helloticky
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KEEP FLYING HIGH !!MARAT!!
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Post by helloticky on Feb 2, 2008 20:48:46 GMT 3
come on girls...good luck for tomorrow
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Post by Alya10 on Feb 3, 2008 18:23:55 GMT 3
Russia wins: 4-1
Sharapova confirms, Chakvetadze seals it [/i]
Israel and Russia were level after both number one players won their matches on the opening day of the first round Fed Cup tie by BNP Paribas.
Shahar Peer and Maria Sharapova started day two action in the first reverse singles in a number one’s showdown. Serves were held until the fourth game when Sharapova broke and consolidated with a love game to go up 4-1. Up 5-1 and serving, Sharapova saved two break points before she was able to close on her third set point.
Sharapova asserts her authority
In the second set, Peer served first forcing her Russian counterpart to experience some catch-up tennis. Not for long, however, a justified overrule by chair umpire, Pascal Maria, followed up by a double fault gave Russia the early break. Sharapova was now producing top level tennis and the world No. 5 won 10 consecutive games on her way to sealing the second point for Russia, crushing Israel’s best player 61 61.
After leveling the scores yesterday, the 2008 Australian Open champion put Russia ahead and surely everyone will agree that Maria Sharapova’s Fed Cup debut was not only successful but also impressive.
“It’s great win, although again it is strange to win a match without actually feeling like you won. What I mean is that we still need one point in order to really feel relieved. As per my Fed cup debut, I’m very satisfied with my performance and am looking forward for further ties,” said Sharapova.
Obziler under pressure[/i]
It was now up to Tzipi Obziler to keep Israel’s hopes alive. Her Russian opponent, world No. 7 Anna Chakvetadze, Russia’s number two singles player, would do everything she could to make sure that would not happen.
The 34-year-old Israeli kicked off in the best way by breaking her opponent twice to, surprisingly, go up 3-0. An advantage quickly erased by Chakvetadze who was able to grab Obziler's serve twice. Down 3-4, Obziler defended a break point and tied the set at 4-4. However, when serving at 4-5, the Israeli veteran saved two set points but a double fault at 30-40 put Russia one set from clinching a semifinal spot.
Crowd plays its part[/i]
In the second set both players held serve until the fourth game. They proceeded to exchange serves, but then things got a bit heated. The undisciplined crowd got to Chakvetadze’s head and the audacious Russian girl was challenging the 4,000 fans after every point she won. She used this ongoing harassment to lift her game and go up 5-2. At the change of sides, Russia’s captain, Shamil Tarpischev had to calm his player down, which he did. Chakvetadze broke Obziler yet again to send title-holders Russia charging into the semifinal.
“I love to have the crowd against me, and I use it to lift my own level. Today was tough because the fans were very loud but I’m very happy to have won and I hope to play semifinals at home in Moscow,” said Chakvetadze.
The final match of the tie was the dead doubles rubber which saw Elena Vesnina and Dinara Safina defeat Tzipi Obziler and Shahar Peer 60 16 64.
So after two days of spectacular tennis between Israel and Russia, it is the latter that move on to the semifinal. They will wait to hear from La Jolla, California to know who they will face. Regardless of who they face the defending champions will be hosting the semifinal. Israel on the other hand will prepare for an April Play-off tie in order to stay in the World Group.
