Fed Cup Update by BNP Paribas

Written by: on 4th February 2014
Fed Cup Update by BNP Paribas  |

The ITF has announced the latest results from Europe/Africa Zone Group I and Asia/Oceania Zone Group II.

 

Five Zone Group events are taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Budapest, Hungary (4-9 February); Americas Zone Group I in Lambare, Paraguay (5-8 February); Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II in Astana, Kazakhstan (4-8 February); and Europe/Africa Zone Group III in Tallinn, Estonia (5-8 February).

 

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 19-20 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones.

 

The 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties are taking place on 8-9 February.

 

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 95 nations taking part in 2014. The event celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013 in the ITF’s centenary year. The title sponsor is BNP Paribas, the Official Bank of Fed Cup. Adecco (Official HR Sponsor) is an international sponsor, and Wilson Sporting Goods (Official Ball) is an international partner. Follow all the action on www.fedcup.com, www.fedcup.com/es, www.twitter.com/fedcup, www.facebook.com/FedCup and www.fedcup.tv

 

 

 

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I

 

Venue: Syma Event and Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary (hard – indoor)

 

Pool A

 

Belgium defeated Luxembourg 3-0

 

Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) d. Claudine Schaul (LUX) 61 67(5) 61

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Anne Kremer (LUX) 64 64

An-Sophie Mestach/Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Anne Kremer/Claudine Schaul (LUX) 62 62

 

Netherlands defeated Croatia 3-0

 

Richel Hogenkamp (NED) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 46 75 75

Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Donna Vekic (CRO) 62 64

Kiki Bertens/Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Darija Jurak/Petra Martic (CRO) 75 62

 

Pool D

 

Belarus defeated Turkey 3-0

Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) d. Pemra Ozgen (TUR) 64 63

Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 75 36 76(6)

Ilona Kremen/Iryna Shymanovich (BLR) d. Cagla Buyukakcay/Pemra Ozgen (TUR) 75 61

 

Portugal defeated Bulgaria 2-1

Maria Joao Koehler (POR) d. Isabella Shinikova (BUL) 36 61 64

Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) d. Elitsa Kostova (BUL) 46 62 76(3)

Isabella Shinikova/Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) d. Barbara Luz/Ines Murta (POR) 62 75

 

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II

 

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (hard – indoor)

 

Pool A

 

Malaysia defeated Vietnam 2-1

Hao Thi Tam Tran (VIE) d. Aslina Chua An Ping (MAS) 63 75

Alyssa Boey (MAS) d. Khanh Phi Huynh (VIE) 63 62

Alyssa Boey/Aslina Chua An Ping (MAS) d. Khanh Phi Huynh/Hao Thi Tam Tran (VIE) 63 75

 

Pool B

 

Philippines defeated Singapore 3-0

 

Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) d. Geraldine Ang (SIN) 63 60

Marian Jade Capadocia (PHI) d. Rheeya Doshi (SIN) 64 61

Marian Jade Capadocia/Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) d. Geraldine Ang/Rheeya Doshi (SIN) 61 61

 

Pool C

 

Turkmenistan defeated Iraq 2-1

 

Jahana Bayramova (TKM) d. Halla Alajeely (IRQ) 60 76(1)

Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) d. Ghada Alajeely (IRQ) 61 60

Ghada Alajeely/Halla Alajeely (IRQ) d. Jahana Bayramova/Guljahan Kadyrova (TKM) 62 62

 

Pool D

 

India defeated Iran 3-0

Rishika Sunkara (IND) d. Ghazaleh Torkaman (IRI) 60 60

Prarthana G. Thombare (IND) d. Sahar Amini Hajibashi (IRI) 76(3) 60

Ankita Raina/Rishika Sunkara (IND) d. Sadaf Sadeghvaziri/Ghazal Pakbaten (IRI) 60 61

 

New Zealand defeated Pakistan 3-0

Dianne Hollands (NZL) d. Ushna Suhail (PAK) 61 60

Marina Erakovic (NZL) d. Sara Mansoor (PAK) 60 61

Abigail Guthrie/Emma Hayman (NZL) d. Maheen Dada/Rida Khalid (PAK) 60 61

 

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