FED CUP TENNIS RESULTS – U.S. DEFEATS AUSTRALIA, 4-0

Written by: on 17th April 2016
2016 Fed Cup tennis tournament in Brisbane
FED CUP TENNIS RESULTS - U.S. DEFEATS AUSTRALIA, 4-0

epa05263018 The USA Fed Cup team attend a press conference after the 2016 Fed Cup tennis tournament World Group playoff between Australia and the United States at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, 17 April 2016. EPA/GLENN HUNT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT  |

United States vs. Australia

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas

2016 World Group Playoff

 

Queensland Tennis Centre 

Brisbane, Australia * April 16-17

 

 

THE UNITED STATES DEFEATS AUSTRALIA, 4-0

 

The U.S. now moves back to competing in the World Group next year by beating Australia, 4-0, in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff on an outdoor clay court in Pat Rafter Arena at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

 

In the first match of the day, world No. 36 CoCo Vandeweghe came from a set down to beat world No. 26 Samantha Stosur, 26, 75, 64, in two hours and 18 minutes to clinch the victory for the United States. The win was also the first in her Fed Cup singles career for Vandeweghe who now moves to 1-3. Vandeweghe also moved her lifetime record to 4-1 against Stosur. The U.S. team is now 3-1 when Coco takes the court. The Christina McHale-Daria Gavrilova match was not played.

 

In the dead doubles rubber, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and CoCo Vandeweghe faced Daria Gavrilova and Arina Rodionova. Daria and Arina were substituted for Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur. In the end, Mattek-Sands and Vandeweghe won the match, 61, 64, in one hour and 17 minutes. With the victory Mattek-Sands and Vandeweghe remain undefeated as a doubles team. In Fed Cup, Mattek-Sands moved her doubles record to 5-0 record while Vandeweghe moved to 3-0.

Coco Vandeweghe and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the USA in action during their doubles match against Daria Gavlirova and Arina Rodionova of Australia at the 2016 Fed Cup tennis tournament World Group playoff between Australia and the United States at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, 17 April 2016. EPA/GLENN HUNT

 

The U.S. remains undefeated at 22-0 when leading after the first day of play (since the World Group format was instituted in 1995). The U.S. also improves to 10-12 all-time in Fed Cup ties played on the road, and holds an overall 146-36 record. The victory also moves the Fed Cup teams record to 11-3 in matches played in Australia/New Zealand.

 

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 102 nations taking part in 2016. The United States leads all nations with 17 Fed Cup titles, the last coming in 2000.

 

 

ORDER OF PLAY AND RESULTS

 

DAY/LOCAL TIME MATCH PAIRING

 

Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Singles A: Madison Keys (USA) def. Daria Gavrilova (AUS), 6-4, 6-2

 

Singles B: Christina McHale (USA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS), 36, 61, 75

 

Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Singles C: CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS), 26, 75, 64

 

Singles D: Christina McHale (USA) vs Daria Gavrilova (AUS) not played

 

Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands/CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) def. Daria Gavrilova and Arina Rodionova (AUS), 61, 64

 

 

WHAT’S NEXT?

 

The U.S. advances to the World Group in 2017. The 2017 Fed Cup draw will be made in mid-November after the World Group Finals.

Coco Vandeweghe and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the USA are congratulated by Daria Gavlirova and Arina Rodionova of Australia Australia after their win at the 2016 Fed Cup tennis tournament World Group playoff between Australia and the United States at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, 17 April 2016. EPA/GLENN HUNT

 

FED CUP UPDATE

 

WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS

Czech Republic tied with Switzerland, 1-1

Netherlands tied with France, 1-1

 

WORLD GROUP PLAYOFFS

United States def. Australia, 4-0

Russia tied with Belarus, 1-1

Italy trails Spain, 0-2

Romania tied with Germany, 1-1

 

WORLD GROUP II PLAYOFFS

Serbia tied with Belgium, 1-1

Slovakia leads Canada, 2-0

Poland tied with Chinese Taipei, 1-1

Ukraine leads Argentina, 2-0

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