2017 Fed Cup
International women's tennis competition
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The 2017 Fed Cup was the 55th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 11–12 November and was won by the United States .[1][2][3]
World Group
| Participating teams | |||
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 Belarus |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Netherlands |
 Spain |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
Seeds
Czech Republic (semifinals)
France (first round)
Germany (first round)
Netherlands (first round)
Draw
| Quarterfinals 11–12 February | Semifinals 22–23 April | Final 11–12 November | |||||||||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||||
| Tampa, United States (clay, outdoor) | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||
| Maui, Hawaii, United States (hard, outdoor) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Germany | 0 | |||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| United States | 4 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| Belarus | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Belarus | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||
| Belarus | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Geneva, Switzerland (hard, indoor) | |||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | France | 1 | |||||||||||
Final
Belarus vs. United States
 Belarus 2 |
Chizhovka-Arena, Minsk, Belarus[4][5] 11–12 November 2017 Hard (indoors) |
 United States 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Group play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.
Seeds
World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2017. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Seeds
World Group II play-offs
The four losing teams in World Group II play off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.
| Participating teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
 Canada |
 Chinese Taipei |
 Great Britain |
 Italy |
 Kazakhstan |
 Romania |
 Serbia |
Seeds
Americas Zone
Group I
Location: Club Deportivo la Asunción, Metepec, Mexico (outdoor hard)[6]
Dates: 6–11 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Canada was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Mexico and 
Bolivia were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2018.
Group II
Venue: Centro de Alto Rendimiento Fred Maduro, Panama City, Panama (outdoor clay)[7]
Dates: 19–22 July
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Guatemala and 
Puerto Rico were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2018.
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
Venue: Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)[8]
Dates: 8–11 February
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Kazakhstan was promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Philippines were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2018.
Group II
Venue: Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (outdoor hard)[9]
Dates: 18–23 July
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Hong Kong was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2018.
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
Venue: Tallink Tennis Centre, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)[10]
Dates: 8–11 February
- Participating teams
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Play-offs
Great Britain and 
Serbia were promoted to the 2017 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs.
Israel and 
Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2018.
Group II
Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)[11]
Dates: 19–22 April
- Participating teams
Play-offs
Slovenia and 
Sweden were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2018.
Lithuania and 
South Africa were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2018.
Group III
Venue: National Tennis School & Tennis Club Acvila, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)[12]
Dates: 13–17 June
- Participating teams
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