Fed Cup golf results
Xinhua, February 8, 2015 Adjust font size:
Following are the Fed Cup golf results on Saturday:
WORLD GROUP
First Round
Winners to semifinals, losers to WG Playoffs, April 18-19
Czech Republic 2, Canada 0
Quebec City
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, bt Francoise Abanda, Canada, 6-2, 6-4.
Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, bt Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, 6-1, 6-2.
Italy 2, France 0
Genoa, Italy
Surface: Clay-Indoor
Singles
Sara Errani, Italy, bt Caroline Garcia, France, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
Camila Giorgi, Italy, bt Alize Cornet, France, 6-4, 6-2.
Russia 2, Poland 0
Krakow, Poland
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, bt Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, 6-4 2-6, 6-2.
Maria Sharapova, Russia, bt Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 6-0, 6-3.
Germany 1, Australia 1
Stuttgart, Germany
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Jarmila Gajdosova, Australia, bt Angelique Kerber, Germany, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Andrea Petkovic, Germany, bt Sam Stosur, Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 12-10.
WORLD GROUP II
First Round
Winners to WG Playoffs, losers to WGII Playoffs, April 19-20
United States 2, Argentina 0
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
Venus Williams, United States, bt Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-3, 6-2.
Serena Williams, United States, bt Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, 7-5, 6-0.
Netherlands 1, Slovakia 1
Appeldoorn, Netherlands
Surface: Clay-Indoor
Singles
Anna Schmiedlova, Slovakia, bt Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 6-2, 7-5.
Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, bt Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-4.
Romania 1, Spain 1
Galati, Romania
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Simona Halep, Romania, bt Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-2, 6-1.
Garbine Muguruza, Spain, bt Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-3, 6-2.
Switzerland 2, Sweden 0
Helsingborg, Sweden
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Singles
Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, bt Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, 7-6 (4), 6-0.
Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-2.
ZONAL GROUP I
Winners to WGII Playoffs, April 19-20; losers to 2016 Zonal Group II
Europe/Africa
Budapest, Hungary
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Wednesday
Group A
Serbia 3, Austria 0
Group B
Britain 3, Liechtenstein 0
Ukraine 2, Turkey 1
Group C
Belarus 3, Georgia 0
Bulgaria 3, Portugal 0
Group D
Belgium 3, Latvia 0
Croatia 3, Israel 0
Thursday
Group A
Serbia 2, Hungary 1
Group B
Turkey 2, Britain 1
Ukraine 3, Liechtenstein 0
Group C
Belarus 3, Bulgaria 0
Georgia 2, Portugal 1
Group D
Belgium 3, Israel 0
Croatia 2, Latvia 1
Friday
Group A
Hungary 3, Austria 0
Final Standings: Serbia 2-0, Hungary 1-1, Austria 0-2.
Group B
Britain 3, Ukraine 0
Turkey 3, Liechtenstein 0
Final Standings: Britain 2-1, Turkey 2-1, Ukraine 2-1, Liechtenstein 0-3.
Group C
Belarus 2, Portugal 1
Georgia 2, Bulgaria 1
Final Standings: Belarus 3-0, Georgia 2-1, Bulgaria 1-2, Portugal 0-3.
Group D
Croatia 2, Belgium 1
Israel 2, Latvia 1
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Saturday
Promotion Playoff
Belarus 2, Britain 0
Serbia 2, Croatia 0
5th-8th Playoff
Turkey 2, Georgia 1
Hungary 3, Belgium 0
9th-10th Playoff
Ukraine 2, Bulgaria 0
Relegation Playoff
Portugal 2, Liechtenstein 0
Latvia 2, Austria 1
Americas
At La Loma Sports Centre
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Wednesday
Pool A
Colombia 2, Chile 1
Pool B
Paraguay 3, Bolivia 0
Mexico 3, Venezuela 0
Thursday
Pool A
Brazil 3, Chile 0
Pool B
Paraguay 2, Mexico 1
Bolivia 2, Venezuela 1
Friday
Pool A
Brazil 2, Colombia 1
Final Standings: Brazil 2-0, Colombia 1-1, Chile 0-2
Pool B
Paraguay 3, Venezuela 0
Mexico 2, Bolivia 1
Final Standings: Paraguay 3-0, Mexico 2-1, Bolivia 1-2, Venezuela 0-3
Saturday
Promotion Playoff
Paraguay 2, Brazil 1
Relegation Playoff
Colombia 2, Venezuela 0
Bolivia 2, Chile 0
Asia/Oceania
Guangzhou, China
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Wednesday
Pool A
Japan 3, South Korea 0
Uzbekistan 3, Hong Kong, China, 0
Pool B
Kazakhstan 2, China 1
Thailand 2, Chinese Taipei 1
Thursday
Pool A
Japan 3, Hong Kong, China, 0
South Korea 2, Uzbekistan 1
Pool B
China 2, Thailand 1
Kazakhstan 2, Chiense Taipei 1
Friday
Pool A
Japan 3, Uzbekistan 0
South Korea 3, Hong Kong, China, 0
Final Standings: Japan 3-0, South Korea 2-1, Uzbekistan 1-2, Hong Kong, China, 0-3
Pool B
Kazakhstan 2, Thailand 1
China 2, Chinese Taipei 1
Final Standings: Kazakhstan 3-0, China 2-1, Thailand 1-2, Chinese Taipei 0-3
Saturday
Promotion Playoff
Japan 2, Kazakhstan 0
3rd-4th Playoff
South Korea 2, China 1
5th-6th Playoff
Thailand 2, Uzbekistan 0
Relegation Playoff
Chinese Taipei 2, Hong Kong, China, 1
ZONAL GROUP II
Winners to 2016 Group I, losers to 2016 Zonal Group III
Europe/Africa
Tallinn, Estonia
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Wednesday
Pool A
Estonia 3, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0
South Africa 3, Egypt 0
Pool B
Finland 2, Ireland 1
Slovenia 3, Luxembourg 0
Thursday
Pool A
Egypt 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
South Africa 2, Estonia 1
Pool B
Ireland 2, Luxembourg 1
Slovenia 3, Finland 0
Friday
Pool A
Estonia 2, Egypt 1
South Africa 2, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
Pool B
Finland 3, Luxembourg 0
Slovenia 2, Ireland 1
Final Standings: Slovenia 3-0, Finland 2-1, Ireland 1-2, Luxembourg 0-3
Saturday
Promotion Playoff
South Africa 2, Finland 0
Estonia 2, Slovenia 0
Relegation Playoff
Egypt 2, Luxembourg 1
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2, Ireland 1
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