Fed Cup N° 6 - 2008/A

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Fed Cup Ranking

Pos	Pre	Country       	Points     
1	2	USA            	 1.530,00 
2	5	GERMANY      	 1.086,85 
3	1	GREAT BRITAIN	 902,85 
4	3	NETHERLANDS	 897,50 
5	4	HUNGARY       	 601,30 
6	11	ARGENTINA      	 515,25 
7	7	RUSSIA         	 509,38 
8	 -	IRELAND       	 465,25 
9	6	SCOTLAND       	 462,75 
10	14	SIBERIA      	 455,50 
11	 -	ITALY         	 414,00 
12	12	JAPAN         	 358,75 
13	9	PRUSIA       	 347,44 
14	8	AUSTRIA        	 342,10 
15	10	BRAZIL        	 308,88 
16	16	BUDAPEST       	 255,25 
17	13	UKRAINE        	 239,50 
18	17	CALIFORNIA     	 225,00 
18	18	LUXEMBOURG  	 225,00 
20	15	CROATIA        	 150,00 
21	 -	POLAND       	 100,00 
21	 -	SOUTH AFRICA	 100,00 

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Play Off - First Round


(1) Great Britain vs Austria
(5) Scotland vs South Africa
France vs (3) Argentina
(2) Hungary vs Czech Republic
Spain vs (4) Russia

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(1) Great Britain vs Austria
Venue: TBA - Surface: CLAY

Great Britain:
Anne Keothavong (C)
Sarah Borwell

Austria:
Nikola Hofmanova
Melanie Klaffner

Previous Meetings:
Fed Cup 1 - 2005
Round: Semifinal
Score: Austria 3 - 2 Great Britain


(5) Scotland vs South Africa
Venue: TBA - Surface: TBA

Scotland:
Elena Baltacha (C)
Amanda Elliott

South Africa:
Chanelle Scheepers
Natalie Grandin


France vs (3) Argentina
Venue: TBA - Surface: TBA

France:
Charlotte Rodier(C)
Mathilde Johansson

Argentina:
Mariana Diaz Oliva
Florencia Molinero


(2) Hungary vs Czech Republic
Venue: TBA - Surface: CLAY

Hungary:
Palma Kiraly (C)
Kira Nagy

Czech Republic:
Petra Kvitova
Vladimira Uhlirova
Andrea Hlavacova


Spain vs (4) Russia
Venue: TBA - Surface: TBA

Spain:
Arantxa Parra Santoja (C)
Laura Pous Tio

Russia:
Ekaterina Afinogenova
Anna Lapushchenkova

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Captains (C) must choose surface / venue.
Winners advance to QF
The best looser (match average) advances too.
Another match between the other two loosers will complete the 8 teams needed.

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Captains must choose surface, so players can send in points.



Waiting a desition from:
Anne Keothavong
Elena Baltacha
Charlotte Rodier
Palma Kiraly
Arantxa Parra


Vladimira Uhlirova must decide the order of Czech players (singles and doubles)

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Luxembourg

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Head to head
Day 1 - Singles


Keothavong vs Klaffner: 0-0
- No previous records

Borwell vs Hofmanova: 2 - 0
- Pune 2007 (Round of 16) Borwell def Hofmanova: 26 63 75
- Melilla 2008 (Round of 16) Borwell def Hofmanova: 63 63



Baltacha vs Grandin: 2 - 0
- Cardiff 2003 (Round of 32) Liggan def Sfar: 36 64 63
- Felixstowe 2007 (Round of 16) Baltacha def Grandin: 63 75

Elliott vs Scheepers: 2 - 1
- San Francisco 2006 (Round of 16) O´Brien def Scheepers: 76 63
- Surbiton 2007 (Round of 16) O´Donoghue def Scheepers: 46 64 63
- Tampa 2008 (Round of 16) Scheepers def Elliott: 36 63 76



Molinero vs Rodier: 0 - 1
- Kurume 2007 (Quarterfinal) Rodier def Chalova: 36 64 62

