2018 Fed Cup

[kskate2]

This weekend is the semifinals of the Fed Cup.

World Group I Playoff

World Group II Playoff

 

[britbox]

I thought the Williams sisters might have been tempted to take part.

 

[kskate2]

I think originally they were going to play. Something must have made them withdraw. Maybe Serena needed more time to get ready for clay season.

 

[kskate2]

Here are the results after Saturday's action.

Semi-Finals
CZE leads Germany 2-0
Petra Kvitova d. Julia Georges 6-3, 6-2
Karolina Pliskova d. Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3

USA ties France 1-1
In a stunning turn of events. Sloane wins a FC singles match after being miserable in the past and Coco who was on a 13 match winning streak couldn't put away Kiki
Sloane Stephens d. Pauline Parmentier 7-6(3), 7-5
Kiki Mladenovic d. Coco Vandeweghe 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
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World Group I Playoff
Belarus ties Slovakia 1-1
Aliaksandra Sasnovich d. Jana Cepelova 7-6, 7-5
Viktoria Kuzmova d. Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(5)

Romania leads Switzerland 2-0
Simona Halep d. Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Irina-Camelia Begu d. Timea Bacsinsky 6-4, 6-1

Australia ties Netherlands 1-1
Lesley Kerkhove d. Sam Stosur 7-5, 7-6(1)
Ash Barty d. Quirine Lemoine 6-0, 6-2

Belgium leads Italy 2-0
Elise Mertens d. Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 7-5
Alison Van Uytvanck d. Sara Errani 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-2
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World Group II Playoff
Russia ties Latvia 1-1
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova d. Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Jelena Ostapenko d. Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-4

Spain leads Paraguay 2-0
Carla Suarez Navarro d. Veronica Cepede Royg 6-2, 6-2
Garbine Muguruza d. Montserrat Gonzalez 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

Canada ties Ukraine 1-1
Lesia Tsurenko d. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-4, 3-6, 4-0 (ret)
Eugenie Bouchard d. Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2, 7-5

Japan ties Great Britain 1-1
Naomi Osaka d. Heather Watson 6-2, 6-3
Johanna Konta d. Karumi Nara 6-4, 6-2

 

[britbox]

Genie won a match too... the whole world has gone crazy.

That's a great pair of results for the Czech team. Will likely be enough to see them through. Do you know who is playing doubles?

 

[kskate2]

Supposed to be Anna-Lena Groenefeld/Tatjana Maria vs. Katerina Siniakova/Barbora Strycova

 

[kskate2]

Here are the results after Sunday's action.

Semi-Finals
CZE defeats Germany 4-1
Julia Georges d. Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-2
Petra Kvitova d. Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-2

USA defeats France 3-2
Sloane Stephens d. Kiki Mladenovic 6-2, 6-0
Madison Keys d. Pauline Parmentier 7-6(4), 6-4
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World Group I Playoff
Belarus defeats Slovakia 3-2
Aryna Sabalenka d. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-4
Viktoria Kuzmova d. Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1, 7-6(3)
Vera Lapko/Lidziya Marozava d. Viktoria Kuzmova/Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-4

Romania defeats Switzerland 3-1
Simona Halep d. Patty Schnyder 6-2, 6-1

Australia defeats Netherlands 4-1
Ash Barty d. Lesley Kerkhove 6-4, 6-2
Daria Gavrilova d. Quirine Lemoine 6-3, 6-2

Belgium defeats Italy 4-0
Elise Mertens d. Sara Errani 6-3, 6-1
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World Group II Playoff
Latvia defeats Russia 3-2
Jelena Ostapenko d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-1
Anastasija Sevastova d. Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 7-5

Spain defeats Paraguay 3-1
Garbine Muguruza d. Veronica Cepede Royg 7-6(2), 6-0

Japan defeats Great Britain 3-2
Johanna Konta d. Naomi Osaka d. 6-3, 6-3
Karumi Nara d. Heather Watson 7-6(7), 6-4
Miyu Kato/Makoto Ninomiya d. Johanna Konta/Heather Watson 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Canada defeats Ukraine 3-2
Eugenie Bouchard d. Lesia Tsurenko 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Kateryna Bondarenko d. Gabriela Dabrowski 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Bianca Andreescu/Gabriela Dabrowski d. Kateryna Bondarenko/Olga Savchuk 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

 

[britbox]

Petra's something else when you put her in a Czech top... maybe she should wear one full time.

Angie won't be happy losing both matches... but a great win for the Czechs.

USA pull it out. I wonder if this is the official passing of the torch from the Williams sisters to Sloane and Keys.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Here are the results after Sunday's action.

Semi-Finals
CZE defeats Germany 4-1
Julia Georges d. Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-2
Petra Kvitova d. Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-2

USA defeats France 3-2
Sloane Stephens d. Kiki Mladenovic 6-2, 6-0
Madison Keys d. Pauline Parmentier 7-6(4), 6-4
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World Group I Playoff
Belarus defeats Slovakia 3-2
Aryna Sabalenka d. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-4
Viktoria Kuzmova d. Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1, 7-6(3)
Vera Lapko/Lidziya Marozava d. Viktoria Kuzmova/Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-4

Romania defeats Switzerland 3-1
Simona Halep d. Patty Schnyder 6-2, 6-1

Australia defeats Netherlands 4-1
Ash Barty d. Lesley Kerkhove 6-4, 6-2
Daria Gavrilova d. Quirine Lemoine 6-3, 6-2

Belgium defeats Italy 4-0
Elise Mertens d. Sara Errani 6-3, 6-1
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World Group II Playoff
Latvia defeats Russia 3-2
Jelena Ostapenko d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-1
Anastasija Sevastova d. Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 7-5

Spain defeats Paraguay 3-1
Garbine Muguruza d. Veronica Cepede Royg 7-6(2), 6-0

Japan defeats Great Britain 3-2
Johanna Konta d. Naomi Osaka d. 6-3, 6-3
Karumi Nara d. Heather Watson 7-6(7), 6-4
Miyu Kato/Makoto Ninomiya d. Johanna Konta/Heather Watson 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Canada ties Ukraine 2-2
Eugenie Bouchard d. Lesia Tsurenko 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Kateryna Bondarenko d. Gabriela Dabrowski 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
They are tied 2-2 and are playing a live doubles rubber as I post this.

Great win for both Americans especially Keys.. This may be the confidence builder she needs

 

[kskate2]

Petra's something else when you put her in a Czech top... maybe she should wear one full time.

Angie won't be happy losing both matches... but a great win for the Czechs.

USA pull it out. I wonder if this is the official passing of the torch from the Williams sisters to Sloane and Keys.

Not quite. Just like last year, in February Venus won 2 singles matches for them in the first tie.