Archive for the 'Fed Cup' Category
June 26th, 2020
Davis Cup, Fed Cup Cancelled For 2020
The Coronavirus claims the Davis and Fed Cups.
Posted by Staff @ 10:25 am in 2020 Season, Davis Cup, Fed Cup | Comments Off on Davis Cup, Fed Cup Cancelled For 2020
March 11th, 2020
Fed Cup Postponed As Coronavirus Impacts Tennis Tour
The pro tennis is nearing a shut down.
Posted by Staff @ 4:19 pm in Fed Cup, Miami | Comments Off on Fed Cup Postponed As Coronavirus Impacts Tennis Tour
February 9th, 2020
USA Survives Latvian Upset Bid In Fed Cup, Serena Loses
Team USA avoided a massive upset in Fed Cup Saturday.
Posted by Staff @ 7:49 pm in Fed Cup | Comments Off on USA Survives Latvian Upset Bid In Fed Cup, Serena Loses
February 7th, 2020
Serena, Kenin, Osaka In Action This Weekend During Fed Cup Qualifiers
The Fed Cup qualifiers take place this weekend.
Posted by Staff @ 11:46 pm in Fed Cup | Comments Off on Serena, Kenin, Osaka In Action This Weekend During Fed Cup Qualifiers
November 10th, 2019
France Spoils Home Australia For Fed Cup Title In Thriller
3-0 Kiki Mladenovic leads France to their first Fed Cup title in 16 years.
Posted by Staff @ 11:26 am in Fed Cup | 2 Comments »
November 7th, 2019
Fed Cup Final: Barty, Australia Host France In Perth
The Fed Cup wraps up this weekend in Perth.
Posted by Staff @ 11:50 pm in Fed Cup | Comments Off on Fed Cup Final: Barty, Australia Host France In Perth
November 9th, 2018
Incredible Turn of Events in U.S. vs. Czech Fed Cup Final Beginning Saturday
“It’s unusual — that never happened before,” captain Petr Pala said on losing his best two players. “But still I think we’re the favorites. I’m still very confident about my team.”
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 5:17 pm in Fed Cup, Tennis | Comments Off on Incredible Turn of Events in U.S. vs. Czech Fed Cup Final Beginning Saturday
April 22nd, 2018
Defending Champion Americans, Juggernaut Czechs Line Up Fed Cup Final
The Czechs are into their sixth Fed Cup final in the last eight years, winning in 2011-12 and 2014-16.
Posted by Staff @ 12:58 pm in Fed Cup, Tennis | 1 Comment »
February 12th, 2018
Mladenovic Heroics Save France; Fed Cup Results
In a tie filled with heroics, Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic came out on top, winning both her singles then the deciding doubles with countrywoman Amandine Hess to see France through to the semifinals.
Posted by Staff @ 10:36 am in Fed Cup, Tennis | 13 Comments »
April 22nd, 2017
Nasty Ilie Nastase Should Be Banned From Tennis
Ilie Nastase just had the worst two days of his life.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 4:45 pm in Fed Cup | 14 Comments »
February 12th, 2017
Wrong German Anthem Sung On Court During Fed Cup v USA, USTA Under Fire
USTA does it again.
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:42 am in Fed Cup | 11 Comments »
November 14th, 2016
Czech’s Fed Cup Title is 5th in Last 6 Years
“[It was] one of the best trophies I am going to win,” Pliskova said.
Posted by Staff @ 3:27 pm in Fed Cup | 8 Comments »
November 8th, 2016
France Hosts Dominating Czechs in Weekend Fed Cup Final
The Czechs have nine Fed Cup titles, second behind the United State’s 17. They are looking to become the first country to win three straight titles since the reign of Spain behind Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Conchita Martinez in 1993-95. France last won 13 years ago behind former No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo for its second overall title.
Posted by Staff @ 10:38 am in Fed Cup, Tennis | 17 Comments »
September 21st, 2016
ITF Announces New Plan For Revamping Davis Cup And Fed Cup
Neutral sites for finals? Best-of-3 Davis Cup matches? What fun is that?
Posted by Staff @ 10:15 am in Davis Cup, Fed Cup | 21 Comments »
April 17th, 2016
Fed Cup Playoffs: Former Powerhouse Russia Out of World Group I, as is 4-time Champ Italy
The halcyon days of Russian Fed Cup are no more. With no players in the Top 30 representing, the Russians are pounded into zonal play by former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, who won her first two singles matches before Belarus’ No. 100-ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan to put Belarus into World Group I for 2017. It is the first time in Belarus Fed Cup history that they will advance into World Group I, and Russia drops to zonal play for the first time in 19 years.
Posted by Staff @ 5:59 pm in Fed Cup, Tennis | 1 Comment »