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Fed Cup Final - Kiri is on the team!

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#1 ·
Your eyes are not deceiving you. :lol:
Finally! Maria is on the Russian fed cup team. :bounce:
 
#3 ·
http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/team-nominations-announced-for-final.aspx

One of Tarpischev’s biggest decisions will be who to pick alongside Zvonareva in the second singles position, whether to go for the experience of Kuznetsova, ranked No. 19, or the youth of Pavlyuchenkova, ranked No. 15. Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand Slam champion, is the more established of the pair, but Pavlyuchenkova is an exciting young player and has remained unbeaten in Fed Cup play this season. The Russian captain will also need to decide which two players to put together for what could be a crucial fifth rubber on Sunday. The most likely duo would be Kuznetsova and Pavlyuchenkova, who successfully teamed up in the first round earlier this year.
But will we get to see her play? Kiri's had a much better hard court season than Kuznetsova. I don't think it's close.
 
#6 ·
Congrats Maria!! :) This a pleasant surprise. :)

Hopefully she gets to play.

Does she need to play again next year to be eligible for the Olympics?
 
#13 · (Edited)
I think Russia's potential path to victory is beating Safarova twice and winning the doubles.

Why isn't Maria playing doubles? She has the highest doubles ranking of the Russians.
 
#15 ·
Yeah i think so too, they must think that they'll lose both matches against Kvitova, so they'll make Pavs rest for sunday's match against Safarova. Maria beat twice Kvitova in 2009 but the czech improved a bit since then. If there is a decisive double, Maria will be in the team maybe with Sveta or Lena:)
 
#16 ·
Maria :cheer:

I wonder how she will deal with Kvitova, hopefully it won't be a butchery... If Maria wins, it would be such an incredible feat though :hearts:

The idea of keeping Nastya fresh for Sunday and maybe Kiri for doubles sounds interesting. Anyway Sveta has to beat Lucie tomorrow ;)

Davai !!
 
#20 ·
Good luck Maria and the rest of the Russian team. :)
 
#22 ·
Kvitova holds for 2-2 1st set.
 
#23 ·
Maria broken for 2-5 1st set at Ad Kvitova from 0-30 to 40-30 to 40-40 on a double fault. :( Fight Maria.
 
#24 ·
Kvitova holds for 6-2 1st set at 40-30 from 40-15 (df #2). :( Win it in 3 Maria. The match is 34 minutes long.

It seemed promising early on with Maria up 2-1 (on serve). Oh well.
 
#34 ·
I was concerned that Petra Kvitova would be too much for Makiri and she was. :( Losing is one thing but only 4 games for Maria? :eek: Very dissapointing. Maria recently beat the U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur twice so she should not be getting only 4 games off Kvitova whom she had never lost to before. Especially playing at home.
 
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