 1

Final Standings: Costa Rica 2-0, Trinidad and Tobago 1-1, Uruguay 0-2

April 12

Promotional Playoff

Bolivioa 2, Dominican Republic 1

Chile 2, Costa Rica 0

5th-8th Playoff

Puerto Rico 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0

Peru 2, Guatemala 1

9th-12th Playoff

Bermuda 3, Panama 0

Uruguay 2, Barbados 1