[rucolo]

This is Jelena's Fed Cup Thread !

Jelena's overall record in Fed Cup is 20-12 ! :worship:

Here the link to her Fed Cup profile
https://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800322660

Here is the link to Latvia's profile
https://www.fedcup.com/en/teams/team.aspx?id=LAT

 

[rucolo]

Singles 10-8

 

[rucolo]

Doubles 10-4

 

[rucolo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/950367868432023553

 

[Baby Bear]

Nine DFs vs BUYUKAKCAY. The funny thing is 7 of them made in the only set won. It doesn't get any better.

 

[rucolo]

Horrible loss in singles, Jelena :facepalm:
Jelena is in weak form, so actually not unexpected for me
At least Sevastova won her singles and Jelena/Sevastova won the doubles easily

So overall Latvia beat Turkey 2-1 ! :drool:
https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2018-G1-EPA-D-M-TUR-LAT-01

Tomorrow is a tough tie vs Poland (Linette, Frech, Rosolska)

 

[rucolo]

Here you see the Fed Cup system, in case you don't know how it works

https://twitter.com/FedCup/status/958777857559465985

 

[rucolo]

Latvia def. Poland 2-1 ! :yeah:
https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2018-G1-EPA-D-M-POL-LAT-01

Sevastova beat Frech 6-1 6-2
Then Jelena beat Magda Linette 6-3 6-3
And Marcinkevica/Vismane lost the doubles to Linette/Rosolska 1-6 0-6

Seems like Jelena needed one match to warm up :lol:
Many players say the 1st match of a tournament is the most difficult one

Good luck vs Austria tomorrow !

 

[rucolo]

https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/280391.aspx

"I played a lot better today," Ostapenko said after her victory. "I think it's very big for our country to have two top-20 players at the same time, so if we play our best, I think we have a good chance to finish top of our group," she added.

 

[rucolo]

Latvia beat Austria 3-0 ! :worship:
https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2018-G1-EPA-D-M-AUT-LAT-01

Sevastova beat König 6-0 6-1
Jelena beat Klaffner 2-6 6-0 6-3
Marcinkevica/Vismane won 2-6 6-2 6-3

So Latvia won group D !
Now promotional play-off Latvia vs Serbia !
Good luck !

 

[rucolo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/961965174415675392

:hearts:

 

[rucolo]

Latvia won promotional play-off 2-1 vs Serbia ! :bounce:
https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie.aspx?id=W-FC-2018-G1-EPA-PPO-SRB-LAT-01

Sevastova lost to Danilovic 2-6 4-6
Jelena Ostapenko beat Radanovic 6-2 6-1 :worship:
Jelena/Sevastova beat Danilovic/Marinkovic 6-1 6-2 :hearts:

http://www.tennisforum.com/12-gener...-group-i-promotion-latvia-d-serbia-2-1-a.html

 

[rucolo]

:hearts:

 

[rucolo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963035539392823296

 

[rucolo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963119302231711744

I hope Latvia draws GB at home !

 

[Baby Bear]

I hope Latvia draws GB at home !

You wish :spit:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963361627100909568

It was inevitable :hug:

 

[rucolo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963351963072188416

A very difficult tie. Could have been much easier :sobbing:

Latvia or Russia will fall (back) to Europe/Africa Zone

And I also wanted a home tie for Latvia ...

 

[rucolo]

You wish :spit:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/963361627100909568

It was inevitable :hug:

Imagine if Latvia beats Russia ! :happy:

Falling to Europe/Africa Zone would be a new low for Russia :tape:

PS: Doesn't Jelena speak Russian ? :lol:

 

[rucolo]

Latvia vs Russia takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk !

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/974218229953585153

 

[rucolo]

https://www.fedcup.com/en/news/282056.aspx

Russia picks Khanty-Mansiysk for Latvia clash

15 Mar 2018

Russia will host its Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II play-off tie against Latvia on an indoor clay court in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk, located over 2,500km east of Moscow, is known for its extreme climate, with temperatures ranging from as low as -62 °c and as high as +34 °c.

The city’s Tennis Development Center will provide the setting for the first meeting between Russia and Latvia in Fed Cup, with the venue set to accommodate 3,700 fans.

Four-time champion Russia has not competed at such a low level of the competition since 1997, when it defeated Korea, Republic in the World Group II play-offs to earn promotion from Europe/Africa Zone Group I.

Latvia, through to the World Group II play-offs for the first time thanks to the emergence of Jelena Ostapenko and Anastasija Sevastova in recent years, is looking to build on its run of four straight wins at the Europe/Africa Zone Group I event in Tallinn in February and achieve a milestone promotion to World Group II.