Australia Win a Fed Cup Tie: Dave Taylor Interview
Australian Fed Cup captain Dave Taylor speaks about the Australian team’s 4-1 win over Switzerland in Fribourg.
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ITF To Use Hawk-Eye on Davis Cup and Fed Cup World Groups – But Who Pays
The ITF have finally decided to expand the use of Hawk-Eye replay technology for all rounds in the Davis Cup and Fed Cup World Groups.
The replay technology is used only for matches on hard and grass courts. Thus, it will be interesting to see if can be added to clay courts. Plus, with this addition does that mean the ITF will pay for Hawk-Eye to be implemented? or will the clubs or national organisations need to pay?
Victoria Azarenka Has a Back Injury? Really?
Victoria Azarenka has pulled out of the Fed Cup tie against the United States with a lower back injury. Azarenka stated:
It has been a while and I have been trying to take [the injury] day by day. I had the pain since the Australian Open and was hoping to recover, but did not have enough time with all the flying I did.
A lower back injury is very hard to prove even from a medical stand point, thus Im not too sure if its an injury or just a bit of a niggle which means she can have another week to relax a bit after her Australian Open win.
Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Bojana Jovanovski Fed Cup Russia and Serbia Practice Photos
Here is Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova and Bojana Jovanovski during the practice session for the Fed Cup.
Marion Bartoli Left Out of France Fed Cup Team
Marion Bartoli is the top French player, but she has been left out of the France Fed Cup team due to her conflict with Nicolas Escude.
All the issues started when Bartoli fought with the France Fed Cup captain, Nicolas Escude and the French tennis federation over the autonomous coaching set-up with her father, Walter.
Maria Sharapove Is Actually Going to Play for Her Country: Great Pride She Has!
Maria Sharapova is actually going to play for her country in the Fed Cup next month against Spain. This is only the third time she will be playing for her country! How Sad! Its a real shame that tennis players dont seem to have national pride and want to play for their country any more.
If I was the Russian captain I probably wouldnt even want her to play, since she hasnt seemed to care in the past!
New Zealand Banned from Fed Cup 2012: Bad Decision from ITF!
New Zealand have been banned from the 2012 Fed Cup. This is a penalty for a late withdrawal in a match at the end of last year, when top New Zealand player werent able to play. Both were somewhat injured and Tennis New Zealand didn’t want to pay the $50,000 fee to send an inexperienced team.
I think the ban is a little harsh as they should have been just fined an amount of money instead. Cant leave a country out of an international event!
Judy Murray Now Britain’s Fed Cup Captain
It seems like having a son who is a great tennis player has been a good career move for Judy Murray. Judy Murray has herself a new job and she is now Britain’s Fed Cup captain.
The role became vacant a year ago when Nigel Sears (Andy’s girlfriends father) resigned to coach Ana Ivanovic.
“It is a huge honour for me to represent my country in this way, and the role presents a very exciting challenge, given the mix of talent, experience and determination we have in our top female players right now.”
Anastasia Myskina Pregnant once again
Former top 3 player, Anastasia Myskina of Russia has been reported to be pregnant with her third child. The now retired former French Open champion is pregnant with her third son but is still working as a television personality in her native Russia as well as being the coach for the Fed Cup team, with the Fed Cup Final taking place in Moscow from 5-6 November.
“Being a mother is so different; it’s not that it’s quieter or faster, it’s just different,” she said. “Being a mom is tough—you understand what’s good for you and the babies—while tennis is just a game, it’s fun because you have a different life when you step on the court but when the baby is sick you go crazy. When I lost a match it was really bad time, now I know it was a great time, so being a mom is tougher.”
Wishing her all the best with her family and career, but I doubt she would ever come back to the tour after having three kids 
Great Britain and Australia win 2011 Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Junior Fed Cup
The 2011 Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and Junior Fed Cup finals are over and Great Britain and Australia are the winners.
