Australia and France
will fight for the Fed Cup crown between November 9-10 in Perth in the last
title match in this format. Back in 2005, the Fed Cup introduced two World
Group divisions with
eight teams battling over three rounds to determine the
champion and the field for the next season.
Just
like in the Davis Cup, teams will fight for the place at the Fed Cup Finals,
with 16 qualifying ties to determine eight finalists. Two finalists from the
previous year will also book tickets for the main event, together with the host
nation and one wild card.
Total
prize money is very likable, with $12 million going to the players and
remaining $6 million for the national associations. The Finals will embrace the
formula with four groups of three teams, with the group leaders heading to the
semi-final and continuing the quest for the title.
All
ties will contain two singles and one doubles rubber. “The launch of the Fed
Cup by BNP Paribas Finals will create a festival of tennis that elevates this
flagship women’s team competition to a new level, yet remains loyal to the
historic core of the Fed Cup.
We
have consulted and listened to stakeholders and worked with the WTA and its
Player Council to make sure the new format represents the interests of the
players. We pledged to our National Associations during the 2018 AGM that we
would introduce reforms that will grow the competition’s global audience and
enable greater investment into the future of the sport.
We
believe this bold new Fed Cup format delivers this pledge,” said ITF President,
David Haggerty. "Fed Cup has evolved since I was part of the first winning
team in 1963 but it has always remained true to its roots.
These
reforms are historic as they reflect the ITF’s commitment to unlocking the Fed
Cup’s huge potential, hosting a competition with prize money deserving of the
world’s best women’s tennis teams and players.
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