2015 Fed Cup

[Art Vandelay_]

How she has not been broken yet i'll never know.

I'll be flabbergasted if she wins the match. Getting outgunned

 

[TheDrop]

And there we have it!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Game.Set.Match

C'mon Jarka keep the tie alive.

 

[matt_897]

We've won one more match than I was expecting, Jarka played very well yesterday.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I bailed after the first set of Sam's match

Come on Jarka! Play like you did yesterday

 

[matt_897]

Jarka lost 8-6 in the third. Really impressed with jarka's tennis, needs to keep going from this. Overall, a 3-1 loss away to Germany isn't a bad loss with the team we got.

Sam is looking worse every time I see her play, it's depressing.

 

[pepsi]

The retirement thought comes to mind watching Sam play these days.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Shame we couldn't have one a couple of those close matches (I see the doubles went to three sets too (or equivalent of), but I didn't stay up to watch that).

I think I set my expectations too high after Jarka won that first match Seriously baffled as to how Sam has a high a rank as she does. I don't get to see her play often but when I do she is rarely impressive, even when beating someone she should. I can only assume she plays a lot better in tournaments that I don't get to see!

Gajdasova's form definitely a positive to take out of it all though

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Shame we couldn't have one a couple of those close matches (I see the doubles went to three sets too (or equivalent of), but I didn't stay up to watch that).

I think I set my expectations too high after Jarka won that first match Seriously baffled as to how Sam has a high a rank as she does. I don't get to see her play often but when I do she is rarely impressive, even when beating someone she should. I can only assume she plays a lot better in tournaments that I don't get to see!

Gajdasova's form definitely a positive to take out of it all though

The saving grace for Sam is the clay season. She is basically a clay courter, which suits her off forehand mainly. Has always done well at the French. That is what saves her year, and the fact that the grass season is so shorts as she is woeful there.

 

[Chris_2593]

So we drew to play Netherlands in April. Pretty good draw considering we could have drew America.

 

[vaughany]

So we drew to play Netherlands in April. Pretty good draw considering we could have drew America.

To be played over there or here?

 

[Chris_2593]

To be played over there or here?

Over there. Either way we should win.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Over there. Either way we should win.

Depends, I don't trust Stosur period.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Probably the best possible draw for us (America, Romania, and Switzerland were the other possibilities) but it's still going to be tricky. Arantxa Rus and Kiki Bertens are both very competent players.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can see them making a grass court. Rus is exceptional on a grass court and she flogged Sam at Wimbledon. If I were them I'd be pressing for a grass court surface.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

I'm not a fan of hers but Stosur was brilliant on Saturday against Petkovic and unlucky to fall short in the end!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I'm not a fan of hers but Stosur was brilliant on Saturday against Petkovic and unlucky to fall short in the end!

To a degree but her shot MP up was nothing short of horrific...2nd serve floats it back, then shanks a forehand which is an easy put away for Petkovic. She played well but a good player puts that MP away.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I'm not a fan of hers but Stosur was brilliant on Saturday against Petkovic and unlucky to fall short in the end!

Credit to her for not giving up but still way to many errors for mine. She should have had Petkovic on toast.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Is this televised?

 

[SK_MD_#7]

Is this televised?

7two

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Well, I've seen enough.

Time to switch to Monte Carlo.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Casey levels the tie winning 7-5 6-3, was well in control of that match even though she had a few mini chokes.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Bacsinszky smashed Agnieszka Radwanska which means that Martina Hingis could be the hero here if she gets over Urszula Radwanska. Would be awesome to see.

 

[pepsi]

Bacsinszky smashed Agnieszka Radwanska which means that Martina Hingis could be the hero here if she gets over Urszula Radwanska. Would be awesome to see.

Currently on serve and Hingis is up 5-4 in the first set. She is not moving that great and causing her to hit UE's.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Jarka looking on song tonight