FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS RESULTS LADIES TENNIS NEWS AND UPDATES. BELGIUM BEATS LETONIA. BRAVO FLIPPER FLIPKENS

Written by: Staff on 4th February 2015

FED CUP BY BNP PARIBAS RESULTS LADIES TENNIS NEWS AND UPDATES. BELGIUM BEATS LETONIA. BRAVO FLIPPER FLIPKENS

epa04603438 Russian player Maria Sharapova during a press conference in Krakow, Poland, 04 February 2015, before the Fed Cup World Group tennis match against Poland on 07-08 February in Krakow. EPA/Jacek Bednarczyk POLAND OUT |

The ITF has announced the latest results from Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Europe/Africa Zone Groups I and II, Asia/Oceania Zone Group I and Americas Zone Group I.

Four Zone Group events are taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Budapest, Hungary (4-7 February); Americas Zone Group I in San Luis Potosi, Mexico (4-7 February); Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Guangzhou, China (4-7 February); and Europe/Africa Zone Group II in Tallinn, Estonia (4-7 February).

All nations contesting the Zone Group I events will be bidding to qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 18-19 April, with two teams qualifying from the Europe/Africa Zone, and one team from both the Americas and Asia/Oceania Zones. All nations contesting the Europe/Africa Zone Group II event will be bidding to qualify for the Europe/Africa Zone Group I, with two teams qualifying for the 2016 event.

The 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties are taking place on 7-8 February.

Russian players (L-R): Vitalia Diatchenko, Maria Sharapova, capitan Anastasia Myskina, Svetlana Kuznetzova and Anastasia Pavluchenkova during a press conference in Krakow, Poland, 04 February 2015, before the Fed Cup World Group tennis match against Poland on 07-08 February in Krakow. EPA/Jacek Bednarczyk POLAND OUT

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis. It is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 99 nations entered in 2015. 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. beIN SPORTS is the Official Global Media Rights Partner.

Follow all the action on www.fedcup.com, www.fedcup.com/es and at www.fedcup.tv as well as on social media at www.twitter.com/fedcup, www.facebook.com/FedCup and www.Weibo.com/fedcupofficial.

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I

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

Pool A

Serbia defeated Austria 3-0

Ivana Jorovic (SRB) d. Barbara Haas (AUT) 63 62

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 62 62

Ivana Jorovic/ Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) d. Julia Grabher/Sandra Klemenschits (AUT) 61 63

Pool B

Great Britain defeated Liechtenstein 3-0

Johanna Konta (GBR) d. Kathinka von Deichmann (LIE) 60 60

Heather Watson (GBR) d. Stephanie Vogt (LIE) 62 63

Jocelyn Rae/Anna Smith (GBR) d. Stephanie Vogt/Kathinka von Deichmann (LIE) 61 62

Ukraine defeated Turkey 2-1

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Pemra Ozgen (TUR) 62 62

Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 63 46 60

Olga Savchuk/Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) d. Cagla Buyukakcay/Ipek Soylu (TUR) 75 61

Pool C

Belarus defeated Georgia 3-0

Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO) 61 63

Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) d. Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 61 46 75

Vera Lapko/Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) d. Oksana Kalashnikova/Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 63 64

Bulgaria defeated Portugal 3-0

Elitsa Kostova (BUL) d. Maria Joao Koehler (POR) 62 61

Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) 64 75

Dia Evtimova/Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) d. Michelle Larcher De Brito/Barbara Luz (POR) 60 63

Pool D

Belgium defeated Letonia 3-0

Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) d. Darta-Elizabete Emulina (LET) 61 60

Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. Jelena Ostapenko 62 46 63

An-Sophie Mestach/Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) d. Darta-Elizabete Emulina/Jelena Ostapenko (LET) 60 75

Croatia defeated Israel 3-0

Ana Konjuh (CRO) d. Keren Shlomo (ISR) 63 60

Donna Vekic (CRO) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) 61 67(6) 75

