| Details | |
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| Duration | 6 February – 11 November |
| Edition | 56th |
| Achievements (singles) | |
←2017 2019 → | |
The2018 Fed Cup was the 56th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women'stennis. The 2018 Fed Cup was expected to feature some structural changes, including a 16-team World Group and the introduction of a Final Four event at a neutral, predetermined location.[1] However, theITF announced shortly before their annual meeting that they were tabling a vote on the changes for at least one year.[2]
In one of the biggest shocks in the tournament history,Russia was demoted to the Zonal Groups for the first time in two decades, after consecutive losses toSlovakia andLatvia.[3]
The final took place on 10–11 November and was won by the Czech Republic.[4][5]
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |  Belgium |  Czech Republic |  France |
 Germany |  Netherlands |  Switzerland |  United States |
Belarus(quarterfinals) United States(final) Czech Republic (champions) France(semifinals)| Quarterfinals 10–11 February | Semifinals 21–22 April | Final 10–11 November | |||||||||||
| Minsk,Belarus (hard, indoor)[6] | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Belarus | 2 | |||||||||||
| Stuttgart,Germany (clay, indoor)[10] | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Prague,Czech Republic (hard, indoor)[7] | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Prague,Czech Republic (hard, indoor)[12] | |||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| La Roche-sur-Yon,France (hard, indoor)[8] | |||||||||||||
| 2 | United States | 0 | |||||||||||
| Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Aix-en-Provence,France (clay, indoor)[11] | |||||||||||||
| 4 | France | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | France | 2 | |||||||||||
| Asheville,United States (hard, indoor)[9] | |||||||||||||
| 2 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | United States | 3 | |||||||||||
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties and four winners of the World Group II ties will compete in the World Group play-offs for spots in the2019 World Group.
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Belarus | Belgium |  Italy |
Netherlands |  Romania |  Slovakia | Switzerland |
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk,Belarus | Hard (i) | Belarus | 3–2 | Slovakia |
| Cluj-Napoca,Romania | Clay (i) | Romania | 3–1 | Switzerland |
| Wollongong,Australia | Hard (i) | Australia | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| Genoa,Italy | Clay | Italy | 0–4 | Belgium |
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Australia |  Canada | Italy | Romania |
 Russia | Slovakia |  Spain |  Ukraine |
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava,Slovakia | Hard (i) | Slovakia | 4–1 | Russia |
| Canberra,Australia | Grass | Australia | 3–2 | Ukraine |
| Cluj-Napoca,Romania | Hard (i) | Romania | 3–1 | Canada |
| Chieti,Italy | Clay (i) | Italy | 3–2 | Spain |
The four losing teams in the World Group II ties and four winners of the zonal Groups I are scheduled to compete in the World Group II play-offs for spots in the2019 World Group II.
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Canada |  Great Britain |  Japan |  Latvia |
 Paraguay | Russia | Spain | Ukraine |
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khanty-Mansiysk,Russia | Clay (i) | Russia | 2–3 | Latvia |
| Cartagena,Spain | Clay | Spain | 3–1 | Paraguay |
| Montreal,Canada | Hard (i) | Canada | 3–2 | Ukraine |
| Miki,Japan | Hard (i) | Japan | 3–2 | Great Britain |
Location: Club Internacional de Tenis,Asunción,Paraguay (clay)
Dates: 7–10 February
Paraguay was promoted to the2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Venezuela and
Guatemala were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.Venue 1: Club Deportivo La Asunción,Metepec,Mexico (hard)
Venue 2: Centro Nacional de Tenis de la FET,Guayaquil,Ecuador (clay)
Dates: 20–23 June and 18–21 July
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Venue:R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex,New Delhi,India (hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
Japan was promoted to the2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Chinese Taipei and
Hong Kong were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.Venue:Bahrain Polytechnic,Isa Town,Bahrain (hard)
Dates: 6–10 February
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Indonesia andPacific Oceania were promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2019.Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre,Tallinn,Estonia (indoor hard)
Dates: 7–10 February
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Great Britain and Latvia were promoted to the2018 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Austria and
Portugal were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.Venue: Tatoi Club,Athens,Greece (clay)
Dates: 18–21 April
Greece and
Denmark were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2019.
Egypt and
Norway were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2019.Venue 1: Cité Nationale Sportive,Tunis,Tunisia (hard)
Venue 2: Ulcinj Bellevue,Ulcinj,Montenegro (clay)
Dates: 16–21 April
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Tunisia and
South Africa were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.
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