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World Group first round
Italy [s] v Australia [c][*]
Russia [s][c] v France
Slovak Republic [c] v Czech Republic [s]
Belgium [c] v USA [s]

World Group II first round
Spain [s] v Estonia [c][*]
Germany [s] v Slovenia [c][*]
Canada v Serbia [s][c][*]
Sweden [c][*] v Ukraine [s]


Key:
[s] = seed
[c] = choice of ground
[*] = decided by lot




The Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties will be held on 5-6 February.

[Trotoleterm]

re: Belgium [c] v USA [s]


OOOOPSIE. Good LUCK with that, Little Miss America.

[KatoabamyHant]

re: Belgium [c] v USA [s]


OOOOPSIE. Good LUCK with that, Little Miss America.

LOL!

Alternate Post: I wonder if Mary Jo Fernandez already has clogged up Venus and Serena's cell phones with messages and texts?

[BoBoMasterDesign]

If it would be USA v. Belgium, with Serena and Venus facing off against Kim and Justine, and played in Philadelphia, I'd just die.

[KatoabamyHant]

If it would be USA v. Belgium, with Serena and Venus facing off against Kim and Justine, and played in Philadelphia, I'd just die.

Please buy two tickets.

[kilibry]

After their freak injuries, I think I would be surprised to see either Kim or Justine playing in that tie, especially Kim.

[h98hhYxM]

If it would be USA v. Belgium, with Serena and Venus facing off against Kim and Justine, and played in Philadelphia, I'd just die.

Belgium has the choice of ground.

[KatoabamyHant]

Belgium has the choice of ground.

Sure. Be a bad news buffet, why don't you...

[Almolfuncomma]

Today I added Slovakia's domination.

Disagreed on Cibulkova. She has already been too calm for too long. She needs to get back and show some of that fire playing for her country like she did in the Hopman Cup with Hrbaty.

[Jifyicyfuhpop]

Disagreed on Cibulkova. She has already been too calm for too long. She needs to get back and show some of that fire playing for her country like she did in the Hopman Cup with Hrbaty.

Cibulkova has a previous convictions for she lost the dead rubber with Husarova when Slovakia tired 2-2 with Czech in first round of World Group II on 2008. Although she had an improve in next round (Play-Off on this group), but she ignored previous warning in next year when her team was tired 2-2 with France at Play-Off on World Group with Hantuchova. As a result, their team didn't advance to top.

So she was forbidden to play World Group II first round in this year, but she was assigned by the team leader Matej Liptak to play against China in World Group II, and then she start to perform suspension period in World Group Play-Off.

Thus, she will not play next year of all team tournaments (include FED Cup and Hopman Cup).

Do you understand now?

[Jifyicyfuhpop]

I think the dominations are:

RUSSIA

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

FRANCE

• Starters: Bartoli, Rezai, Razzano, Cornet
• Substitutes: Coin, Parmentier, Cohen-Aloro, Mladenovic, Bremond Beltrame, Foretz, Johansson, Fedossova, Pin, Pierce, Golovin
• Suspension: Dechy (1 year, because her suspension is performing yet), Mauresmo (until further notice)

CZECH REPUBLIC

• Starters: Safarova, Kvitova, Zahlavova Strycova, Zakopalova
• Substitutes: Voracova, Zahlavova, Hlavackova, Ondraskova, Pliskova sisters (Karolina & Kristyna), Cetkovska, Hrdinova, Vaidisova (she completed her suspension period), Pastikova, Uhlirova
• Suspension: Benesova (2 years, because her calm period is performing yet), Peschke (2 years, because she didn't start to perform and played again)

SLOVAKIA

• Starters: Rybarikova, Kucova sisters (Zuzana & Kristina), Husarova
• Substitutes: Wienerova, Cepelova
• Suspension: Hantuchova, Cibulkova (both 1 year, because they didn't finish their calm period completely)

What do you think?

[KatoabamyHant]

You can't suspend Kveta Peschke! She's the hottest thing in all of Fed Cup!!!!!

[Smabeabumjess]

You can't suspend Kveta Peschke! She's the hottest thing in all of Fed Cup!!!!!

