2019 Fed Cup

The 2019 Fed Cup was the 57th edition of the Fed Cup international team women's tennis tournament.

Romania upset title holders and 11-time winners Czech Republic in Ostrava in the quarterfinals, before themselves losing to eventual champions France in the semifinals. France won the final against Australia.

	Quarterfinals 9–10 February					Semifinals 20–21 April					Final 9–10 November
	Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor)
	1	Czech Republic	2
						Rouen, France (clay, indoor)
		Romania	3
							Romania	2
	Liège, Belgium (hard, indoor)
						4	France	3
	4	France	3
											Perth, Australia (hard)
		Belgium	1
											4	France	3
	Braunschweig, Germany (hard, indoor)
												Australia	2
		Germany	0
						Brisbane, Australia (hard)
	3	Belarus	4
						3	Belarus	2
	Asheville, United States (hard, indoor)
							Australia	3
		Australia	3
	2	United States	2

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. Consequently, the results of the 2019 World Group play-off ties had no bearing on promotion or relegation for the following year.

The four winners of World Group II advanced to the World Group play-offs, whereas the four losers played the World Group II play-offs.

The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I competed in the World Group II play-offs.

At the time of the ties taking place, it was expected that the winners would secure a place in the World Group II for 2020, while the losers would be relegated to their respective zonal Group I, in accordance with the existing competition structure. However, the restructuring of the Fed Cup for 2020 announced on 27 June 2019 stipulated that the four winning nations will instead enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers. Of the four losing nations, the two with the highest ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking (as of 22 April 2019) will also enter the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, while only the remaining two losing nations will be relegated to their respective zonal Group I.

 Russia,  Japan,  Great Britain and  Slovakia entered the 2020 Fed Cup Qualifiers, having won their respective World Group II play-off ties. The fate of the four losing nations depended on their ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking as of 22 April 2019.

Venue: Club Campestre Sede Llanogrande, Medellín, Colombia (clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

•  Brazil was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Puerto Rico and  Ecuador were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2020.

Venue 1: Tennis Club Las Terrazas Miraflores, Lima, Peru (clay)
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard)

Dates: 16–20 April

Participating teams

•  Peru and  Venezuela were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2020.

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

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

•  Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Thailand and Pacific Oceania were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2020.

Venue 1: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (hard)

Dates: 12–15 June

Venue 2: National Tennis Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hard)

Dates: 19–23 June

Participating teams

•  Chinese Taipei and  Uzbekistan were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2020.

Venue 1: Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa, Zielona Góra, Poland (indoor hard)
Venue 2: University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

•  Russia and  Great Britain were promoted to the 2019 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
•  Denmark and  Georgia were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.

Venue: Centre National de Tennis, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

Participating teams

•  Austria and  Luxembourg were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2020.
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina and  South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2020.

Venue 1: Tali Tennis Center, Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard)
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)

Dates: 15–20 April

Participating teams

•  Finland and  Egypt were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2020.

• fedcup.com