Diaz Oliva vs Johansson: 2 - 0
- Felixstowe 2007 (Round of 16) Diaz Oliva def Myskina: 63 76
- La Coruña 2007 (Final) Diaz Oliva def Myskina: 64 26 62



Nagy vs Uhlirova: 1 - 3
- Tampico 2007 (Round of 16) Babos def Nagy: 62 16 75
- Ciampino 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Nagy: 16 62 64
- Glasgow 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Nagy: 16 61 75
- Dubai-2 2007 (Semifinal) Nagy def Babos: 64 36 64

Kiraly vs Kvitova: 0-0
- No previous records



Lapushchenkova vs Parra: 6 - 6
- Mallorca-1 2006 (Semifinal) Vakulenko def Wartusch: 7-5 7-5
- Victoria 2006 (Round of 16) Vakulenko def Wartusch: 76 75
- Antalya 2006 (Round of 16) Wartusch def Vakulenko: 64 63
- Naples 2006 (Final) Vakulenko def Wartusch: 62 16 64
- Arad 2006 (Final) Vakulenko def Wartusch: 62 16 75
- Bronx 2006 (Round of 32) Wartusch def Vakulenko: 63 61
- Puebla 2006 (Final) Wartusch def Vakulenko: 16 62 76
- FedCup 2007/A (Round of 16) Vakulenko def Boonstra: 62 46 63- Baku 2007 (Semifinal) Boonstra def Vakulenko: 26 75 62
- Tampico 2007 (Quarterfinal) Vakulenko def Boonstra: 75 16 62
- Albuquerque 2007 (Quarterfinal) Boonstra def Vakulenko: 26 62 76
- Dubai-2 2007 (Round of 16) Boonstra def Vakulenko: 57 76 75

Afinogenova vs Pous Tio: 8 - 3
- Makinohara 2005 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Pisnik: 75 62
- Cavtat 2006 (Round of 16) Pisnik def Afinogenova: 63 75
- Fukuoka 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Pisnik: 64 36 63
- Hamanako 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 63
- Dubai 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 36 63
- Capriolo 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 36 63
- Forest Hills (Round of 32) Takagishi def Afinogenova: 36 63 63
- Kyoto 2007 (Round of 16) Takagishi def Afinogenova: 64 76
- Tashkent 2007 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 36 63 62
- Stuttgart 2008 (Semifinal) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 62 26 63
- Capriolo 2008 (Final) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 63 46 64

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Day 1 - Singles Results



(1) Great Britain vs Austria: 2-0


Anne Keothavong def Melanie Klaffner
2-6 6-3 6-2

Sarah Borwell def Nikola Hofmanova
5-7 6-2 6-3




(5) Scotland vs South Africa: 1-1


Natalie Grandin def Elena Baltacha
6-3 7-6(5)

Amanda Elliott def Chanelle Scheepers
6-3 7-6(0)




France vs (3) Argentina: 0-2


Florencia Molinero def Charlotte Rodier
6-1 6-4

Mariana Diaz Oliva def Michaella Johansson
6-3 6-3




(2) Hungary vs Czech Republic: 0-2


Vladimira Uhlirova def Kira Nagy
walkover

Petra Kvitova def Palma Kiraly
7-6(2) 2-6 7-5




Spain vs (4) Russia: 2-0


Arantxa Parra def Anna Lapushchenkova
2-6 7-5 6-2

Laura Pous Tio def Ekaterina Afinogenova
6-3 6-4




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Day 2 - Doubles Results






(1) Great Britain vs Austria: 3-0


Borwell / Keothavong def Hofmanova / Klaffner
2-6 6-1 6-0




(5) Scotland vs South Africa: 2-1


Baltacha / Elliott def Grandin / Scheepers
7-6(5) 7-6(1)




France vs (3) Argentina: 0-3


Diaz Oliva / Molinero def Johansson / Rodier
6-3 6-3




(2) Hungary vs Czech Republic: 0-3


Hlavacova / Kvitova def Kiraly / Nagy
6-2 7-6(2)




Spain vs (4) Russia: 3-0


Parra Santoja / Pous Tio def Afinogenova / Lapushchenkova
4-6 6-4 6-0

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Head to head
Day 3 - Singles