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helloticky
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Post by helloticky on Feb 3, 2008 22:16:17 GMT 3
wow.....I really hope it will happen again in next weekend...for the guy too
Les't go Russia Les't go
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Post by Annie on Feb 4, 2008 11:59:45 GMT 3
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Post by Alya10 on Feb 4, 2008 13:00:22 GMT 3
Anna was amazing defying the crowd ;D ;D ;D Wadda girl! ;D |
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on Feb 5, 2008 1:24:39 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Feb 5, 2008 10:51:34 GMT 3
So USA expectedly beat Germany to set up a clash against the Russian girls in April in Moscow. I am definitely going to see that ;D ;D ;D
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Apr 26, 2008 22:37:36 GMT 3
 RUSSIA 2-0 USARussia races to 2-0 lead Two singles, two wins and both in two sets means Russia have one foot in yet another Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final after Saturday’s play in Moscow. The USA arrived here depleted but not desperate with captain Zina Garrison calling on her squad to forget the opposition, focus only on themselves and to learn from not just the play on court but the week leading up to the tie. That was evident from early morning practise on Saturday when all but their two singles players were courtside in the Luzniki stadium. Courtside they stayed as play kicked off with World No. 7 Anna Chakvetadze, who in fairness had it far from all her own way, in a 64 75 win over 19-year-old Vania King. Chakvetadze hasn't done a lot of winning this year and it showed at times as King, who was playing without any pressure, took it to her opponent. The only break in set one came in game five, with the American choosing to move forwards caught out from thirty all by Chakvetadze's defensive skills. The Russian holding on and serving out the set to love. It looked as though the writing was on the wall when history repeated itself and Chakvetadze again broke in game five of the second set but King, who comes from a family of tennis players, was not to lay down lightly. Chakvetadze under pressure A double fault from the increasingly uptight Russian brought parity at four all, but as was the case with her back to the wall she played her best tennis and broke for 54. There she held three match points, they all petered out and the pressure was right back on the Russian with another break to leave it at five all. Chakvetadze re-focused, broke again and served out the match at the second time of asking but afterwards admitted she wouldn't have relished the match going on any longer. "I didn’t use my opportunities. I was feeling tired and if it went to a third set I felt it would be tough for me to play." King afterwards pointed to just one or two points that turned the match. However, she was taking the positives from what was a promising display. "Obviously I’m disappointed I lost but I played well, I was confident in my game and I’m looking forward to the next challenge.” Rolle outclassed on debut If the first match was competitive, the gulf in class was more evident in the second. Ahsha Rolle, a Floridian making her debut in Fed Cup, was outclassed by Svetlana Kuznetsova 62 61 in under an hour. It was Kuznetsova's first competitive match on clay since Roland Garros and she'll be grateful to have eased her way back onto the dirt. Rolle was broken twice in the opening set and Kuznetsova raced through the second set gaining in confidence, at times she admitted to over confidence. "I wanted to play too good, I saw the difference in the level and I wanted to play too good, I wanted to practise some shots but in the end I’m happy," admitted the World No 4. For Rolle it was somewhat of a baptism of fire, representing her country at this level for the first time. "You want to do as best you can for your country but now I know how the World No. 4 plays so I know now I have to go back and work even harder.” Whether or not Russia will keep their singles line-up as planned for Sunday remains to be seen with Svetlana Kuznetsova hinting at a possible change after her match. If truth be told with Vera Zvonareva one of the year's inform players on the bench it’s unlikely to make any difference. The USA have a Moscow mountain to climb, lets hope they're learning.   |
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Post by hellanvodka on Apr 28, 2008 8:05:12 GMT 3
FEDERATION CUP: Russia sweep into semis
LONDON: Anna Chakvetadze and Svetlana Kuznetsova led Russia to a sweep of the opening singles on Saturday and a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup semi-finals.
Chakvetadze put Russia ahead with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Vania King before Kuznetsova defeated Ahsha Rolle 6-2, 6-1. Spain took a 2-0 lead against China to also move to within one win of a place in the final. Nineteen-year-old Carla Suarez Navarro, ranked number 132 and 64 places below her opponent, gave Spain a surprise lead by beating Peng Shuai 6-3, 7-6 (4) before the more experienced Nuria Llagostera Vives downed Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-4. Russia and Spain now need just a single win each in Sunday’s reverse singles and doubles to earn a place in the Sept. 13-14 final. China needs to win all three if it is to become the first Asian nation to make the Fed Cup final.
In the playoffs, Amelie Mauresmo and Virginie Razzano won their singles matches to give France a 2-0 lead at Japan and make it the favorite to retain its place in the World Group. Chakvetadze opened strongly in Moscow and needed just one break in the fifth game to take the opening set. The second seemed to follow a similar pattern when the Russian player broke King in the fifth game for a 4-2 lead, but two double faults by Chakvetadze handed a break to King for 4-4. But the seventh-ranked Russian broke straight back. King then saved two match points at 4-5 and 15-40 down before going to 5-5 and forced two break points of her own in the 12th game. Chakvetadze went down 40-15 but saved both points and closed out the match. “When she saved two match points I was really disappointed,” Chakvetadze said. “I lost concentration. Today, she played very consistently. She did not create anything special but she played consistently through the whole of the match.”
