Fed Cup 2010: Europe/Africa Zone Group 1

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Fed Cup 2010: Europe/Africa Zone Group 1

philwrig · Hall of fame

Surprised about Bally being selected for dubs action. Anne clearly still concerned about her injury.
Match before us 2-2 in second set so could be 7 o'clock before we see action. At least the other match in our group is likely to start even later.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Ouch the match before us goes to a final set so probably a 7.30 start and the Belarus Austria game will start shortly.

steven · Tennis legend

That means our doubles match is unlikely to get on before 10.30 pm our/their time at the earliest and may well finish after midnight - I hope that won't end up derailing our chances tomorrow.

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 06:35:54 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Sounds like the last rubber of the last match on another court is about to finish. I wonder if they'll change courts or perhaps even give them the option of playing both singles simultaneously on two different courts.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

GB *3-1

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

*4-2

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

live scores at: http://www.fptenis.pt/livescore/livescore.asp

-- Edited by DavidC on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 07:55:03 PM

Josh · Challenger level

Is it confirmed that this is Katie playing at the moment??

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Yes it is Katie. LTA are doing their version of a live text feed at:

http://www.lta.org.uk/Articles/Fed-Cup-2009/2010/As-it-Happens/03022010---The-Bosnians-up-first/

Not quite up to bbc standards but better than a poke in the eye

Katie wins the first set 6-2

Also: Austria 6-2 3-1 Belarus

-- Edited by RBBOT on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 07:54:23 PM

-- Edited by DavidC on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 07:55:56 PM

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Match level scores are here:http://www.fedcup.com/results/ea1.asp

Also, has anyone else noticed that according to the live score they are playing a singles & a doubles match on centre court at the same time! They must really be pushed for time!

Katie 3-0

-- Edited by RBBOT on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 07:59:01 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Katie races through the second set 6-0 whilst Austria take a 1-0 lead over Belarus

philwrig · Hall of fame

Maybe not such a late finish after all.
Should be 3-0.

Josh · Challenger level

Will they bother playing the doubles if we go 2-0 up?

philwrig · Hall of fame

Yes because if the top teams are level on matches won at the end of the round robin stage the number of rubbers won by each team will then determine which country goes through to the play off match.