Tennis Fed: Cibulková ready for euphoria, Hantuchova is looking forward to the audience (2)

Bratislava 5 February (TASR) - Slovak captain Matej Liptak team still considered a favorite, Nemko Duel 1 Round World Group Fed Cup tennis, even when they move in Bratislava without injured Sabine Lisicki. Liptak is still not clear that the toy enters alongside Dominika Cibulkova than second singlistka.

"I do not exclude that in addition to the hit singles Dominica in the fighting Daniela Hantuchova and Magdalena Rybarikova. Absolutely current form. All the girls are healthy, fully trained and available to be very happy. Nemko are without Lisicki very strong team, they are still the favorite for me. Kerber belongs to the top ten, and Petkovičová previously been in the top ten, plus they have a strong Deblov. However, I believe that with the domestic audience can surprise you. decisive in individual matches will experience a mental endurance. Dominica Since after the finals Australian Open fans expect much. I believe he can handle the pressure," said Liptak is Wednesday's press conference Slovak team.

Cibulkova after returning from the Australian Open had problems with adaptation and praises hard surface DecoColor the NTC. "The surface is fantastic, neither fast nor slow.'m Ready for this, that after my successful performance at the Australian Open government in Slovak tennis fans euphoria. Want to take the positive side and on the court to give it everything. Regarding German woman, Kerber very familiar. I will seek her revenge on the January defeat of the tournament in Sydney. Petkovičová makes me a bit of an unknown," said Slovak unit.

Hantuchova was pleased that after two years it could in Fed Cup play again in front of home fans. "It's great to play in front of my home crowd. Workouts in each other all very much and we're now already can not wait start of the match. Nemko are very experienced and high quality toys, it will be difficult matches," said Slovakian experienced that in 2003 direct and actor winning combat against Germany in Ettenheim. Rybáriková has all German woman who came to Bratislava, Match favorable balance. "It could be an advantage for me, but every game is different. Most fits my game Petkovičovej. Twice I beat her, I know that my style it is suitable.'ll See if I can master the opportunity."

Saturday's and Sunday's program will start at 13.00 in the NTC. In Fed Cup history will be a mutual third match of the two countries, the state is undecided 1:1. Slovaks were close last year to advance to the finals, after the initial lead in the singles semi-finals in Moscow Krylatsky favored over Russia 2-0. Team captain Shamil Tarpiščeva but finally managed to turn negative trends. German woman returned thanks to the eight-member elite 3-2 triumph over Serbia. If the Slovaks in the second weekend of February succeed, in the semi-enroll 19th-20th April again at home against the winner of the match between Australia and Russia.

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Hantuchova and on the bench?
02/05/2014 18:06:00
Bratislava (uh) - It sounds absolutely unimaginable and unacceptable while, but fedcpovej CHAMPION 2002, Daniela Hantuchova (30 in the WTA rankings) theoretical risk that a forthcoming meeting of the singles fights first round World Group Fed Cup with Germany enjoys only from the bench alternates. Troika team to position it pushes favorable balance of its representational colleague Magdalena Rybarikova with both nominated German Angelique Kerber singlistkami, as well as with Andrea Petkovicovou.

Matej Liptak, while the issue of Slovak post has no clear number two. Come into consideration Various alternatives, including the one under which the weekend tried both adepts in singles. "It does not matter which one of us enters the matches, especially to those three points we finally somehow acquired. Honestly, between them the subject is not discussed at all, all we are trying to prepare the best weekend. Decision left to the captain," responded to the situation at today's press conference Liptáková most experienced member of the entourage.

Slovak winner of six tournament titles this season kicked off sheepishly. Brisbane, Sydney and Lucio after the first round. Points in turn compensate the loss of the third round of the Australian Open. In the second round of last week's indoor tournament in Paris, however, suffered a shameful defeat from Sharapova with which you jinx the only gem.

Pleased that after two years you can play in front of my home crowd is understandable:. 'Play at home, it is a surreal feeling. In training each other and we're now all already can not wait start of the duel. German women are very experienced and quality players. Journey to the overall success is very long. We take the match for the game, it should put everything into every single ball. As said nehrajúci captain Fed Cup fights are something completely different than tournament matches. They significantly more emotions are much more about the site and mental preparedness female players. "

The most experienced player of choice domestic fought three duels with Kerberos still in season 2010 with a balance of 2:1, 1:1 to hard. "I played with it three years ago and then played tennis completely different than today. Kerber, it runs up vast quantities and excellent movement can cover the entire court. Moreover, the left foot and in particular from the backhand side you know very well uncover court. Has a wealth of experience, knows how important is to play ball, and fights, and nothing can be free."

Poprad is significantly less native flourished with Petkovicovou, which found the recipe in either of the three mutual clashes. Last Thirty Slovak succumbed to her last year in the opening round on Hard in Cincinnati 2:6, 6:4, 1:6. "German women are quite different. Both, however, a very good move. Petkovicová it one of the best female players physically prepared on the circuit. Fights for every single ball, typical German, tough type. "

In the doubles final alongside native Poprad was replaced for a draw and Cibulkova, and Rybáriková. With a team unit recently succumbed to the semifinal fight in Russia home favorite of the three sets. Liptak today at the end of the press conference indicated who would prefer "We'll see how the girls will play in singles and how they will feel after them physically. But before I see the alternative with the Magdalene. "

Thirty experienced Slovakian does not choose "Game Magdy is a doubles natural and lovely, the technical side is great for air. On the other hand, Dominica great fights and is able to assert their mentality. Therefore selects between them very difficult. In FedCup decide, inter alia, emotions and does it matter that can handle the situation better. "

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I can understand why Rybarikova might play because she's beaten Petkovic both times they've played, including this year's Australian Open, while Daniela's lost to Petkovic three times. Rybarikova also beat Kerber in Washington last year so she's a decent match up against the German players on the tour. The thing is is that Rybarikova has totally choked in the Fed Cup while Daniela's been absolutely immense and taken Slovakia to so many victories. You just see how appalling Rybarikova was against Serbia in 2010 & 2011. Liptak wanted Jannette Husarova to play against Spain and Daniela played injured in that tie - and she's never been the same since - while Jana Cepelova was picked against Serbia last year and she showed so much heart to beat Jovanovski and Rybarikova's never shown anything like that in Fed Cup. Admittedly, Rybarikova's played fairly well over the past year and she might be a good matchup against Petkovic but I don't see her winning too many Heart awards. Whoever plays for Slovakia, I want Slovakia to win.

