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**Cheaperisdeeper** · 03-10-2008, 02:11 AM

Russia vs Spain

Club de Campo - Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Stadium Capacity: 4000
13 September - 14 September 2008
Day 1: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1200 hrs (1000 hrs GMT)
Surface: Clay (Red Clay) - Outdoors
Ball Type: Dunlop Fort All Court

**JimmyHas** · 03-10-2008, 04:29 AM

Team Nominations for 2008 Fed Cup Final
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:36 AM ET
Here are the team nominations for the 2008 Fed Cup World Group Final between Spain and Russia, to be played Sept. 13-14, in Madrid.

WORLD GROUP FINAL
SPAIN v RUSSIA
Venue: Club de Campo - Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain (clay - outdoors)

Spain

Anabel Medina Garrigues
Carla Suarez Navarro
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Virginia Ruano-Pascual
Captian: Miguel Margets

Russia

Svetlana Kuznetsova
Vera Zvonareva
Elena Vesnina
Ekaterina Makarova
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev

http://www.usta.com/sitecore/content...Cup_Final.aspx

**trowUrillioth** · 03-10-2008, 04:31 AM

Team Nominations for 2008 Fed Cup Final
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:36 AM ET

Spain
Carla Suarez Navarro

Russia
Ekaterina Makarova

Two of my nemeses!!!

I'm not feeling as comfortable about Russia's win with the Makarova choice.

**milfovoxapl** · 03-10-2008, 04:43 AM

I'm not feeling as comfortable about Russia's win with the Makarova choice.

I somehow doubt she will actually play a live rubber...

**trowUrillioth** · 03-10-2008, 04:46 AM

I somehow doubt she will actually play a live rubber...

She won't. But if something happens to Vera or Sveta, Vesnina will.

**corsar-caribean** · 03-10-2008, 04:51 AM

Spain should easily take the doubles!

**lopesmili** · 03-10-2008, 05:44 AM

No Elena, Safina, Chaks, Kirilenko or Nadia? That's a whole lot of people missing.

Russia having to slate Makarova is absurd.

**trowUrillioth** · 03-10-2008, 05:46 AM

No Elena, Safina, Chaks, Kirilenko or Nadia? That's a whole lot of people missing.

Russia having to slate Makarova is absurd.

Dinara asked to excuse her so that she can rest. Same decision was made for Elena. I know Petrova was considered. I'm thinking he underestimates the Spanish and wants to give the elite players rest so they do well in the fall.

Have been wondering all year why Kirilenko hasn't played FedCup in forever. I think it could help her.

**JimmyHas** · 08-10-2008, 06:07 AM

Ekaterina Makarova
Talk about a baptism of fire – making your representative debut in the final of the biggest team competition open to you! That’s the reality facing the 20-year-old Muscovite Ekaterina Makarova, who finds herself drafted into the Russian team for her Fed Cup debut despite being ranked 56th in singles and just 10th among the Russians.

She’s also the 10th-ranked Russian on her doubles ranking of 68, but the fact that she has won nine titles on the ITF Futures circuit is probably what swayed Shamil Tarpischev to call her into his squad for the trip to Madrid ahead of higher-ranked players. She has played regularly with Alisa Kleybanova, who might have earned the call-up, but the left-handed Makarova has got the nod. She is no relation to Elena Makarova, who played in 25 ties for Russia between 1992 and 1999.

--- from the Fed Cup website, News Articles

**jhkjurter** · 08-10-2008, 06:15 AM

Anabel Medina Garrigues
Carla Suarez Navarro
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Virginia Ruano-Pascual

Midgets.

Average height: 5'4"

**milfovoxapl** · 08-10-2008, 06:45 AM

Spanish men's tennis is perhaps the strongest in the world. Women, on the other hand, are mediocre at best. I wonder why....

**JimmyHas** · 08-10-2008, 06:58 AM

Yet, this is the Spanish team that beat CHINA to get here ---

**nitivearchit** · 08-10-2008, 07:01 AM

I saw almost 2 sets of Makarova's match against Li at the USO. She's okay. She could conceivably challenge anyone on the Spanish squad in singles, if she had to. Not saying she'd win, but she COULD... If she had to.

She has a loyal group of fans... Or family members. They rooted for her ferociously.

**milfovoxapl** · 08-10-2008, 07:02 AM

Yet, this is the Spanish team that beat CHINA to get here ---

Fluke... None of them have any chance whatsoever to reach the top 10 in singles.

**jhkjurter** · 09-10-2008, 12:09 AM

Fluke... None of them have any chance whatsoever to reach the top 10 in singles.

I've read that Llagostera's a future number one.

Oh, never mind. I read that wrong. It said she's five foot one. She'd best be careful she doesn't end up on the bottom of Akgul's shoe.

**trowUrillioth** · 09-13-2008, 01:10 PM

OK, I'm convinced Zvonareva is either hypothermic or under a spell of some experimental coaching. She wore a fleece hoodie in her warm-up in New York in about 90-degree heat, she's wearing a full warm-up today with pants while Anabel's just wearing her dress and all the audience is sitting with paper fans.

**Rffkwfct** · 09-13-2008, 01:58 PM

First set 6:3 to Vera

I think she's looking really good. (both tennis and outfit-wise

)

**trowUrillioth** · 09-13-2008, 02:32 PM

I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel.

**Rffkwfct** · 09-13-2008, 02:41 PM

I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel.

LOL. I had no idea you dislike vera that much.

.. you might get your wish, though. vera serving for it at 5:4

**Roorseprate** · 09-13-2008, 02:43 PM

I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel.

