Holders France grouped with Russia for Fed Cup Finals


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Fed Cup's trophy displayed during a reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France November 12, 2019. Picture taken November 12, 2019. Ludovic Marin/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Holders France will face a strong Russia side and hosts Hungary in the group stage of the inaugural version of the $18 million Fed Cup Finals to be held in Budapest from April 14-19.

France, who beat Australia in the last final of the 57-year-old team event's previous format in November, are one of four nations who qualified automatically for the 12-nation event to be staged on clay at the Laszlo Papp Sports Arena.

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