King was more competitive than when she lost to Chakvetadze last year in the first match of a 3-2 semi-finals loss in Stowe, Vermont. “(But) obviously I’m very disappointed that I’ve lost,” King said. Kuznetsova then dominated Rolle, who was making her Fed Cup debut. The fourth-ranked player broke twice in the first set and won five consecutive games in the second to put Russia within one win of its fourth Fed Cup final in five years. The United States has won a record 17 Fed Cup titles, but its last triumph came in 2000. Russia has won three titles in the last four years and has not lost at home since hosting France in 2003. Russia has also won the last two of the teams’ six meetings, with the Americans taking the previous four. Mauresmo coasted to a 6-0, 6-2 win over Ayumi Morita in Tokyo, while Razzano beat Ai Sugiyama 6-1, 7-5. Mauresmo will face Sugiyama in the opening reverse singles match on Sunday, while Razzano is slated to play Morita. Mauresmo has an 8-0 all-time record against Sugiyama, while Razzano and Morita will play for the first time. The winning nation will remain in the World Group in 2009, while the loser goes back to regional play. ap
MATE!!!!!!!! Russian chicks!!!!!!!!!!! well done! its approven that not only we have the best men's team and our ladies rocks too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by hellanvodka on Apr 28, 2008 8:07:13 GMT 3
Zvonareva puts Russia into final
Russia will take on Spain in the final of the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas after, as expected, overcoming a weakened American outfit in Moscow. This will be their first ever meeting in a Fed Cup final.
The home side, unbeaten in this city since 2003, picked up on Sunday where they left off on Saturday in sealing an unassailable 3-0 lead, but not before Vera Zvonareva, in for Svetlana Kuznetsova, was forced to come from a set down to defeat Vania King 46 63 62 in a match lasting just short of two hours.
It was Zvonareva's first Fed Cup showing in four years but the win built on her already stellar season, today's victory her 26th win of 2008. It came far from easily though with the American playing forceful, attacking tennis as she did yesterday when troubling Anna Chakvetdaze.
King makes confident start
King deserved the first set, breaking in the ninth game with winners off the ground from both wings, the first set the Americans had taken all weekend and their vocal bench at last had something to shout about.
After two years off red clay, Zvonareva was beginning to find her feet though and broke in set two to lead 4-2 and the match headed into a third set. Having staved off break point, three winners saw the Russian move up 2-1, and despite the lengthy games that ensued Zvonareva made a habit of winning the big points.
The Russian eventually served out the match at 5-2 to seal Russia's fourth Fed Cup Final in five years and admitted it was good to be back. “I haven't played for my country for a couple of years. It’s a pleasure for me to be back in the team. All the girls are really good, the coaches are great and I’m just happy to be part of the best team in the world.”
Tarpischev enjoys variety of options
Indeed, few would argue with that fact. It’s somewhat an embarrassment of riches with 15 women currently occupying places in the top 100 of the world rankings and for captain Shamil Tarpischev it’s yet more cause for celebration just a month after he turned 60 and was given the order of service, fourth degree by the Russian Government.
But while stability runs throughout the Russian ranks, for the US side it is time for change. After four years in the job Zina Garrison steps aside to allow Mary Joe Fernandez to take over. The 36-year-old knows all about representing her country having twice won Olympic gold and will hope to have greater powers of persuasion in tempting USA’s leading lights to Fed Cup in 2009.
Garrison will move on to become a life coach and leaves with no regrets. "I think I did a great job. Four years we played Russia and lost so we've been unlucky; twice I came with a team that didn't expect to win and won." On the missing Williams sisters Garrison admitted to "disappointment" they couldn't make it.
Late on some pride was restored to the score with an upset win for Ahsha Rolle who defeated Elena Vesnina in straight sets 63 64. That was followed by a doubles win for King and Liezel Huber, making her USA debut, as they overcame Kuznetsova and Vesnina 76(3) 64.
