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Since this is pro tennis, rules are often suggestions especially when applied to star players like Serena. But because of her illness last year, the ITF already gave Serena one pass allowing her to play two Fed Cup ties in one year to qualify when the...
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Australian Fed Cup team has drawn a challenging World Group playoff tie against Germany in Germany from April 21-22. The Australians must defeat the Europeans to earn a spot in the elite eight-nation competition next year. The timing and location of the...
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Italian Roberta Vinci (L) and Flavia Pennetta (R) celebrates their qualification with teammate Francesca Schiavone after defeating unseen Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko and Olga Savchuk at the end of the first round of Fed Cup Group 1 tennis match Italy vs... View Photo »
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I definitely can’t wait for Fed Cup
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The GB squad have missed out on a home clash and will travel to Sweden on the weekend of April 21 and 22. Should they overcome Sweden, who were seeded third out of Britain's four potential opponents, a place in World Group II - the second tier in the...
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Britain have been drawn away to Sweden in the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on April 21-22. Judy Murray's side beat Austria in Israel earlier this month to give them the opportunity of climbing into the second tier of world team tennis. Victories...
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Britain have been drawn away to Sweden in the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 21-22 April. Judy Murray's side beat Austria in Israel earlier this month to give them the opportunity of climbing into the second tier of world team tennis. Victories...
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Italian Flavia Pennetta celebrates a point against unseen Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko and Olga Savchuk during the double match of the first round of Fed Cup Group 1 tennis match Italy vs Ukraine on February 5, 2012 in Biella. The Italian double won 7-5,... View Photo »
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When I started to play tennis, I didn’t think I would be a professional tennis player ... So for me to win Wimbledon, (the season-ending WTA Tour) Championships, Fed Cup, it wasn’t my dream. But it’s very nice. If I maybe can be number one, it will be very nice, too, of course.
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Britain have been drawn away to Sweden in the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on April 21-22. Judy Murray's side beat Austria in Israel earlier this month to give them the opportunity of climbing into the second tier of world team tennis. Victories...
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Laura Robson and Heather Watson will face a Swedish team seeking an immediate return to World Group II after being relegated last year. Sweden's highest ranked player is Johanna Larsson while Sofia Arvidsson also sits inside the top 100, positioned at 74.
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