2018 Fed Cup Facts
| Duration | 6 February – 11 November |
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| Edition | 56th |
Fed Cup Facts
| Sport | Tennis |
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| Founded | 1963; 55 years ago |
| No. of teams | 8 (World Group) 99 (total 2016) |
| Countries | ITF member nations |
| Most recent champion(s) |
United States (18th title) |
| Most titles | United States (18 titles) |
Format
Current structure
| Level | Group(s) | ||
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| 1 | World Group I
8 countries |
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| World Group I Playoff
4 countries from World Group I + 4 countries from World Group II |
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| 2 | World Group II
8 countries |
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| World Group II Playoff
4 countries from World Group II + 2 countries from Group One Euro/African Zone |
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| 3 | Group One American Zone
8 countries |
Group One Euro/African Zone
14 countries |
Group One Asia/Oceania Zone
8 countries |
| 4 | Group Two American Zone
10 countries |
Group Two Euro/African Zone
8 countries |
Group Two Asia/Oceania Zone
13 countries |
| 5 | Group Three Euro/African Zone
22 countries |
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Schedule
Fed Cup 2018 matches starts from
6 February – 11 November, 2018 at neutral, predetermined location
Draw
Rankings
| ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking, as of 13 November 2017 | ||
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| # | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 29,852.50 |
| 2 | United States | 22,172.50 |
| 3 | Belarus | 14,580.00 |
| 4 | France | 12,925.00 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 9,465.00 |
| 6 | Germany | 8,392.50 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 7,732.50 |
| 8 | Russia | 7,302.50 |
| 9 | Belgium | 5,990.00 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 3,885.00 |
| 11 | Romania | 3,590.00 |
| 12 | Spain | 3,422.50 |
| 13 | Australia | 3,345.00 |
| 14 | Canada | 3,267.50 |
| 15 | Italy | 3,192.50 |
| 16 | Slovakia | 3,025.00 |
| 17 | Serbia | 2,390.00 |
| 18 | Great Britain | 2,237.50 |
| 19 | Paraguay | 2,225.00 |
| 20 | Argentina | 2,062.50 |
Records and Statistics
Champions
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Finals Venue (surface) | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy (3) | 3–1 |  United States (11) |
San Diego Sports Arena (IH) | San Diego, USA |
| 2011 | Czech Republic (6) | 3–2 |  Russia (5) |
Olympic Stadium (IH) | Moscow, Russia |
| 2012 | Czech Republic (7) | 3–1 |  Serbia (1) |
O2 Arena (IH) | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2013 | Italy (4) | 4–0 | Russia (6) |
Tennis Club Cagliari (C) | Cagliari, Italy |
| 2014 | Czech Republic (8) | 3–1 |  Germany (5) |
O2 Arena (IH) | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2015 | Czech Republic (9) | 3–2 | Russia (7) |
O2 Arena (IH) | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2016 | Czech Republic (10) | 3–2 |  France (3) |
Rhénus Sport (IH) | Strasbourg, France |
| 2017 | United States (18) | 3–2 |  Belarus (1) |
Čyžoŭka-Arena (IH) | Minsk, Belarus |
Performance by team
| Country | Years won | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2017 (18) |
1964, 1965, 1974, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994,1995, 2003, 2009, 2010 (11) |
| Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 (10) |
1986 (1) |
| Australia | 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974 (7) |
1963, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1993 (10) |
| Spain | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998 (5) | 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008 (6) |
| Soviet Union Russia |
2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 (4) | 1988, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2011,
2013, 2015 (7) |
| Italy | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013 (4) | 2007 (1) |
| West Germany Germany |
1987, 1992 (2) | 1966, 1970, 1982, 1983, 2014 (5) |
| France | 1997, 2003 (2) | 2004, 2005, 2016 (3) |
| South Africa | 1972 (1) | 1973 (1) |
| Belgium | 2001 (1) | 2006 (1) |
| Slovakia | 2002 (1) | – |
| Great Britain | – | 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981 (4) |
| Netherlands | – | 1968, 1997 (2) |
| Switzerland | – | 1998 (1) |
| Serbia | – | 2012 (1) |
| Belarus | – | 2017 (1) |
Team records
Consecutive titles
All-time: 7, United States, 1976–1982
Consecutive finals appearances
All-time: 8, Australia, 1973–1980
Most number of games in a tie
All-time: 172, France 4–1 Japan, 1997 World Group first round