She didn't start to perform and played again. Facts are facts.

[Jifyicyfuhpop]

You can't suspend Kveta Peschke! She's the hottest thing in all of Fed Cup!!!!!

Why? Do you know she has a has a previous convictions for she lost the dead rubber when Czech was falling behind Italy 0-2 in World Group I - Qualifying Round - Quarterfinal on 1998, but she ignored this warning when they were falling behind Spain in semi final of two years after (2000), so she should be suspended in next year (2001). But she played in next year again, so her suspension period was finished on 2002.

Three years after (2005), she lost the last deciding rubber with Vaidisova when they tired 2-2 with Italy, since she repeated an error so she should not allow to play in next year (2006). But she didn't make a calm period to play again, as a result she lost the last deciding rubber with Benesova when they were tired 2-2 with France in World Group I Play-Off. Thus, her suspension was added one more year.

Although she start to perform calm period in 2007, but she played in 2008. As a result she repeat an error with Benesova when Czech tired 2-2 with their opponents in quarter final on 2009 again.

This year, she didn't finish to play again. So if she want to play again she must complete her two years calm period from next year.

Also, she should remember the moral of France in 2004 final - they didn't defend their championships because someone violate the discinpliary and lost the last deciding rubber when they tired 2-2 with Russia. As a result their team leader Guy Forget was resigned.

At the same times, this is the one of Accountability System (this means are if someone make the most serious mistakes, they must resign their positions or fired by their boss to response this incident in Hong Kong Government).

Do you understand now? Do you want to see she repeats her mistakes again?

[warrgazur]

What were Dementieva's previous convictions of 1999 and how have they changed?

[KatoabamyHant]

She didn't start to perform and played again. Facts are facts.

Hey! She's allowed a calm period!

Have to say, though, I think PierceCheng hit the nail on the head about Amelie. I bet she'll never play another Fed Cup match. Ain't I the smart stuff?!?!?!?

[KatoabamyHant]

What were Dementieva's previous convictions of 1999 and how have they changed?

She forgot to take her bathroom break between the second and third sets and accidentally peed all over Billie Jean King.

[MpNelQTU]

Why? Do you know she has a has a previous convictions for she lost the dead rubber when Czech was falling behind Italy 0-2 in World Group I - Qualifying Round - Quarterfinal on 1998, but she ignored this warning when they were falling behind Spain in semi final of two years after (2000), so she should be suspended in next year (2001). But she played in next year again, so her suspension period was finished on 2002.

Three years after (2005), she lost the last deciding rubber with Vaidisova when they tired 2-2 with Italy, since she repeated an error so she should not allow to play in next year (2006). But she didn't make a calm period to play again, as a result she lost the last deciding rubber with Benesova when they were tired 2-2 with France in World Group I Play-Off. Thus, her suspension was added one more year.

Although she start to perform calm period in 2007, but she played in 2008. As a result she repeat an error with Benesova when Czech tired 2-2 with their opponents in quarter final on 2009 again.

This year, she didn't finish to play again. So if she want to play again she must complete her two years calm period from next year.

Also, she should remember the moral of France in 2004 final - they didn't defend their championships because someone violate the discinpliary and lost the last deciding rubber when they tired 2-2 with Russia. As a result their team leader Guy Forget was resigned.

At the same times, this is the one of Accountability System (this means are if someone make the most serious mistakes, they must resign their positions or fired by their boss to response this incident in Hong Kong Government).

Do you understand now? Do you want to see she repeats her mistakes again?

Magnifique!

[warrgazur]

Hey! She's allowed a calm period!

Have to say, though, I think PierceCheng hit the nail on the head about Amelie. I bet she'll never play another Fed Cup match. Ain't I the smart stuff?!?!?!?

I think she's just waiting to be cleared, personally. The bigger question we are all facing is "When does Oudin get suspended and for how long?"

[Unjucky]

Have to say, though, I think PierceCheng hit the nail on the head about Amelie. I bet she'll never play another Fed Cup match. Ain't I the smart stuff?!?!?!?

Don't forget Dechy. She's suspended (and retired) as well.