Fed Cup 2009 - Euro/Africa Zone Group 1

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Fed Cup 2009 - Euro/Africa Zone Group 1

Peter too · Tennis legend

Last year we struggled to stay at this level because we didn't win a doubles match having lost Claire Curren. Having a specialist doubles player does make a difference in these three match ties.

steven · Tennis legend

Such a huge improvement one last year this week, but they end up back where they started. cry

Peter too · Tennis legend

We should at least have a higher seeding next year and there could be another 4 or 5 girls competing for places.

steven · Tennis legend

That's true, it must help our Fed Cup ranking, though Belarus will still be in there and whichever teams come down from the WG2 playoffs so it won't be easy.

tennisfan84 · Junior player

Anne probably played due to Sarah being happier playing with her. Also, as far as I'm aware, Mel isn't the best volleyer (not that you have to be to play top 100 women's doubles, i.e. Jankovic winning Wimbledon mixed with Murray from the baseline). I once saw South and O'Brien win a wimbledon doubles match completely from the baseline.

A good week all in all and a great score from Anne against the world number 9!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

A great effort by the girls, but sadly came up just short in the end, which probably was expected.

Very encouraging from Anne to only lose 7-6, 7-6 to Radwanska, which proves that she can challenge the top players, and hopefully she'll take confidence from that fact and go and move further up the rankings.

Maybe they just though that Anne would be a better option in the doubles than Mel and in hindsight it may have been the wrong decision, but I'm sure if Mel had played and we'd lost, there would be those who would have wanted to know why Anne didn't play.

A very encouraging week though in the end from them to come so close to qualifying - just have to go one step further next year

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Great run by the girls. Must have been good to play in a team together and achieve the results they did, despite just being pipped in the last match.

steven · Tennis legend

Anne's take on the final day - she was not a happy bunny: http://www.tennishead.net/locker-room/Anne-Keothavong-Blog/2009/anne-keothavong-blog-fed-cup-frustration

-- Edited by steven at 16:50, 2009-02-09