2003 Australian Open
2019 FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND WORLD GROUP II FIRST ROUND 9-10 February – TIE NOTES WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND Czech Republic (s) (c) v Romania – Ostravar Arena, Ostrava, CZE – (hard, indoors) Belgium (c) v France (s) – Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liège, BEL – (hard, indoors) Germany (c) v Belarus (s) – Volkswagen Halle, Braunschweig, GER – (hard, indoors) USA (s) (c) v Australia – US Cellular Arena, Asheville, NC, USA – (hard, indoors) WORLD GROUP II FIRST ROUND Switzerland (s) (c)* v Italy – Swiss Tennis Arena, Biel, SUI – (hard, indoors) Latvia (c)* v Slovakia (s) – Arena Riga, Riga, LAT – (hard, indoors) Japan (s) (c) v Spain – Sogo Gymnastic Hall, Kita-kyushu, JPN – (hard, indoors) Netherlands (s) (c)* v Canada – Maaspoort Sports & Events, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NED – (clay, indoors) (s) = seed (c) = choice of ground * = choice of ground was decided by lot CHOICE OF GROUND – WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS The winners of this weekend’s World Group first round ties advance to the semifinals on 20-21 April. Below is the choice of ground for all potential semifinal match-ups. The venue details are due to be submitted to the ITF by 25 February. BELGIUM FRANCE CZECH REPUBLIC CZE CZE ROMANIA BEL FRA* USA AUSTRALIA GERMANY GER AUS BELARUS USA AUS* * choice of ground decided by lot WORLD GROUP & WORLD GROUP II PLAY-OFFS The World Group play-offs and World Group II play-offs will also take place on 20-21 April. The draw for the World Group play-offs and World Group II play-offs will be held at the ITF offices in London on Tuesday 12 February.
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