Darija Jurak/Ana Konjuh (CRO) d. Alona Pushkarevsky/Keren Shlomo (ISR) 60 60

ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I

Venue: Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre, Guangzhou, China, P.R. (hard – outdoor)

Pool A

Japan defeated Korea, Rep. 3-0

Misaki Doi (JPN) d. Han Na-Lae (KOR) 36 61 60

Kurumi Nara (JPN) d. Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 62 63

Shuko Aoyama/Eri Hozumi (JPN) d. Han Na-Lae/Jang Su Jeong (KOR) 64 62

Uzbekistan defeated Hong Kong, China 3-0

Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) d. Wu Ho Ching (HKG) 75 64

Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) d. Zhang Ling (HKG) 76(3) 76(3)

Arina Folts/Sabina Sharipova (UZB) d. Ng Man Ying/ Sher Chun-Wing (HKG) 63 67(2) 64

Pool B

Thailand defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1

Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 61 60

Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) 62 61

Peangtarn Plipuech/Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. Chan Hao-Ching/Lee Ya-Hsuan (TPE) 64 63

Kazakhstan defeated China, P.R. 2-1

Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. Wang Qiang (CHN) 46 64 63

Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 75 60

Peng Shuai/Zheng Saisai (CHN) d. Kamila Kerimbayeva/Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 61 75

AMERICA ZONE GROUP I

Venue: La Loma Centro Deportivo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico (hard – outdoor)

Pool A

Colombia defeated Chile 2-1

Daniela Seguel (CHI) d. Yuliana Lizarazo (COL) 62 36 75

Mariana Duque Marino (COL) d. Andrea Koch-Benvenuto (CHI) 36 64 61

Mariana Duque Marino/Yuliana Lizarazo (COL) d. Fernanda Brito/Daniela Seguel (CHI) 63 67(5) 61

Pool B

Paraguay defeated Bolivia 3-0

Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) d. Noelia Zeballos (BOL) 36 63 62

Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) d. Maria-Fernanda Alvarez Teran (BOL) 60 62

Veronica Cepede Royg/Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) d. Maria-Fernanda Alvarez Teran/Noelia Zeballos (BOL) 36 62 63

Mexico defeated Venezuela 3-0

Marcela Zacarias (MEX) d. Mariaryeni Gutierrez (VEN) 63 61

Ana Sofia Sanchez (MEX) d. Andrea Perez (VEN) 75 57 64

Victoria Rodriguez/Marcela Zacarias (MEX) d. Viviana Onorato Caruso/Aymet Uzcategui (VEN) 61 60

EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP II

Venue: Tere Tennis Centre, Tallin, Estonia (hard – indoor)

Pool A

South Africa defeated Egypt 3-0

Chanel Simmonds (RSA) d. Sandra Samir (EGY) 60 62

Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Ola Abou Zekry (EGY) 60 61

Ilze Hattingh/Michelle Sammons (RSA) d. Ola Abou Zekry/Sandra Samir (EGY) 64 63

Estonia defeated Bosnia/Herzegovina 3-0

Anett Kontaveit (EST) d. Anita Husaric (BIH) 67(6) 64 62

Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. Jasmina Tinjic (BIH) 75 61

Valeria Gorlats/Julia Skripnik (EST) d. Jelena Simic/Jasmina Tinjic (BIH) 46 76(7) 75

Pool B

Finland defeated Ireland 2-1

Piia Suomalainen (FIN) d. Julie Byrne (IRL) 76(1) 63

Amy Bowtell (IRL) d. Ella Leivo (FIN) 61 62

Piia Suomalainen/Roosa Timonen (FIN) d. Amy Bowtell/Rachael Dillon (IRL) 63 62

Slovenia defeated Luxembourg 3-0

Tadeja Majeric (SLO) d. Eleonora Molinaro (LUX) 63 61

Polona Hercog (SLO) d. Sharon Pesch (LUX) 61 60

Tadeja Majeric/Manca Pislak (SLO) d. Sharon Pesch/Jo Weisen (LUX) 61 62

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