The ITF has announced the seeds for the draw for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II play-offs.
The draw will take place on Wednesday 9 February at the ITF offices in London at 10:00 GMT. The seeds are based on the new ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking of 7 February.
World Group play-offs
Seeded nations:
Australia
Slovak Republic
Spain
USA
Unseeded nations:
France
Germany
Serbia
Ukraine
World Group II play-offs
Seeded nations:
Argentina
Canada
Estonia
Switzerland
Unseeded nations:
Belarus
Japan
Slovenia
Sweden
The World Group and World Group II play-offs will take place on 16-17 April, alongside the World Group semifinals, which see Russia host Italy and Belgium host Czech Republic.