Fed Cup 2016 - Europe/Africa Group 1

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Fed Cup 2016 - Europe/Africa Group 1

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Getting back to the 'actual' rather than 'hypothetical' draw...

There are 3 Europe v Non-Europe ties (Poland v Chinese Taipei, Ukraine v Argentina & Slovakia v Canada). The European teams, if they were to lose, would make next year's Euro/Africa Zone much more challenging as they are all stronger than the Nations currently there.

PaulM · Tennis legend

None of those European nations should be losing those ties. Radwanska will play for Poland to ensure they stay up and because it's at home.

wolf · Tennis legend

A weak Poland side are 2-1 down at home to a weak Chinese Taipei side. Hope Poland can turn it around otherwise potentially we might have to face Radwanska next year.

indiana · Tennis legend

Deleted - talking nonsense.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 17th of April 2016 01:32:07 PM

WavenNarsam · Lower Club Player

wolf wrote:
A weak Poland side are 2-1 down at home to a weak Chinese Taipei side. Hope Poland can turn it around otherwise potentially we might have to face Radwanska next year.

Has Radwanska played for Poland more or less every season? I just question whether she'd be motivated enough to drag the team back out of the Euro/Africa group again should they end up losing.

Plus two of our girls have beaten Aga before, but obviously every match is different.

wolf · Tennis legend

Poland lost 3-1 and are relegated.

Before this year Radwanska had played in 35 successive ties since her debut in 2006.

wolf · Tennis legend

Serbia lost to Belgium so are relegated as well.

PS Two great semi finals this weekend, just watched the France-Netherlands doubles which was great tennis.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

wolf wrote:
Serbia lost to Belgium so are relegated as well.

PS Two great semi finals this weekend, just watched the France-Netherlands doubles which was great tennis.

I wrote a very long piece about how wonderful the whole Fed Cup weekend has been, but ActiveBoard has eaten it

In short: two magnificent contributions to celebrate in losing causes - Viktorija Golubic for the Swiss defeated Pliskova & Strycova; Kiki Bertens for the Dutch defeated Mladenovic & García, and had an undefeated singles record all year always against much higher ranked and storied opponents..

In addition to the France/Netherlands match, as mentioned by wolf:

there was great tennis in the Romania/Germany tie - both Petko's matches were 2½ hour plus epics, a loss to Halep, and all heart and wrestling with her demons overcoming a first set bagel to eventually see of Niculescu
Azarenka vs. Kasatkina in the Belarus/Russia grudge match was fantastic the young Russian more than holding her own for most of the match
McHale & Vandeweghe's comebacks from a set down each to down Stosur were great (got to feel a little bit sad for Sam there)
there was Schiavone getting stung in the face by a bee, mid point against Muguruza
and the whole Slovakian crowd 'Pomé'-ing every point along with Cibulkova as she fought back to an eventual victory against a very impressive Abanda.

Glorious.