Hofmanova vs Keothavong: 2 - 0
- Albuquerque 2007 (Round of 32) Hofmanova def Keothavong: 76 63 63
- Dubai-2 2007 (Round of 16) Hofmanova def Keothavong: 63 36 62

Borwell vs Klaffner: 0-0
- No previous records



Baltacha vs Scheepers: 4 - 2
- Tashkent 2006 (Round of 32) Baltacha def Scheepers: 63 57 64
- Waikoloa 2007 (Round of 32) Scheepers def Baltacha: 36 63 75
- Guangzhou 2007 (Round of 16) Baltacha def Scheepers: 63 62
- Tampa 2008 (Final) Scheepers def Baltacha: 36 63 75
- Waikoloa 2008 (Quarterfinal) Baltacha def Scheepers: 67 76 76
- Pattaya 2008 (Semifinal) Baltacha def Scheepers: 63 16 63

Elliott vs Grandin: 0-0
- No previous records



Diaz Oliva vs Rodier: 0-0
- No previous records

Johansson vs Molinero: 1 - 0
- FED CUP 5 - 2007/B (Round of 16) Myskina def Chalova: 36 76 76



Kiraly vs Uhlirova: 1 - 5
- Melilla 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 63 64
- Cairo-1 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 76 26 62
- Cairo-2 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 26 63 64
- Estoril 2007 (Quarterfinal) Kiraly def Babos: 64 62
- Baku 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 06 76 63
- Mildura 2008 (Quarterfinal) Uhlirova def Kiraly: 67 76 76

Hlavacova vs Nagy: 0-0
- No previous records



Afinogenova vs Parra: 1 - 4
- Tucson 2005 (Round of 16) Wartusch def Afinogenova: 63 76
- Flushing Meadows Exhibition 2005 (Round Robin) Wartusch def Afinogenova: 75 16 61
- Tampa 2006 (Round of 16) Wartusch def Afinogenova: 64 06 61
- Fuerteventura 2006 (Quarterfinal) Wartusch def Afinogenova: 75 16 61
- St Petersbourg 2007 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Boonstra: 16 62 76

Lapushchenkova vs Pous Tio: 8 - 1
- Biberach 2006 (Semifinal) Vakulenko def Pisnik: 63 36 64
- Raanana 2006 (Round of 16) Pisnik def Vakulenko: 76 64
- Caserta 2006 (Round of 16) Vakulenko def Pisnik: 64 36 64
- Gunma 2006 (Quarterfinal) Vakulenko def Pisnik: 57 75 63
- Córdoba 2006 (Round of 16) Vakulenko def Pisnik: 36 64 64
- Naples 2006 (Semifinal) Vakulenko def Takagishi: 36 76 64
- Kurume 2006 (Semifinal) Vakulenko def Takagishi: 63 36 63
- Puebla 2006 (Semifinal) Vakulenko def Takagishi: 76 46 64
- Athens 2007 (Final) Vakulenko def Takagishi: 62 36 64

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Remember: one looser team advances and the other four will play the elimination round!

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Day 3 - Singles Results



(1) Great Britain vs Austria: 5-0


Sarah Borwell def Melanie Klaffner
2-6 6-3 6-2

Anna Keothavong def Nikola Hofmanova
5-7 6-2 6-3




(5) Scotland vs South Africa: 3-2


Natalie Grandin def Amanda Elliott
6-4 7-6(5)

Elena Baltacha def Chanelle Scheepers
6-3 7-6(0)




France vs (3) Argentina: 1-4


Mariana Diaz Oliva def Charlotte Rodier
6-3 7-6(3)

Michella Johansson def Florencia Molinero
7-6(7) 3-6 6-2




(2) Hungary vs Czech Republic: 1-4


Andrea Hlavacova def Kira Nagy
walkover

Palma Kiraly def Vladimira Uhlirova
7-6(8) 6-2




Spain vs (4) Russia: 4-1


Arantxa Parra def Ekaterina Afinogenova
6-7(2) 6-3 6-2

Anna Lapushchenkova def Laura Pous Tio
6-4 6-4

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Teams in Quarterfinals:
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Argentina
- Czech Republic
- Spain
- South Africa (lost but only 2-3)