LOL. I think I'm one of three people watching this match this morning here on TAT.

Bepa scares me sometimes. Actually so does Kuzy.

03-10-2008, 02:11 AM	#1
Cheaperisdeeper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	Fed Cup Final 9/13-9/14/2008 Russia vs Spain Club de Campo - Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Stadium Capacity: 4000 13 September - 14 September 2008 Day 1: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT) Day 2: 1200 hrs (1000 hrs GMT) Surface: Clay (Red Clay) - Outdoors Ball Type: Dunlop Fort All Court Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-10-2008, 04:29 AM	#2
JimmyHas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Team Nominations for 2008 Fed Cup Final Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:36 AM ET Here are the team nominations for the 2008 Fed Cup World Group Final between Spain and Russia, to be played Sept. 13-14, in Madrid. WORLD GROUP FINAL SPAIN v RUSSIA Venue: Club de Campo - Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain (clay - outdoors) Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues Carla Suarez Navarro Nuria Llagostera Vives Virginia Ruano-Pascual Captian: Miguel Margets Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova Vera Zvonareva Elena Vesnina Ekaterina Makarova Captain: Shamil Tarpischev http://www.usta.com/sitecore/content...Cup_Final.aspx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-10-2008, 04:31 AM	#3
trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	Team Nominations for 2008 Fed Cup Final Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:36 AM ET Spain Carla Suarez Navarro Russia Ekaterina Makarova Two of my nemeses!!! I'm not feeling as comfortable about Russia's win with the Makarova choice. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-10-2008, 04:43 AM	#4
milfovoxapl Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	I'm not feeling as comfortable about Russia's win with the Makarova choice. I somehow doubt she will actually play a live rubber... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-10-2008, 04:46 AM	#5
trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	I somehow doubt she will actually play a live rubber... She won't. But if something happens to Vera or Sveta, Vesnina will. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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corsar-caribean Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	Spain should easily take the doubles! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lopesmili Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 627 Senior Member	No Elena, Safina, Chaks, Kirilenko or Nadia? That's a whole lot of people missing. Russia having to slate Makarova is absurd. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-10-2008, 05:46 AM	#8
trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	No Elena, Safina, Chaks, Kirilenko or Nadia? That's a whole lot of people missing. Russia having to slate Makarova is absurd. Dinara asked to excuse her so that she can rest. Same decision was made for Elena. I know Petrova was considered. I'm thinking he underestimates the Spanish and wants to give the elite players rest so they do well in the fall. Have been wondering all year why Kirilenko hasn't played FedCup in forever. I think it could help her. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2008, 06:07 AM	#9
JimmyHas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Ekaterina Makarova Talk about a baptism of fire – making your representative debut in the final of the biggest team competition open to you! That’s the reality facing the 20-year-old Muscovite Ekaterina Makarova, who finds herself drafted into the Russian team for her Fed Cup debut despite being ranked 56th in singles and just 10th among the Russians. She’s also the 10th-ranked Russian on her doubles ranking of 68, but the fact that she has won nine titles on the ITF Futures circuit is probably what swayed Shamil Tarpischev to call her into his squad for the trip to Madrid ahead of higher-ranked players. She has played regularly with Alisa Kleybanova, who might have earned the call-up, but the left-handed Makarova has got the nod. She is no relation to Elena Makarova, who played in 25 ties for Russia between 1992 and 1999. --- from the Fed Cup website, News Articles Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2008, 06:15 AM	#10
jhkjurter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Anabel Medina Garrigues Carla Suarez Navarro Nuria Llagostera Vives Virginia Ruano-Pascual Midgets. Average height: 5'4" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2008, 06:45 AM	#11
milfovoxapl Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	Spanish men's tennis is perhaps the strongest in the world. Women, on the other hand, are mediocre at best. I wonder why.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2008, 06:58 AM	#12
JimmyHas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	Yet, this is the Spanish team that beat CHINA to get here --- Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-10-2008, 07:01 AM	#13
nitivearchit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	I saw almost 2 sets of Makarova's match against Li at the USO. She's okay. She could conceivably challenge anyone on the Spanish squad in singles, if she had to. Not saying she'd win, but she COULD... If she had to. She has a loyal group of fans... Or family members. They rooted for her ferociously. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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milfovoxapl Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	Yet, this is the Spanish team that beat CHINA to get here --- Fluke... None of them have any chance whatsoever to reach the top 10 in singles. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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jhkjurter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Fluke... None of them have any chance whatsoever to reach the top 10 in singles. I've read that Llagostera's a future number one. Oh, never mind. I read that wrong. It said she's five foot one. She'd best be careful she doesn't end up on the bottom of Akgul's shoe. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-13-2008, 01:10 PM	#16
trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	OK, I'm convinced Zvonareva is either hypothermic or under a spell of some experimental coaching. She wore a fleece hoodie in her warm-up in New York in about 90-degree heat, she's wearing a full warm-up today with pants while Anabel's just wearing her dress and all the audience is sitting with paper fans. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Rffkwfct Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	First set 6:3 to Vera I think she's looking really good. (both tennis and outfit-wise) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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trowUrillioth Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Rffkwfct Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel. LOL. I had no idea you dislike vera that much. .. you might get your wish, though. vera serving for it at 5:4 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-13-2008, 02:43 PM	#20
Roorseprate Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 659 Senior Member	I need this over with. I keep accidentally cheering for Anabel. LOL. I think I'm one of three people watching this match this morning here on TAT. Bepa scares me sometimes. Actually so does Kuzy. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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