CHANDIGARH, FEB 5 : United States of America will host Poland in World Group II first round match in the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas in Kailua Kona, USA on February. 6 and 7. The USA squad comprises Sloane Stephens, Venus Williams, Bethanie Mattek and Sands/Coco Vandeweghe .
The Poland team is consisted of Magda Linette, Paula Kania, Klaudia Jans and Ignacik/Alicja Rosolska
Germany will meet Switzerland and the tie will be contested in Leipzig, Germany and France have been drawn to meet Italy in Marseille in France. Hosts Russia will contest Netherlands
The International Tennis Federation in London today announced the draws for the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on February 6 and 7.
Three Zone Group I events are also taking place on February 3 to 6. Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel; Americas Zone Group I in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; and Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Hua Hin, Thailand.
All nations contesting the Zone Group I events are bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on April 16-17, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.
WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND
ROMANIA v CZECH REPUBLIC in Cluj-Napoca, ROU (Simona Halep (ROU) v Karolina Pliskova (CZE), Monica Niculescu (ROU) v Petra Kvitova (CZE), Simona Halep (ROU) v Petra Kvitova (CZE), Monica Niculescu (ROU) v Karolina Pliskova (CZE), Andreea Mitu/Raluca Olaru (ROU) v Denisa Allertova/Barbora Strycova (CZE).
GERMANY v SWITZERLAND in Leipzig, GER (Andrea Petkovic (GER) v Belinda Bencic (SUI), Angelique Kerber (GER) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI), Angelique Kerber (GER) v Belinda Bencic (SUI), Andrea Petkovic (GER) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI), Annika Beck/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) v Viktorija Golubic/Martina Hingis (SUI).
FRANCE v ITALY in Marseille, FRA (Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Camila Giorgi (ITA), Caroline Garcia (FRA) v Sara Errani (ITA), Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Sara Errani (ITA), Caroline Garcia (FRA) v Camila Giorgi (ITA), Oceane Dodin/Pauline Parmentier (FRA) v Martina Caregaro/Sara Errani (ITA).
RUSSIA v NETHERLANDS in Moscow, RUS (Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Kiki Bertens (NED), Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Richel Hogenkamp (NED), Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) v Kiki Bertens (NED), Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Richel Hogenkamp (NED), Darya Kasatkina/Maria Sharapova (RUS) v Cindy Burger/Arantxa Rus (NED).
Draw and fixtures:
WORLD GROUP II FIRST ROUND
SLOVAKIA v AUSTRALIA in Bratislava, SVK (Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) v Arina Rodionova (AUS), Jana Cepelova (SVK) v Samantha Stosur (AUS), Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) v Samantha Stosur (AUS), Jana Cepelova (SVK) v Arina Rodionova (AUS), Jana Cepelova/Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) v Casey Dellacqua/Samantha Stosur (AUS).
CANADA v BELARUS in Québec City, CAN (Francoise Abanda (CAN) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR), Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Olga Govortsova (BLR), Francoise Abanda (CAN) v Olga Govortsova (BLR), Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR), Gabriela Dabrowski/Carol Zhao (CAN) v Olga Govortsova/Vera Lapko (BLR).
USA v POLAND in Kailua Kona, USA (Sloane Stephens (USA) v Magda Linette (POL), Venus Williams (USA) v Paula Kania (POL), Venus Williams (USA) v Magda Linette (POL), Sloane Stephens (USA) v Paula Kania (POL), Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Coco Vandeweghe (USA) v Klaudia Jans-Ignacik/Alicja Rosolska (POL).