(February 7, 2013) Thursday’s results from Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel (6-10 February); and Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II in Astana (4-10 February). Also below are Wednesday’s results from Americas Zone Group I in Medellin, Colombia (6-9 February).
This weekend sees the four Fed Cup World Group and four World Group II first round ties taking place on 9-10 February.
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (hard – outdoor)
Pool A
Belarus defeated Austria 2-1
Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 63 46 64
Ilona Kremen (BLR) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 62 26 61
Melanie Klaffner/Nicole Rottmann (AUT) d. Ilona Kremen/Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) w/o.
Croatia defeated Georgia 3-0
Ana Konjuh (CRO) d. Sofia Kvatsabaia (GEO) 60 60
Donna Vekic (CRO) d. Margalita Chakhnashvili (GEO) 60 61
Darija Jurak/Tereza Mrdeza (CRO) d. Ekaterine Gorgodze/Sofia Shapatava (GEO) 63 62
Pool B
Great Britain defeated Bosnia/Herzegovina 3-0
Anne Keothavong (GBR) d. Dea Herdzelas (BIH) 64 62
Heather Watson (GBR) d. Anita Husaric (BIH) 63 64
Johanna Konta/Laura Robson (GBR) d. Jasmina Kajtazovic/Jelena Simic (BIH) 60 60
Hungary defeated Portugal 3-0
Greta Arn (HUN) d. Barbara Luz (POR) 61 62
Timea Babos (HUN) d. Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) 36 75 75
Reka-Luca Jani/Katalin Marosi (HUN) d. Margarida Moura/Joana Vale Costa (POR) 64 62
Pool C
Poland defeated Turkey 3-0
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. Pemra Ozgen (TUR) 62 46 62
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) 61 62
Paula Kania/Alicja Rosolska (POL) d. Basak Eraydin/Ipek Soylu (TUR) 75 76(4)
Romania defeated Israel 2-1
Julia Glushko (ISR) d. Cristina Dinu (ROU) 61 62
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 62 76(4)
Sorana Cirstea/Raluca Olaru (ROU) d. Julia Glushko/Shahar Peer (ISR) 62 61
Pool D
Slovenia defeated Luxembourg 2-1
Claudine Schaul (LUX) d. Tjasa Srimpf (SLO) 63 63
Andreja Klepac (SLO) d. Anne Kremer (LUX) 64 67(5) 63
Andreja Klepac/Tjasa Srimpf (SLO) d. Anne Kremer/Claudine Schaul (LUX) 75 60
Bulgaria defeated Netherlands 3-0
Dia Evtimova (BUL) d. Richel Hogenkamp (NED) 46 64 62
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Arantxa Rus (NED) 61 62
Elitsa Kostova/Isabella Shinikova (BUL) d. Arantxa Rus/Bibiane Schoofs (NED) 62 76(5)
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP I
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (hard – indoor)
Pool A
Kazakhstan defeated Thailand 2-1
Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) d. Nudnida Luangnam (THA) 60 61
Luksika Kumkhum (THA) d. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 06 64 64
Yaroslava Shvedova/Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn/Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 26 62 60
Pool B
Uzbekistan defeated China, P.R. 2-1
Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) d. Tang Hao Chen (CHN) 63 62
Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) d. Wang Qiang (CHN) 61 75
Tang Hao Chen/Wang Qiang (CHN) d. Arina Folts/Sabina Sharipova (UZB) 61 63
Chinese Taipei defeated Korea, Rep. 3-0
Chan Chin-Wei (TPE) d. Lee So-Ra (KOR) 46 61 62
Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) d. Han Sung-Hee (KOR) 60 46 63
Chang Kai-Chen/Lee Hua-Chen (TPE) d. Kang Seo-Kyung/Yoo Mi (KOR) 62 64
ASIA/OCEANIA ZONE GROUP II
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (hard – indoor)
Pool A
Hong Kong, China defeated Vietnam 3-0
Katherine Ip (HKG) d. Hao Thi Tam Tran (VIE) 64 61
Venise Chan (HKG) d. Trang Phuong Dai Huynh (VIE) 62 64
Venise Chan/Eudice Chong (HKG) d. Khanh Phi Huynh/Van Ai Ngog Nguyen (VIE) 60 61
New Zealand defeated Turkmenistan 3-0
Emma Hayman (NZL) d. Guljahan Kadyrova (TKM) 60 60
Emily Fanning (NZL) d. Jahana Bayramova (TKM) 60 60
Abigail Guthrie/Emma Hayman (NZL) d. Jenneta Halliyeva/Anastasiya Prenko (TKM) 64 61
Pool B
Philippines defeated Pakistan 3-0
Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) d. Saba Aziz (PAK) 62 61
Marinel Rudas (PHI) d. Ushna Suhail (PAK) 46 64 60
Marian Jade Capadocia/Anna Clarice Patrimonio (PHI) d. Sara Mansoor/Iman Qureshi (PAK) 62 63
Indonesia defeated Malaysia 3-0
Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) d. Aslina Chua (MAS) 62 60
Ayu-Fani Damayanti (INA) d. Alyssa Boey (MAS) 61 60
Ayu-Fani Damayanti/Lavinia Tananta (INA) d. Nurin Nabilah Roslan/Theiviya Selvarajoo (MAS) 60 61
Kyrgyzstan defeated Iran 3-0
Arina Beliaeva (KGZ) d. Sahar Najaei (IRI) 61 60
Bermet Duvanaeva (KGZ) d. Ghazaleh Torkaman (IRI) 61 64
Arina Beliaeva/Sabina Korsunova (KGZ) d. Sahar Najaei/Ghazaleh Torkaman (IRI) 60 67(4) 62
AMERICAS ZONE GROUP I (6 February)
Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellin, Colombia (clay – outdoor)
Pool A
Colombia defeated Venezuela 3-0
Catalina Castano (COL) d. Andrea Gamiz (VEN) 75 61
Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) d. Adriana Perez (VEN) 61 75
Catalina Castano/Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) d. Andrea Gamiz/Adriana Perez (VEN) 62 64
Canada defeated Peru 3-0
Sharon Fichman (CAN) d. Katherine Gabriela Miranda-Chang (PER) 62 62
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Patricia Ku Flores (PER) 64 63
Gabriela Dabrowski/Sharon Fichman (CAN) d. Ferny Angeles Paz/Ximena Siles Luna (PER) 62 61
Pool B
Paraguay defeated Mexico 2-1
Marcela Zacarias (MEX) d. Camila Giangreco Campiz (PAR) 63 36 63
Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR) d. Ana Sofia Sanchez (MEX) 75 75
Veronica Cepede Royg/Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) d. Ana-Paula De La Pena/Ximena Hermoso (MEX) 63 63
Brazil defeated Chile 3-0
Paula Cristina Goncalves (BRA) d. Cecilia Costa Melgar (CHI) 46 63 61
Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Fernanda Brito (CHI) 75 61
Paula Cristina Goncalves/Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Fernanda Brito/Cecilia Costa Melgar (CHI) 62 62
