The 2018 Fed Cup was 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. However, the ITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year.
In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history, Russia was demoted to the Zonal Groups for the first time in two decades, after consecutive losses to Slovakia and Latvia.
The final took place on 10–11 November and was won by the Czech Republic.
Uganda made its first appearance in the tournament.
World Group
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. Participating teams Seeds
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team Minsk, Belarus Hard (i) 3–2 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Clay (i) 3–1 Wollongong, Australia Hard (i) 4–1 Genoa, Italy Clay 0–4
World Group II
Participating teams
Seeds
Venue Surface Home team Score Visiting team Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) 4–1 Canberra, Australia Grass 3–2 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Hard (i) 3–1 Chieti, Italy Clay (i) 3–2
World Group II 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. Participating teams
Seeds
VenueSurfaceHome teamScoreVisiting team Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Clay (i) 2–3 Cartagena, Spain Clay 3–1 Montreal, Canada Hard (i) 3–2 Miki, Japan Hard (i) 3–2
Americas Zone
Group I
Location: Club Internacional de Tenis, Asunción, Paraguay (clay)
Dates: 7–10 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Withdrawn
Play-offs
was promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. and were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.
Group II Venue 1: Club Deportivo La Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (hard) Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis de la FET, Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay)
Dates: 20–23 June and 18–21 July
Pool A (Metepec)
Pool B (Metepec)
Pool A (Guayaquil)
Pool B (Guayaquil)
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
and were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2019.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Play-offs
was promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. and 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
Pool A
Pool C
Pool B
Pool D
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
and were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2019.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool C
Pool B
Pool D
Play-offs
and were promoted to the 2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs. and were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.
Group II Venue: Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece (clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
Participating teams
Pool A
Pool B
Withdrawn
Play-offs
and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2019. and were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2019.
Group III Venue 1: Cité Nationale Sportive, Tunis, Tunisia (hard) Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
Participating teams
Pool A (Tunis)
Pool A (Ulcinj)
Pool B (Tunis)
Pool B (Ulcinj)
Withdrawn
Inactive teams
Play-offs
and were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.
References
External links fedcup.com