1995 Fed Cup
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The 1995 Fed Cup was the 33rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. Major changes to the tournament's structure went into effect for 1995. The format was changed to a multi-tiered league system, similar to the Davis Cup, and a Group II was added to the existing Group I at the Zonal level. The World Group was reduced to 8 teams, and the World Group II was added with another 8 teams. Ties were played at home sites, rather than all in one location, as before. Play-offs determined promotions and relegations between the World groups and WGII and Group I. Two singles rubbers were added to the ties, which become best of 5.
87 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Spain defeated the United States at the Valencia Tennis Club in Valencia, Spain, on 25-26 November, giving Spain their third title.
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[edit] World Group I
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For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group I.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Austria |
 Bulgaria |
 France |
 Germany |
 Japan |
 South Africa |
 Spain |
 United States |
[edit] Draw
| 1st Round 21-23 April |
Semifinals 22-23 July |
Final 25-26 November |
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| Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||
 Spain |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria |
2 | Santander, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Spain |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Freiburg, Germany (clay) |  Germany |
3 | |||||||||||||
 Japan |
1 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany |
4 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | |||||||||||||
| Spain |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| Metz, France (clay) |  United States |
2 | |||||||||||||
 France |
3 | ||||||||||||||
 South Africa |
2 | Wilmington, NC, United States (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
| France |
2 | ||||||||||||||
| Aventura, FL, United States (hard) | United States |
3 | |||||||||||||
 Austria |
0 | ||||||||||||||
| United States |
5 | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Final
 Spain 3 |
Valencia T.C., Valencia, Spain 25-26 November 1995 clay |
 United States 2 |
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[edit] World Group I Play-offs
Date: 22-23 July
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Gifu, Japan (indoor carpet) | Japan |
5-0 |  Canada |
| Noordwijk, Netherlands (outdoor carpet) | Austria |
4-1 |  Netherlands |
| San Miguel, Argentina (clay) |  Argentina |
5-0 |  Australia |
| Bloemfontein, South Africa (hard) | South Africa |
5-0 | Bulgaria |
- Argentina promoted to World Group I in 1996.
- Austria, Japan, and South Africa remain in World Group I in 1996.
- Australia, Canada, and Netherlands remain in World Group II in 1996.
- Bulgaria relegated to World Group II in 1996.
[edit] World Group II
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For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup World Group II.
Date: 22-23 April
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Argentina |
3-2 |  Indonesia |
| Perth, Australia (grass) | Australia |
3-2 |  Slovakia |
| Ancona, Italy (clay) | Canada |
3-2 |  Italy |
| Västerås, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Netherlands |
5-0 |  Sweden |
Winning teams advance to World Group I Play-offs, losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.
[edit] World Group II Play-offs
Date: 22-23 July
| Venue (surface) | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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| Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) |  Czech Republic |
4-1 | Sweden |
| Ostend, Belgium (clay) | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
3-2 |  South Korea |
| Salerno, Italy (clay) | Indonesia |
3-2 | Italy |
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Slovakia |
5-0 |  Paraguay |
- Belgium and Czech Republic promoted to World Group II in 1996.
- Indonesia and Slovakia remain in World Group II in 1996.
- Paraguay (AM) and South Korea (AO) remain in Zonal Group I in 1996.
- Italy (EPA) and Sweden (EPA) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1996.
[edit] American Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup American Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba — relegated to Group II in 1996
Mexico- Paraguay — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Peru — relegated to Group II in 1996
Venezuela
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Bahamas
Barbados
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Jamaica
Puerto Rico — promoted to Group I in 1996
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay — promoted to Group I in 1996
[edit] Asia/Oceania Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
China
Chinese Taipei — relegated to Group II in 1996
Hong Kong
Kazakhstan
New Zealand — relegated to Group II in 1996
Philippines- South Korea — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Thailand
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
India — promoted to Group I in 1996
Malaysia — promoted to Group I in 1996
Pacific Oceania
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Uzbekistan
[edit] Europe/Africa Zone
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For more details on this topic, see 1995 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone.
[edit] Group I
- Participating Teams
Belarus- Belgium — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Croatia- Czech Republic — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
Finland — relegated to Group II in 1996.svg/22px-Flag_of_Georgia_(1990-2004).svg.png)
Georgia
Great Britain
Hungary
Israel — relegated to Group II in 1996
Latvia
Poland — relegated to Group II in 1996
Romania
Russia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Ukraine — relegated to Group II in 1996
[edit] Group II
- Participating Teams
Botswana
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Greece — promoted to Group I in 1996
Ireland
Kenya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
FYR Macedonia
Malta
Morocco
Norway — promoted to Group I in 1996
Portugal — promoted to Group I in 1996
Senegal
Tunisia
Turkey
Yugoslavia — promoted to Group I in 1996
Zimbabwe
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