http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/812306-fed-cup.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/subjects/812306-fed-cup.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2041862-wozniacki-loses-1st-round-porsche-gp.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Jelena Jankovic beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix on Wednesday. But another former No. 1 in the world, Caroline Wozniacki, lost in the first round, falling to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-1. The former top-ranked Dane squandered a 3-0 lead in the first set and never... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:43:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2041862-wozniacki-loses-1st-round-porsche-gp.html 2013-04-24T19:43:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2036778-italy-beats-czechs-to-reach-fed-cup-final.html PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Roberta Vinci put Italy into the Fed Cup final, beating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 Monday to clinch a 3-1 win in a series that had been postponed a day because of rain. In front of a sparse crowd — with most visiting fans having traveled home on Sunday — Vinci recovered from 5-3 down in the second set to s... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2036778-italy-beats-czechs-to-reach-fed-cup-final.html 2013-04-22T16:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034508-russia-beats-slovakia-3-2-fed-cup-semis.html MOSCOW (AP) — Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the decisive doubles match Sunday as Russia completed a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia to reach the Fed Cup final. Slovakia won the first two singles on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead but Maria Kirilenko and Makarova won the reverse matches to level the series before the Russians rallied to beat Domi... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:43:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034508-russia-beats-slovakia-3-2-fed-cup-semis.html 2013-04-21T19:43:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034954-kvitova-cuts-italys-lead-to-2-1-fed-cup-semis.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova rallied to beat seventh-ranked Sara Errani 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday after a five-hour rain delay and cut Italy's lead to 2-1 in the Fed Cup semifinals. The eighth-ranked Kvitova won the final 11 games of the rainy match, overwhelming Errani with her attacking game. Kvitova, who has led the Czechs to th... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034954-kvitova-cuts-italys-lead-to-2-1-fed-cup-semis.html 2013-04-21T17:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034490-germany-beats-serbia-3-2-advances-fed-cup.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Germany came from behind to beat Serbia 3-2 in their Fed Cup playoff Sunday and qualify for next season's top-tier World group competition. Sabine Lisicki and Anna-Lena Groenefeld clinched the best-of-five series by winning the decisive doubles 6-2, 6-4 against Vesna Dolonc and Aleksandra Krunic. Mona Barthel began the comeback b... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:06:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034490-germany-beats-serbia-3-2-advances-fed-cup.html 2013-04-21T16:06:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034750-poland-beats-belgium-fed-cup.html KOKSIJDE, Belgium (AP) — Poland took an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Belgium on Sunday to secure its place in Fed Cup World Cup II and relegate the hosts to the Euro-Africa continental competition. The Radwanska sisters, Agnieszka and Urszula, both won their singles on Sunday to make sure Belgium drops out of the Fed Cup world groups for the first time si... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:04:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034750-poland-beats-belgium-fed-cup.html 2013-04-21T15:04:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034486-spain-beats-japan-4-0-fed-cup-playoff.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain won a reverse singles and a doubles match to beat Japan 4-0 in their Fed Cup World Group playoff on Sunday. Carla Suarez downed Ayumi Morita 6-3, 7-5 to give Spain an insurmountable 3-0 lead before doubles pair Anabel Medina and Lourdes Dominguez polished off Misaki Doi and Shuko Aoyama 6-4, 7-5 in a meaningless doubles. ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:58:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034486-spain-beats-japan-4-0-fed-cup-playoff.html 2013-04-21T14:58:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033238-slovakia-leads-russia-2-0-fed-cup-semifinals.html MOSCOW (AP) — Slovakia stunned heavily favored Russia by jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova rallied to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the opening singles and Daniela Hantuchova followed up with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Maria Kirilenko to put Slovakia one point away from ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:26:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033238-slovakia-leads-russia-2-0-fed-cup-semifinals.html 2013-04-20T17:26:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033284-germany-serbia-tied-1-1-fed-cup-playoff.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Germany and Serbia were level 1-1 after the opening singles Saturday in their Fed Cup relegation playoff. Angelique Kerber beat Bojana Jovanovski 7-5, 6-2 to give Germany its point after Ana Ivanovic had defeated Mona Barthle 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2. The reverse singles and the doubles are Sunday. The winner of the tie advances to the ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:44:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033284-germany-serbia-tied-1-1-fed-cup-playoff.html 2013-04-20T16:44:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033200-errani-vinci-italy-2-0-lead-czechs.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci gave Italy a commanding 2-0 lead over the two-time defending champion Czech Republic in the Fed Cup semifinals Saturday. Errani opened with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lucie Safarova before Roberta Vinci followed up with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over eighth-ranked Petra Kvitova. It was Vinci's second straight-set win... