[payowlirriply]

Belgium vs USA could be interesting. Will Serena be fit by then? And will Kim be arsed?

[FelixQY]

I don't think Serena will play before Miami. Given that it is home tie Kim and Justine will most likely be there.

[Arkadiyas]

Well, considering the Olympics is soon, she really doesn't have much time before she can make herself available for it.

[detskpit]

World Group
First Round - Feb. 5-6, 2011

Australia v Italy
Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia

Russia v France
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia

Slovak Republic v Czech Republic
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Belgium v USA
Sportpaleis Antwerp , Merksem, Belgium

I think the domination for this eight teams are:

Australia

• Starters: Stosur, Gajdosova-Groth, A. Rodionova, Molik
• Substitutes: Ferguson, Dokic, Peers, Dellacqua, Moore, Adamczak

Italy

• Starters: Schiavone, Pennetta, Vinci, Errani
• Substitutes: Oprandi, Garbin, Brianti, Camerin, Dentoni, Knapp, Santangelo

Russia

• Starters: Zvonareva, Petrova, Sharapova, Kirilenko
• Substitutes: Pavlyuchenkova, Kleybanova, Kuznetsova, Makarova, Vesnina, Dushevina, Chakvetadze, Kudryavtseva, Safina, Pervak, Rodina, Pivovarova, Lapushchenkova, Kulikova, Manasieva, Bratchikova, Ivanova, A. Panova, Bovina, Diatchenko, Bychkova, A. Rodionova, Lykina, Puchkova, Jidkova, Likhovtseva (absent), Kournikova (absent), Myskina (absent)
• Suspension: Dementieva (1 year, because she lost the last deciding doubles when she has a previous conviction in 1999)

France

• Starters: Bartoli, Rezai, Cornet, Johansson
• Substitutes: Parmentier, Razzano, O. Sanchez, Foretz, Cohen-Aloro, Bremond Beltrame, Coin, Mladenovic, Fedosova, Pin, Pierce (absent), Golovin (absent)
• Suspension: Dechy (1 year, because her remain one year calm period is performing yet), Mauresmo (until further notice, because she broke the disciplinary in semi-final match before at seven years ago)

Slovakia

• Starters: Rybarikova, Kucova sisters (Kristina & Zuzana), Wienerova
• Substitutes: Jurikova, Pochabova
• Suspension: Cibulkova & Hantuchova (both 1 year, because they didn't perform this one years calm period, also they played again)

Czech Republic

• Starters: Safarova, Kvitova, Koukalova-Zakopalova, Zahlavova Strycova
• Substitutes: Voracova, Ondraskova, Zahlavova, Hlavackova, Hradecka, Cetkovska, Birnerova, Pliskova sisters (Karolina & Kristyna), Vaidisova, Uhlirova, Hrdinova
• Suspension: Benesova (2 years, because her remain two calm period is performing yet), Peschke (2 years, because she didn't perform this two years calm period, also she played again)

Belgium

• Starters: Clijsters, Henin, Wickmayer, Flipkens
• Substitutes: Hendler, Oyen

USA

• Starters: Williams sisters (Serena & Venus), Mattek-Sands, Oudin
• Substitutes: Lepchenko, King, Craybas, Mchale, Riske, Vandeweghe, Hampton, Cohen, Falconi, Brengle, Lee-Waters, Perry, Stephens, Capra, Albanese, Osterloh, Spears, Rolle, Ditty, Glatch, Gullickson, Stevenson, Washington, Granville, Haynes, Capriati (absent), Davenport (absent)

[Tam04xa]

PierceChang! Man, look at all those suspensions! And should MoMo be suspended when she's actually retired? Is she still playing Fed Cup?

Same for Elena. You want to suspend her after she announced her retirement?

[arerrurrY]

PierceChang! Man, look at all those suspensions! And should MoMo be suspended when she's actually retired? Is she still playing Fed Cup?

Same for Elena. You want to suspend her after she announced her retirement?

What MoMo did seven years ago (??) was so horrible, I think she needs a lifetime suspension from even saying the words Fed Cup! A lifelong calm period performing yet!

Actually I think it would be so cool if Amelie coached Fed Cup. She was pretty great at coaching Llodra.

[hoarrimilsora]

(Since we don't have a 2011 Fed Cup Thread started yet...)

Maria Sharapova to lead Russia's Fed Cup team against France
updated 10:22 a.m. ET Nov. 30, 2010

MOSCOW - Maria Sharapova will lead Russia in their Fed Cup first-round tie against France next year, the country's tennis chief said on Tuesday.

"Sharapova has agreed to play the first round," Shamil Tarpishchev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation and their Fed Cup captain, told reporters.

"She is now fully recovered from the problems with her shoulder and again could challenge for the number one spot."

Former world number one Sharapova has struggled to regain her best form after a nine-month lay-off following shoulder surgery at the end of 2008. The Florida-based Russian finished this year ranked 18 in the world.

Sharapova made her first and only other Fed Cup appearance for Russia in a 4-1 victory over Israel in February 2008.

Tarpishchev said 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, former world number one Dinara Safina, and up-and-coming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will complete Russia's line-up for the tie against France in Moscow on February 5-6.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/404333...sports-tennis/

[selayeffethy]

Now we do.

[hoarrimilsora]

Now we do.

Thanks. I figured the many Maria fans here would be pretty excited about seeing that news.

[hoarrimilsora]

World Group
First Round - Feb. 5-6, 2011

Australia v Italy
Domain Tennis Centre, Hobart, Australia

Russia v France
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia

Slovak Republic v Czech Republic
Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Belgium v USA
Sportpaleis Antwerp , Merksem, Belgium

[Lunims]

Wow. I hope she plays.

[RgtrsKfR]

A sure sign the Olympic Games are coming

[Lunims]

Wow. I hope she plays.

A sure sign the Olympic Games are coming

Exactly. I hope they don't have a silly "I'm available but please don't pick me" arrangement.

[Nosmas]

Would it be flaunting her 7+ year suspension to start coaching the team?

Of course, Cibulkova & Hantuchova seem to be ignoring their clear suspensions anyway, so why not?

[detskpit]

What MoMo did seven years ago (??) was so horrible, I think she needs a lifetime suspension from even saying the words Fed Cup! A lifelong calm period performing yet!

Actually I think it would be so cool if Amelie coached Fed Cup. She was pretty great at coaching Llodra.

Momo was lying at semi-final match before when she has a injury, but she gave the reason is she want to ready at 2005 Australian Open.

[Lunims]

Momo was lying at semi-final match before when she has a injury, but she gave the reason is she want to ready at 2005 Australian Open.

Well then I definitely hope they don't choose her for the team. I think there are pretty good odds, what with her being retired and all.

[RgtrsKfR]

Malaysia withdrew from Fed Cup... due to lack of players

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...ow/7402135.cms

[hoarrimilsora]

Reports out of Belgium are that Yani has a bad case of bronchitis and is doubtful for the tie this weekend.

[Arkadiyas]

Bummer for Nina.

So that leaves Kim and Kirsten Flipkens?
Wonder who they'll put in.

[hoarrimilsora]

Off Cronin's Twitter Feed:
Fed Cup: France will face Russia in Moscow on Feb. 5-6 without Aravane Rezai. http://twitter.com/TennisReporters