WWW Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone (Pool D): Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Latvia

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Host Nation: Israel
City: Eilat
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club
Surface: Outdoor Hard

Netherlands
Arantxa Rus
Michaella Krajicek
Kiki Bertens
Richel Hogenkamp

Hungary
Greta Arn
Timea Babos
Reka-Luca Jani
Katalin Marosi

Romania
Alexandra Dulgheru
Monica Niculescu
Sorana Cirstea
Cristina Dinu

Latvia
Anastasija Sevastova
Liga Dekmeijere
Lina Lileikite
Irina Kuzmina

Romania, and it's not even close.

With Szavay playing for Hungary, Hungary would have had a modest chance against Romania. But without her out I really can't see a way that Romania can lose this. What's more...I don't want to. :)

Arantxa played well in Melbourne and with Misa Krajicek, Netherlands have strongest singles players right now. I think they will surprise everyone.

I think it will be between Hungary and Romania. If Greta plays like in Auckland, Hungary has a shot...

Arantxa played well in Melbourne and with Misa Krajicek, Netherlands have strongest singles players right now. I think they will surprise everyone.

I agree that Rus can upset Dulgheru, but please Krajicek ... But it's certain that without Agi even Netherlands is a serious threat for us :(




There's alway this typo with Jani, she is Reka-Luca Jani

He is Luka:

http://sherry.fan.online.fr/er-pics/goran01.jpg


She is Luca:

http://www.telesport.hu/Hirek/2009/06/~/media/News/Sport/Hirek/2009/06/30/13/Jani%20R.jpg.ashx

Caro and Vika already on the plane.

I hope they'll have a good time. I hope the weather will be good. It rains in Eilat exactly once in three years or so, and we've had such a dry winter, but they foresee a possibility of rain mid week. Unfreakinbelievable.

I'm of course for my Romanian girls! :cheer:
Honestly, it's time for them to advance to the world group with 5 players among the Top 100...

And Alex, please win a single match! :unsure:

I think Latvia have a good chance too, since Dekmeijere is a good doubles player and Sevastova should win all her matches.

I think Latvia have a good chance too, since Dekmeijere is a good doubles player and Sevastova should win all her matches.

this.

Go Latvia, Go Latvia! :cheer: :dance:

Actually all teams in this group have pretty decent number 1s. But Romania's edge is in their number 2 selections where they can chose between two top 100 players. Krajicek has a lot of experience but she hasn't beaten a player ranked above 100 since April last year. Babos looks like she has a great future but this will be a different level for her and Dekmeijere probably won't win a match in singles.

And then in doubles, I really don't see Romania losing a match at all.

Go for it, Greta. Get some more scalps of girls from the Top50 :rocker2:

Eilat. Oh well. I hated this place, but I've been there in August and it was way too hot. Maybe it's a great place to be in winter.

Go, Holland!

Hungarian team captain (Keller) said that Arn and Babos will play singles against Latvia, and he said that Sevastova is not there....? how come?

Romania I see coming through here.

Order of play???

Hungarian team captain (Keller) said that Arn and Babos will play singles against Latvia, and he said that Sevastova is not there....? how come?

Shit, I was betting with my collegue who was really impressed with Sevastova in Melbourne. I said that Greta will kill her in 2 and he just laughed.

Day 1 results:

Netherlands def. Romania:speakles: 3-0
Krajicek def. Niculescu 6-3 6-1
Rus def. Dulgheru 6-4 6-3
Bertens/Hogenkamp def. Dulgheru/Niculescu 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5

Hungary def. Latvia 3-0
Babos def. Kuzmina 6-3 6-4
Arn def. Dekmeijere 6-3 6-0
Babos/Jani def. Dekmeijere/Kuzmina 6-4 6-3

Dutchies :banana:
Hungary :)