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Post by Annie on Apr 28, 2008 10:24:00 GMT 3
So the final this year will be Russia-Spain played in Spain with the latter's choice of ground which I presume would be clay  Well done my girls and keep it up ;D Let's go for a hat trick!!!! ;D |
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Post by hellanvodka on Sept 14, 2008 17:02:49 GMT 3
2008 Fed Cup winner is.....................  3-0 So far, the rest 2 will be dead rubbers. well done girls!!! Well done Russian team! SO proud to be Russian! Annie, where are we? ;D |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Sept 14, 2008 17:14:43 GMT 3
Russia retain Fed tennis Cup 31 minutes ago MADRID (AFP) — Russia retained their Fed Cup crown here on Sunday when Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Anabel Medina 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to give the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead over Spain. Olympic Games bronze medallist Vera Zvonareva and former US Open winner Kuznetsova had set up the win Saturday in beating Anabel Medina Garrigues and Carla Suarez Navarro to establish a 2-0 lead. Kuznetsova then applied herself to the task once again with gusto to hand Russia a fourth Fed Cup crown in five years and render the second reverse singles between Zvonareva and Navarro and the doubles between Nuria Llagostera and Virginia Ruano Pascual and Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova academic. Kuznetsova, 7th in the WTA rankings, had to dig in for her win in 2hr 30min as 29th-ranked Medina tried to rescue some home pride. But although she managed to capture the opening set Kuznetsova stepped up a gear to polish off the win. WELL DONE TO ALL THE GIRLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Lets hope the boys can follow on the good form!       Last but not least - Shamil Tarpischev - take a bow - Well done  |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Sept 14, 2008 17:21:07 GMT 3
2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas draw
Fed Cup finalists Russia and Spain both drew tough first round opponents when the draw for the 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas was made in Madrid, immediately following the draw for the 2008 Final. Russia, bidding for a third Fed Cup title this weekend, will take on 2008 losing semifinalists China, but will have home advantage. Spain, looking for its first title since 1998, faces an away trip to to the Czech Republic.
In other first round ties, France is at home to Italy in the pair's third meeting in four years, while USA hosts Argentina. In World Group II, Slovak Republic is at home to Belgium, Switzerland hosts Germany, Serbia is at home to Japan, and Ukraine hosts Israel. All ties take place on 7-8 February, immediately after the Australian Open.
The full draw is as follows:
2008 World Group
Russia (s)(c)
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China P.R.
Italy (s)
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France (c)
Argentina
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USA (s)(c)*
Czech Republic (c)
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Spain (s)
Key
(s) = seeded nation
(c) = choice of ground
(*) = choice of ground decided by lot
First round ties to be played 7-8 February.
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Apr 26, 2009 20:08:10 GMT 3
Quite a shocking weekend in the elite group of Womens Tennis.
Italy defeated the Reigning Champs Russia 3-1
R1 - F.PENNETTA (ITA) def. A.CHAKVETADZE (RUS)
6-4 6-0
R2 - F.SCHIAVONE (ITA) def. S.KUZNETSOVA (RUS)
1-6 6-2 6-3
R3 - S.KUZNETSOVA (RUS) def. F.PENNETTA (ITA)
6-0 6-3
R4 - F.SCHIAVONE (ITA) def. A.PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS)
7-6(7) 4-6 6-2
I believe it was an inspired performance from the Italians at home although Russia wasnt at full strength altho a team of Kuzzy, Chak, Petrova and Nastya is strongish! Lets hope this is Shamil's only loss in 2009!
Second Semi Final was even more inspired as a who's who of Americans women tennis defeated Czech Republic away 3-2 in a deciding doubles led by Liezel Huber
Czech Republic 2 3 USA
R1 - P.KVITOVA (CZE) def. B.MATTEK-SANDS (USA)
6-3 7-6(2)
R2 - A.GLATCH (USA) def. I.BENESOVA (CZE)
6-1 6-2
R3 - L.SAFAROVA (CZE) def. B.MATTEK-SANDS (USA)
6-3 6-1
R4 - A.GLATCH (USA) def. P.KVITOVA (CZE)
6-2 6-1
R5 - L.HUBER / B.MATTEK-SANDS (USA) def. I.BENESOVA / K.PESCHKE (CZE)
2-6 7-6(2) 6-1
This means the Fed Cup Final in November will be between Italy and USA - just leads one question will the Williams play any role in the final or will this young team be given the chance to win what they have started???
Other Fed Cup News:
Ukaine in World Group for first time, as are
Serbia in World Group thank to Ana and Jelena
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I was so mad :<