JUNIOR DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Final
Great Britain (1) defeated Italy (2) 2-0
Evan Hoyt (GBR) d. Stefano Napolitano (ITA) 64 63
Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Gianluigi Quinzi (ITA) 63 64
Doubles not played
3rd place play-off
France (6) defeated South Africa 2-0
Quentin Halys (FRA) d. Theo Ferreira (RSA) 63 62
Alexandre Favrot (FRA) d. Wayne Montgomery (RSA) 64 62
Doubles not played
5th place play-off
Australia (3) defeated Japan (4) 2-0
Daniel Guccione (AUS) d. Takashi Saito (JPN) 62 75
Nicholas Kyrgios (AUS) d. Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 64 64
Doubles not played
7th place play-off
Canada (8) defeated Chile (7) 2-0
Filip Obucina (CAN) d. Sebastian Penaloza (CHI) 63 60
Brayden Schnur (CAN) d. Guillermo Nunez (CHI) 36 61 62
Doubles not played
9th place play-off
Thailand defeated Hong Kong, China 2-0
Chayanon Kaewsuto (THA) d. Chun Hun Wong (HKG) 67(4) 64 75
Pruchya Isaro (THA) d. Pak Long Yeung (HKG) 63 64
Doubles not played
11th place play-off
Tunisia defeated Argentina 2-1
Pedro Cachin (ARG) d. Merouen Ferchichi (TUN) 62 62
Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Juan Pablo Paz (ARG) 26 63 64
Merouen Ferchichi/Iskander Mansouri (TUN) d. Francisco Bahamonde/Pedro Cachin (ARG) 75 64
13th place play-off
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0
Lucas Gomez (MEX) d. Juan Carvajal (ECU) 62 62
Ricardo Medinilla (MEX) d. Jose Chamba (ECU) 61 62
Doubles not played
15th place play-off
Germany defeated Israel (5) 2-0
Adrian Obert (GER) d. Eyal Cohen (ISR) 63 36 64
Hannes Wagner (GER) d. Or Ram-Harel (ISR) 63 61
Doubles not played
JUNIOR FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS
Final
Australia (1) defeated Canada (2) 2-0
Belinda Woolcock (AUS) d. Carol Zhao (CAN) 61 63
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d. Francoise Abanda (CAN) 62 63
Doubles not played
3rd place play-off
Czech Republic (5) defeated Italy (3) 2-0
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) d. Camilla Rosatello (ITA) 61 62
Petra Rohanova (CZE) d. Giulia Pairone (ITA) 61 76(3)
Doubles not played
5th place play-off
Mexico (7) defeated Chinese Taipei 2-0
Alejandra Cisneros (MEX) d. Chu-Chen Chueh (TPE) 62 62
Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) d. Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 62 57 63
Doubles not played
7th place play-off
South Africa defeated Germany 2-0
Ilze Hattingh (RSA) d. Antonia Lottner (GER) 64 62
Lynn Kiro (RSA) d. Sonja Larsen (GER) 61 57 62
Doubles not played
9th place play-off
Brazil (8) defeated Argentina 2-0
Carolina Meligeni Alves (BRA) d. Stephanie Petit (ARG) 64 75
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) d. Maria Constanza Vega (ARG) 64 63
Doubles not played
11th place play-off
Spain (4) defeated Japan (6) 2-1
Mami Adachi (JPN) d. Miriam Rosell (ESP) 61 64
Sara Sorribes (ESP) d. Ayaka Okuno (JPN) 64 63
Miriam Civera/Miriam Rosell (ESP) d. Ayaka Okuno/Hikari Yamamoto (JPN) 63 26 61
13th place play-off
Romania defeated Great Britain 2-1
Pippa Horn (GBR) d. Nicoleta Catalina Dascalu (ROU) 64 75
Iona Loredana Rosca (ROU) d. Katy Dunne (GBR) 61 46 64
Nicoleta Catalina Dascalu/Iona Loredana Rosca (ROU) d. Katy Dunne/Pippa Horn (GBR) 63 61
15th place play-off
Thailand defeated Bolivia 2-0
Sawanya Vasupongchai (THA) d. Raquel Montalvo (BOL) 63 61
Nahathat Khuntaket (THA) d. Nabila Farah (BOL) 60 63
Doubles not played
Final Standings
Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas
1. Great Britain (1)
2. Italy (2)
3. France (6)
4. South Africa
5. Australia (3)
6. Japan (4)
7. Canada (8)
8. Chile (7)
9. Thailand
10. Hong Kong, China
11. Tunisia
12. Argentina
13. Mexico
14. Ecuador
15. Germany
16. Israel (5)
Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas
1. Australia (1)
2. Canada (2)
3. Czech Republic (5)
4. Italy (3)
5. Mexico (7)
6. Chinese Taipei
7. South Africa
8. Germany
9. Brazil (8)
10. Argentina
11. Spain (4)
12. Japan (6)
13. Romania
14. Great Britain
15. Thailand
16. Bolivia
Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin Turn Down Fed Cup
Kim and Justine
As the news broke that Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin would not be competing for Belgium in the February 6-7 Fed Cup tie against Poland many fans on the forums questioned Kim and Justines’ tenacity. Clijsters, who fell to Nadia Petrova in the 3rd round of the Australian Open 0-6 1-6 had let it be known that she “needs a fresh period to build up training” to “make it impossible to compete in the Fed Cup.” said the Belgian federation. Henin, the Australian Open finalist had already stated that it is too early in her comeback to play a best of five series.
Many fans have expressed anger at a lost opportunity to see these two women compete, but both women have expressed their desire to continue playing tennis on their own terms. Their respective returns to competition have already seen a grand slam victory and grand slam runner-up, deepening the field in the womens’ game. Both players know how gruelling the tour can be and will be looking to enjoy their time in competition. Avoiding injuries will be paramount if the best is yet to come and given their results in their 2.0 Grand Slam debuts, the future is bright.
For those fans hungry to see more of Justine, her next outing will be Indian Wells. Kim’s next match will be The Billie Jean King Cup at Madison Square Garden on 1st March.
Austrian Fed Cup Coach To Step Down At End of Season
Austria Fed Cup captain Alfred Tesar will leave his job after eight years at the end of the season, the country’s tennis federation said Thursday.
“Alfred Tesar and the Fed Cup team achieved outstanding successes,” federation general secretary Peter Teuschl said. “But after eight years … it’s time for a new start.”
The federation has yet to name a new captain.
“In the current situation, we have not found a common denominator to successfully continue my work,” the 60-year-old Tesar said.
In its first match under Tesar in 2002, Austria upset the highly favored United States 3-2. The team went on to reach the World Group semifinals that year and again in 2004, but had little success afterward and was relegated to the Europe-Africa Zone in 2008.