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:47:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033200-errani-vinci-italy-2-0-lead-czechs.html 2013-04-20T15:47:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033342-belgium-poland-level-1-1-1st-day-fed-cup.html KOKSIJDE,Belgium (AP) — Kirsten Flipkens kept Belgian hopes alive in the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs, beating Poland's Ursula Radwanska 6-4, 6-3, to level the tie at 1-1 after Saturday's opening session. In the first match, fourth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska swept past Alison Van Uytvanck, ranked 179 places below her, 6-2, 6-4 to confirm Poland's statu... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033342-belgium-poland-level-1-1-1st-day-fed-cup.html 2013-04-20T15:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033122-spain-leads-japan-2-0-fed-cup-playoffs.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carla Suarez and Silvia Soler-Espinosa won singles matches on Saturday to give Spain a 2-0 lead over Japan in the Fed Cup World Group playoffs. Suarez beat Misaki Doi 6-3, 6-4 in the first match and Soler-Espinosa later defeated Ayumi Morita 6-2, 6-3. Suarez settled down after a shaky start and won the first set with relative ease ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:08:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033122-spain-leads-japan-2-0-fed-cup-playoffs.html 2013-04-20T13:08:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030718-slovakia-pick-hantuchova-fed-cup-semis.html MOSCOW (AP) — Slovakia chose the experienced Daniela Hantuchova over the higher-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova to back up Dominika Cibulkova against Russia in their Fed Cup semifinal this weekend. Cibulkova will open against Anastasiya Pavlyuchenkova, followed by Hantuchova playing Maria Kirilenko in the second singles on indoor clay at Krylatskoye Ice Stadi... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:26:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030718-slovakia-pick-hantuchova-fed-cup-semis.html 2013-04-19T12:26:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030826-vinci-kvitova-highlights-italy-czech-fed-cup-draw.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — There will be a rematch of last weekend's final in Poland when Roberta Vinci faces Petra Kvitova on the opening day of the Fed Cup semifinals between Italy and the two-time defending champion Czech Republic. Vinci beat former Wimbledon champion Kvitova in straight sets in Katowice to move up to a career-high ranking of No. 12. The s... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:55:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030826-vinci-kvitova-highlights-italy-czech-fed-cup-draw.html 2013-04-19T11:55:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010690-schiavone-pennetta-italys-fed-cup-team.html ROME (AP) — Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta are back in Italy's team for a Fed Cup semifinal against the Czech Republic. The veterans sat out the first round when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci led the Azzurre to a 3-2 comeback win over the United States. Errani and Vinci remain in the team. The semifinal is scheduled for April 20-21 on red clay at... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010690-schiavone-pennetta-italys-fed-cup-team.html 2013-04-10T15:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010124-zakopalova-czechs-fed-cup-semi-italy.html PRAGUE (AP) — The defending champion Czech Republic has added Klara Zakopalova for the Fed Cup semifinal against Italy next week. Captain Petr Pala says Zakopalova will vie for the singles berths with Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova. Zakopalova is at a career-high 21st ranking. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka are the doubles team. ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:30:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010124-zakopalova-czechs-fed-cup-semi-italy.html 2013-04-10T09:30:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2007772-belgium-slip-sliding-fed-cup.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Not so long ago, there was Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin dominating women's tennis and turning little Belgium into a force in the sport. Now, Belgium is facing the prospect of dropping into the third tier of the Fed Cup as the federation is unwilling — or unable — to shell out the money to pick the players' favored surface. Against Polan... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:07:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2007772-belgium-slip-sliding-fed-cup.html 2013-04-09T16:07:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881808-italy-beats-us-to-progress-to-fed-cup-semifinals.html RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Italy beat the United States 3-2 to progress to the Fed Cup semifinals Sunday after Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci cruised to victory over Varvara Lepchenko and Liezel Huber in the decisive doubles match. Errani and Vinci lived up to their billing as the top-ranked doubles pairing by winning 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour, 11 minutes to eliminate ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881808-italy-beats-us-to-progress-to-fed-cup-semifinals.html 2013-02-10T21:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881416-fed-cup-slovakia-beats-serbia-3-1.html NIS, Serbia (AP) — Daniela Hantuchova defeated Vesna Dolonc 6-3, 6-2 to secure a 3-1 victory for Slovakia over Serbia in the first round of the Fed Cup and a place in the semifinals against Russia, which beat Japan on Sunday. Hantuchova cruised to victory against little-known Dolonc, who served well and fought hard but could not match the much more experi... