Fed Cup 2014 - Europe/Africa Zone Group I

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Fed Cup 2014 - Europe/Africa Zone Group I

steven · Tennis legend

jake270392 wrote:
So if we beat Romania and Latvia beat Hungary, would we be the winners of the group as Hungary cant win it and we would have beaten the other two teams??

Yes

Still a long way to go before that can happen today though.

-- Edited by steven on Friday 7th of February 2014 06:13:06 PM

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Jo Ko not off to a great start looses the first set 6-1

1-6 0-0*

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Jo was a break down in the second set but just broke back when Halep was serving for the match

1-6 *4-5

TomTraubert · Futures level

much better in set 2 tho
just broken halep for *4-5

TomTraubert · Futures level

ah well 1-6 4-6
haleps beat much more better rank rated and decorated players than joko worser than that in the last 2 years

joko not playing well yet this year and so it was so much more impresive theway she dug out that W over latvia
no disgrace at all today
probly a good learner to face halep too

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah Jo did fine today. Halep a lot better than against Babos seemingly, and the last couple of games threatened to make things interesting but Jo couldn't quite level it.

I have no idea what is going to happen now.

Jan · Hall of fame

Well I have to go out now.
Good luck to the girls in the doubles!

TomTraubert · Futures level

have to be heavy odds for romania
both begu & especialy niculescu are quality in doubles top 40 regulars and 6 wta titles between them
hev not played much doubles because of GF and not had much success since that illness forced the split with marina

hoping for some magic tho

PaulM · Tennis legend

Very poor early on :(

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I'd have put Tara/Joko and Joss in for the doubles. Heather must be tired from that long and ultra tense singles match. It's not like she's a doubles specialist either.

steven · Tennis legend

The games got closer towards the end of set (game points in game 5 and break points in game 6) but the Romanians completed the bagel.

However, the Brits won the 1st game of the 2nd set and now have another bp, which is saved with an ace.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Hev is quite a dubs specialist actually

. Has a number of titles to her name. At least one and I think two, main tour titles, with Marina Eracovic. Also has played with Jos in the past, before Jos was injured.

TomTraubert · Futures level

6-0 6-2

Romania win 2-1
as expected i spose and we did very well to win a rubber really romania the clear calss of the field even with yesterdays babos upset on halep

PaulM · Tennis legend

And the dream is over. Good effort girls, but the doubles was a schooling. Joss understandably upset.

Heather is bandaged up, let her get to Midland and throw Tara into the mix over the weekend. i appreciate there are ranking points at stake but I would take a bit of a chance.

Hopefully we get rid of Romania and get a better group next year :)

This is such a young team, as Judy has said we aren't ready for the world group just yet, but our time will come :)

-- Edited by PaulM on Friday 7th of February 2014 09:15:34 PM