Fed Cup Round Up

Fed Cup results
By Chris Davies
April 29 2003

Slovenia, Slovakia, USA, France, Spain, Italy, Russia and Belguim all secured their quarterfinal places in July after winning their first round Fed Cup draw

USA (bt Czech Republic), France (bt Colombia) and Belguim (bt Austria) all posted 5-0 victories. Meanwhile Slovakia and Italy all struggled against Germany and Sweden respectively, Hantuchova didn't seem to have all her magic going to 3 set battles against lowly ranked Marlene Weingartner and Anca Barna. Cervanova guranteed their advance into the next round cushing Weingartner.

Italy and Sweden's tie was decided in the final rubber with Italy crushing the Swedish double team of Sofia Arvidsson and Maria Wolfbrandt to secure their quarter-final tie against USA in July.

Also Russia's team were very impressive with Elena Likhovtseva being the only player to lose a rubber in the tie against Croatia. Russia will now play Slovenia who beat Argentina on Saturday.

Magui Serna and Conchita Martinez came up trumps with their clay cout excellence against the Australian side. Serna who played Alicia Molik in last weeks Budapest Grand Prix final in which Molik could have won didn't show any signs of that form this time round losing very easily.

Martinez who pulled out the her first rubber due to a shoulder problem returned to take Spain through to the quarters against France.

Fed Cup Results
Argentina 2-3 Slovenia - Pilar

Singles
Maria Emilia Salerni lost to Tina Pisnik
5-7, 3-6
Natalia Gabrellotto lost to Katarina Srebotnik
1-6, 2-6

Reversed Singles
Maria Emilia Salerni lost to Katarina Srebotnik
6-3, 6-7(1), 1-6
Natalia Gussoni bt Maja Mateevzic
6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Natalia GabrellottoMaria Emilia Salerni bt Katarina SrebotnikTina Krizan
6-2, 3-6, 6-4

Germany 2-3 Slovak Republic - TC Ettenheim, Ettenheim, GER

Singles
Anca Barna bt Ludmila Cervanova
3-6, 6-2,6-2
Marlene Weingartner lost to Daniela Hantuchova
6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 5-7

Reversed Singles
Anca Barna lost to Daniela Hantuchova
2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Marlene Weingartner lost to Ludmila Cervanova
2-6, 1-6

Doubles
Barbara Rittner/Martine Muller bt Eva Fislova/Lubomira Kurhajcova
7-5, 6-1


Spain 3-2 Australia - Club Tenis Tarragona, Tarragona, ESP

Singles
Virgnie Ruano Pascual lost to Alicia Molik - (Martinez withdrew due to shoulder problem)
3-6, 4-6
Magui Serna bt Nicole Pratt 6-3, 6-2

Reversed Singles
Conchita Martinez bt Nicole Pratt
6-1, 6-2
Magui Serna bt Alicia Molik
6-4, 6-1

Doubles
Anabel Medina-Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual lost to Alicia Molik/Rennae Stubbs
6-4, 2-6, 3-6


Sweden 2-3 Italy - Stangebro Icehall, Linkoping, SWE

Singles
Sofia Arvidsson bt Antonella Serra Zanetti
6-4, 6-7(2), 6-3
Hanna Nooni lost to Flavia Pennetta
4-6, 3-6

Reversed Singles
Sofia Arvidsson lost to Flavia Pennetta
0-6,4-6
Hanna Nooni bt Antonella Serra Zanetti
0-6, 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
Sofia Arvidsson/Maria Wolfbrandt lost to Flavia Pennetta/Roberta Vinci
2-6, 1-6

France 5-0 Colombia - Palais de Sports des Bullieux, Andrezieux-Boutheon, FRA

Singles
Nathalie Dechy bt Fabiola Zuluaga
6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 6-4
Amelie Mauresmo bt Catalina Castano
5-1 (retired)

Reversed Singles
Amelie Mauresmo bt Fabiola Zuluaga
6-4, 6-4
Nathalie Dechy bt Rommy Farah
6-2, 6-2

Doubles
Nathalie Dechy/Emily Loit bt Rommy Farah/Catalina Escamilla
6-1, 6-1


Russia 4-1 Croatia - Universal Sports Hall 'Druzhba', Moscow, RUS

Singles
Anastasia Myskina bt Karolina Sprem
6-1, 3-6, 6-0
Elena Dementieva v Iva Majoli
6-1, 6-4

Reversed Singles
Anastasia Myskina bt Iva Majoli
6-2, 7-5
Elena Likhovtseva lost to Karolina Sprem
4-6, 3-6

Doubles
Elena Dementieva/Anastasia Myskina bt Darija Jurak/Matea Mezak
6-4, 6-4


Belguim 5-0 Austria - Expodroom Bree, Bree, BEL

Singles
Kim Clijsters bt Evelyn Fauth
4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Justine Henin-Hardenne bt Patricia Wartusch
6-1, 6-2

Reversed Singles
Kim Clijsters bt Patricia Wartusch
6-2, 6-2
Els Callens bt Evelyn Fauth
7-6 (7-0), 6-2

Doubles
Els Callens/Kim Clijster bt Yvonne Meusburger/Sybillie Bammer
6-2, 6-2


USA 5-0 Czech Republic - The Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, USA

Singles
Venus Williams bt Daja Bedanova
6-1, 6-0
Serena Williams bt Iveta Benesova
7-5, 6-1

Reversed Singles
Serena Williams bt Klara Koukalova
6-2, 6--2
Venus Williams bt Iveta Benesova
6-3, 6-2

Doubles
Serena Williams/Venus Williams bt Eva Birnerova/Klara Koukalova
6-0, 6-1