2016 Fed Cup World Group#First Round
{{main|2016 Fed Cup}}
{{Infobox tennis tournament year|2016|Fed Cup World Group
| date=6 February – 13 November
| edition=26th
| champ={{fed-big|CZE}}
| main_name=Fed Cup
}}
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |
| colspan=4|Participating Teams |
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| style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|CZE}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|GER}} !style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|ITA}} |
| {{fed-big|NED}}
!{{fed-big|ROU}} !{{fed-big|RUS}} !{{fed-big|SUI}} |
Draw
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=6–7 February
| RD2-date=16–17 April
| RD3-date=12–13 November
| teamwidth=16
| RD1T1-loc= Cluj-Napoca, Romania
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} | RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= {{fed|ROU}} | RD1-score2=2
| RD1T2-loc= Leipzig, Germany
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= {{fed|SUI}} | RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= {{fed|GER}} | RD1-score4=2
| RD1T3-loc= Marseille, France
| RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= {{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score5=1
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= {{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score6=4
| RD1T4-loc= Moscow, Russia
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= {{fed|NED}} | RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= {{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score8=1
| RD2T1-loc=Lucerne, Switzerland
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{fed|CZE}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{fed|SUI}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2T2-loc= Trélazé, France
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{fed|FRA}} | RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= {{fed|NED}} | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc= Strasbourg, France
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{fed|CZE}} | RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{fed|FRA}} | RD3-score2=2
}}
First round
= Romania vs Czech Republic =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=Romania
|team2=Czech Republic
|venue=Sala Polivalentă, Cluj-Napoca, Romania{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026333|title=Romania v Czech Republic|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=6–7 February 2016
|surface= Hard (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Simona Halep |7|4|2|T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |6.03|6|6 }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Monica Niculescu |6|6| |T2P1=Petra Kvitová |3|4| }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Simona Halep |6|3|6 |T2P1=Petra Kvitová |4|6|3 }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Monica Niculescu |4|6|3 |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |6|4|6 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andreea Mitu |T1P2=Raluca Olaru |2| 3| |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |T2P2=Barbora Strýcová |6| 6| |mtb=}}
|}}
= Germany vs. Switzerland =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=Germany
|team2=Switzerland
|venue=Leipzig Trade Fair, Leipzig, Germany{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026334|title=Germany v Switzerland|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=6–7 February 2016
|surface=Hard (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Petkovic |3|4| |T2P1=Belinda Bencic |6|6| }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Angelique Kerber |6 |6 | |T2P1=Timea Bacsinszky |1 |3 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Angelique Kerber |6.035|3 | |T2P1=Belinda Bencic |7|6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Annika Beck |7|6| |T2P1=Timea Bacsinszky |5|4| }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Andrea Petkovic |T1P2=Anna-Lena Grönefeld |3 |2 | |T2P1=Belinda Bencic |T2P2=Martina Hingis |6 |6 | |mtb=}}
|}}
= France vs. Italy =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=France
|team2=Italy
|venue=Palais des sports, Marseille, France{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026335|title=France v Italy|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=6–7 February 2016
|surface= Hard (indoors)
|score1=4
|score2=1
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |6|4|1|T2P1=Camila Giorgi |1|6|6}}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |6| 7| |T2P1=Sara Errani |3| 5| }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |7|6| |T2P1=Sara Errani |6.035|1| }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |6|6| |T2P1=Camila Giorgi |3|4| }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |T1P2=Caroline Garcia |6 |6 | |T2P1=Martina Caregaro | T2P2=Sara Errani |0 |1| |mtb=}}
|}}
= Russia vs. Netherlands =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=Russia
|team2=Netherlands
|venue=Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026336|title=Russia v Netherlands|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=6–7 February 2016
|surface= Hard (indoors)
|score1=1
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ekaterina Makarova |3 |4 | |T2P1=Kiki Bertens |6 | 6| }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Svetlana Kuznetsova |6.035 |7|8 |T2P1=Richèl Hogenkamp |7 |5|10 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Svetlana Kuznetsova |1|4| |T2P1=Kiki Bertens |6|6| }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Ekaterina Makarova | | | |T2P1=Richèl Hogenkamp | np= | | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Daria Kasatkina |T1P2=Ekaterina Makarova |6|6| |T2P1=Cindy Burger |T2P2=Arantxa Rus |0|2| |mtb=}}
|}}
The match between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/2016/February/Hogenkamp-Wins-Longest-Ever-Fed-Cup-Match-Over-Kuz.aspx|title=Hogenkamp Wins Longest Ever Fed Cup Match Over Kuznetsova|publisher=Tennisnow.com|date=6 February 2016|access-date=6 February 2016|author=Erik Gudris}}
Semifinals
= Switzerland vs. Czech Republic =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=SUI
|team2=CZE
|venue=Messe Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026337|title=Switzerland v Czech Republic|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=16–17 April 2016
|surface=Hard (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Timea Bacsinszky |0 |2 | |T2P1=Barbora Strýcová |6 |6 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Viktorija Golubic |3 |6 |6 |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |6 |4 |4 }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Timea Bacsinszky |4 |2 | |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |6 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Viktorija Golubic |3 |7 |6 |T2P1=Barbora Strýcová |6 |6.059 |1 }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Viktorija Golubic |T1P2=Martina Hingis | 2|2 | |T2P1=Lucie Hradecká |T2P2=Karolína Plíšková | 6|6 | |mtb=}}
|}}
= France vs. Netherlands =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=FRA
|team2=NED
|venue=Arena Loire, Trélazé, France{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100026338|title=France v Netherlands|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=16–17 April 2016
|surface=Clay (indoors)
|score1=3
|score2=2
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |4 |2 | |T2P1=Kiki Bertens |6 |6 | }}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |6 |6 | |T2P1=Richèl Hogenkamp |2 |4 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |5 |4 | |T2P1=Kiki Bertens |7 |6 | }}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |6 |6 | |T2P1=Arantxa Rus |3 |4 | }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |T1P2=Kristina Mladenovic |4 |6 |6 |T2P1=Kiki Bertens |T2P2=Richèl Hogenkamp |6 |3 |3 |}}
|}}
Final
= France vs. Czech Republic =
{{FedCupbox
|team1=FRA
|team2=CZE
|venue=Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg, France{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2016-WG-M-CZE-FRA-01|title=France v Czech Republic|work=fedcup.com}}
|date=12–13 November 2016
|surface= Hard (indoors)
|score1=2
|score2=3
|R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristina Mladenovic |3|6|14 |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |6|4|16}}
|R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |7 |6 | |T2P1=Petra Kvitová |6.059 |3 | }}
|R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |6|3|6 |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |3|6|3}}
|R4={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Alizé Cornet |2|64| |T2P1=Barbora Strýcová |6|77| }}
|R5={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Caroline Garcia |T1P2=Kristina Mladenovic |5|5| |T2P1=Karolína Plíšková |T2P2=Barbora Strýcová |7|7| }}
|}}