Elimination Draw



Austria vs (2) Hungary
(4) Russia vs France

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Elimination Round


Austria vs (2) Hungary
(4) Russia vs France

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Austria vs (2) Hungary
Venue: TBA - Surface: TBA

Austria:
Nikola Hofmanova
Melanie Klaffner

Hungary:
Palma Kiraly (C)
Kira Nagy



Previous Meetings:
Fed Cup 2 - 2006/A
Round: Semifinal
Score: Hungary 3 - 2 Austria





(4) Russia vs France
Venue: TBA - Surface: TBA

Russia:
Ekaterina Afinogenova
Anna Lapushchenkova

France:
Charlotte Rodier(C)
Mathilde Johansson

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Captains (C) must choose surface / venue.
Winners advance to QF

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Head to head
Day 4 - Singles


Hofmanova vs Nagy: 1 - 2
- Tashkent 2007 (qualy) Nagy def Hofmanova: 76 36 75
- San Francisco-2 2007 (Round of 32) Nagy def Hofmanova: 76 26 62
- Pattaya 2008 (Round of 32) Hofmanova def Nagy: 75 57 76

Kiraly vs Klaffner: 0-0
- No previous records



Afinogenova vs Johansson: 2 - 1
- La Coruña 2007 (Semifinal) Myskina def Afinogenova: 64 76
- Jesi 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Myskina: 63 62
- FED CUP 5 - 2007/B (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Myskina: 62 26 62

Lapushchenkova vs Rodier: 3 - 4
- Bari 2007 (Round of 16) Rodier def Vakulenko: 76 76
- Sao Paulo 2007 (Quarterfinal) Vakulenko def Rodier: 06 63 62
- Gunma 2007 (Final) Rodier def Vakulenko: 26 62 76
- Marseille 2007 (Round of 16) Rodier def Vakulenko: 62 76
- Bucharest 2007 (Quarterfinal) Rodier def Vakulenko: 36 76 63
- Florianopolis 2007 (Quarterfinal) Vakulenko def Rodier: 63 62
- Baku 2007 (Quarterfinal) Vakulenko def Rodier: 63 62

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Day 4 - Singles Results



Austria vs (2) Hungary: 1-1


Nikola Hofmanova def Kira Nagy
6-3 3-6 7-6(3)

Palma Kiraly def Melanie Klaffner
6-2 6-2




(2) Russia vs France: 2-0


Ekaterina Afinogenova def Michaella Johanson
walkover

Anna Lapushchenkova def Charlotte Rodier
walkover

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Day 5 - Doubles Results






Austria vs (2) Hungary: 1-2


Kiraly / Nagy def Hofmanova / Klaffner
6-4 6-2




(2) Russia vs France: 3-0


Afinogenova / Lapushchenkova def Johanson / Rodier
walkover

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Head to head
Day 6 - Final round


Hofmanova vs Kiraly: 0 - 1
- Pattaya 2008 (Round of 16) Kiraly def Hofmanova: 64 63

Klaffner vs Nagy: 0-0
- No previous records



Afinogenova vs Rodier: 5 - 1
- Nagano 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Rodier: 62 16 64
- Gunma 2007 (Quarterfinal) Rodier def Afinogenova: 26 62 76
- Surbiton 2007 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Rodier: 64 46 76
- Miyazaki 2007 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Rodier: 62 75
- Joue Les Tours 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Rodier: 75 63
- Poitiers 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Rodier: 64 36 64

Johansson vs Lapushchenkova: 0-0
- No previous records

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Day 6 - Singles Results



Austria vs (2) Hungary: 2-3


Nikola Hofmanova def Palma Kiraly
7-6(2) 2-6 6-2

Kira Nagy def Melanie Klaffner
6-3 6-4




(2) Russia vs France: 5-0


Ekaterina Afinogenova def Charlotte Rodier
walkover

Anna Lapushchenkova def Michaella Johanson
walkover