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881416-fed-cup-slovakia-beats-serbia-3-1.html 2013-02-10T15:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881418-germany-beats-france-3-1-fed-cup.html LIMOGES, France (AP) — Julia Goerges beat Pauline Parmentier 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to give Germany the winning point in a 3-1 victory over France in the Fed Cup. Goerges relied on her booming serve and powerful groundstrokes to give Germany an unassailable 3-0 lead on the red clay of the Beaublanc indoor arena in Limoges. She saved two break points early in ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881418-germany-beats-france-3-1-fed-cup.html 2013-02-10T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881316-czech-republic-beats-australia-fed-cup.html OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Petra Kvitova saved a match point before clinching victory for defending champion Czech Republic over Australia in the Fed Cup first round series on Sunday. Kvitova rallied to overcome Samantha Stosur 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 in a matchup of top-10 players to give the Czechs an insurmountable 3-0 lead on an indoor hardcourt at the ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881316-czech-republic-beats-australia-fed-cup.html 2013-02-10T14:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881242-russia-beats-japan-3-2-fed-cup.html MOSCOW (AP) — Ekaterina Makarova won the second reverse singles match and paired with Elena Vesnina to secure Russia a 3-2 victory over Japan in the Fed Cup on Sunday. Makarova and Vesnina beat Japan's Ayumi Morita and Misaki Doi 6-2, 6-2. Earlier Sunday, Morita put Japan in a 2-1 lead by beating Vesnina 6-4, 6-1 in the first reverse singles, but Makarova... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881242-russia-beats-japan-3-2-fed-cup.html 2013-02-10T14:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1880456-lepchenko-beats-vinci-to-level-fed-cup-tie.html RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Varvara Lepchenko won on her Fed Cup debut to put the United States level at 1-1 against Italy on Saturday, after Sara Errani beat Jamie Hampton. Lepchenko beat Vinci 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 with the Italian appearing to struggle with cramp in a dramatic final set which had seven breaks of serve. Vinci twice had treatment on court as she fought... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1880456-lepchenko-beats-vinci-to-level-fed-cup-tie.html 2013-02-09T20:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879792-fed-cup-serbia-ties-slovakia-1-1.html NIS, Serbia (AP) — Slovakia conceded a 1-1 tie to host Serbia after Dominika Cibulkova retired hurt while leading her singles in the first round of the Fed Cup on Saturday. Cibulkova had to gift Vesna Dolonc the win, despite leading 6-4, 5-4, when she was overcome by an apparent leg muscle strain. She had to be taken off the court on a stretcher. The Russ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879792-fed-cup-serbia-ties-slovakia-1-1.html 2013-02-09T16:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879746-czech-republic-leads-australia-2-0-fed-cup.html OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Defending champion Czech Republic took a commanding 2-0 lead over Australia in their Fed Cup first-round series after Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova won their opening singles matches. Kvitova overcame an early scare to beat Jarmila Gajdosova 7-6 (2), 6-3 before Safarova upset Sam Stosur 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). The Czechs are o... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879746-czech-republic-leads-australia-2-0-fed-cup.html 2013-02-09T16:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879706-russia-japan-level-1-1-fed-cup-1st-round.html MOSCOW (AP) — Ayumi Morita beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-2 Saturday to put Japan level at 1-1 with Russia after the opening singles in their Fed Cup first-round series. Maria Kirilenko had given Russia the lead, beating veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the opening match. Morita then dominated her match against Makarova, who only held serve once ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1879706-russia-japan-level-1-1-fed-cup-1st-round.html 2013-02-09T15:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877870-errani-vs-hampton-to-open-italy-us-fed-cup-tie.html RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Seventh-ranked Sara Errani will play Jamie Hampton in the opening match of Italy's first-round Fed Cup series against the United States on Saturday. In the second singles match on the indoor red clay court, Roberta Vinci faces 21st-ranked Varvara Lepchenko. With both Williams sisters missing and Sloane Stephens also out, Hampton and L... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877870-errani-vs-hampton-to-open-italy-us-fed-cup-tie.html 2013-02-08T15:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877266-kvitova-to-open-czechs-fed-cup-title-defense.html OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Petra Kvitova will begin the Czech Republic's defense of the Fed Cup title against Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia. Lucie Safarova will play the second singles on Saturday for the host against Sam Stosur on an indoor hard-court at CEZ Arena in the eastern city of Ostrava. In Sunday's reverse singles, Kvitova first plays Stosu... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877266-kvitova-to-open-czechs-fed-cup-title-defense.html 2013-02-08T11:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877088-kirilenko-vs-date-krumm-to-open-russia-japan.html MOSCOW (AP) — Maria Kirilenko will face veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the opening singles when Russia hosts Japan in their first Fed Cup matchup on Saturday. Ekaterina Makarova will play Japan's top player, Ayumi Morita, in the second match. Russia is without its most experienced Fed Cup players, Nadia Petrova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva. Maria... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877088-kirilenko-vs-date-krumm-to-open-russia-japan.html 2013-02-08T10:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1874594-fed-cup-revises-rules-dead-matches.html LONDON (AP) — The fourth singles in a Fed Cup tie will be scrapped if a team has an unassailable 3-0 lead, under new rules brought in to make the competition "more player-friendly." Under the ITF's revised dead rubber policy, the doubles will be brought forward and played instead of the fourth singles. Juan Margets, executive vice-president of the ITF, sa... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1874594-fed-cup-revises-rules-dead-matches.html 2013-02-07T11:07:00Z