We also have to hope that Dominika doesn't have a let down after the Australian Open. If she plays like she did in Melbourne, Slovakia have a great chance.

Slovakia with the strongest singlistkami - Attractions
06.02.2014 15:09:30

Bratislava (AP) - Statistical and factual things before the weekend game Bratislava Slovakia - Germany in the quarter-1 round World Group Fed Cup 2014 tennis women's national teams:

* The remaining 9 matches Sloveniek closed result 3:2 or 2:3. Team Slovakia has within the period balance 5:4.

* Slovaks 10 times played doubles, which decided the winner. In such Deblov have a balance of 2:8 and lost 5 of the last 6 clashes. Succeeded in 2002 at home against and Swiss in the 2010 season in Serbia.

* 2002 edition winning team Slovaks playing at home for the first time since February 2012 (then overcame France 3-2), meanwhile thrice presented in súperiek.

* Slovaks have the lowest sum renkingových position of the first two female players nominated - 43 - of the entire program finals 1 Round the world group. The following are just Germany - 45 Match Slovakia - Germany in this respect is clearly the highest quality (Spain - Czech 145, USA - 207 Italy, Australia - Russia 495).

* Slovaks in this format never nepredviedli turnover of 1:2. Germany did it four times, the last in April last year in the playoffs on the global group in Stuttgart against the Serb.

* Slovaks in the last five matches leading 1-0.

* Slovaks lost the other 5 "live" matches, which was against them on the court - in singles or doubles - left foot (twice in 2011, Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova once, twice last year, Yekaterina Makarova). Last success of this type reached Dominika Cibulkova in 2010 against Chinese woman Chan Sin-jun.

* Cooperative SR appears on the 5th rung in the rankings ITF, are grueling 9 position.

* Balance Sloveniek with German women is 1:1. In July 1994 they lost out on clay in Frankfurt 1:2. At the then - playing another model and matches slender - format Fed Cup return point in doubles already irreversible state of 0:2, care Karina tripped Habšudová and Janette Husárová. In singles, failed Habšudová and Radka Zrubakova. Slovaks reached revenge in April 2003 on clay outdoors in Ettenheim - 3-2 thanks to two contributions of Daniela Hantuchova and one Ludmila Cervanova. In both matches played by the current captain Germany Barbara Rittner.

* Dominika Cibulkova and Magdalena Rybarikova face a 10 season in the Fed Cup. So far in this direction figuring on a historic second place with Henrieta Nagyova. Leads Hantuchova, who completed his 13th year. She debuted in July 1999.

* Hantuchova has to his credit 35 wrestling achievements, which is one more than the three remaining members of the team SR (Cibulková 18, Rybáriková 13, Čepelová 3).

* Cibulkova has in Fed Cup doubles score 1:8.

* Champion of the 1987 and 1992 seasons Germany recently succeeded in match elite group in 2002. It has since had 6 losses.

* Germany will have their 50th year of action in Fed Cup and will want to avoid 50 Play (balance 88:49).

* Angelique Kerber has never not scored on land súperiek (0:3, outdoors but not played since the 2008 season).

* Andrea Petkovica positive Statistics 8:4, but it never not scored on a hard surface (0-2).

* Julia Görges has positive statistics 6:3, but also never not scored on a hard surface (0-3).

* Both predicted singlistky hostiek were either born or resident outside Germany (Kerber as a domicile states Polish Puszczykowo, Petkovic comes from Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina).

* All four members of the German squad are or have been in the top 15 world rankings in singles, this includes Anna-Lena Grönefeldj, long since the doubles specialist.

* Grönefeld is on the threshold of 20 Match Success (19:12) and 11 season, which would be dragged to the internal one spot to Anke Huber, Helge Masthoff and Rittnerj.

* From the 2004 season in the Fed Cup-playing Grönefeld three times contributed to the profit points in the decisive doubles. It's one more success, as the SR in such matches in the Fed Cup throughout its history.

* Germany Captain Rittner is historically the oldest player of his country in the Fed Cup: 2004 season she played at age 31 years and 77 days.

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Cibulkova: I will do everything, so I moved on the
06.02.2014 13:51:52

Bratislava (AP) - Dominika Cibulkova triumph at the event ITF Slovak Open 2006 launched his career a senior, 8 - 9 February Book at NTC in Bratislava will play for the first time after two years and already as Grand Slam finalist.

"Sure, there is nervousness. Expectations that have arisen from my own in January in Melbourne, but I want to take only positive.'ll Pass everything on the court, the team that I moved on, but I have to repeat that this is not just a sport, and yet the life.'m not going to stress and get myself under pressure tying. want to enjoy the games and the atmosphere before domestic audiences, show them a good tennis," heralded 24-year-old Bratislavčanka before the weekend meeting with German women in the quarter-1 round World Group Fed Cup.

Notoriously receptive Cibulkova had in recent days in the agenda not only acclimate after returning from the southern hemisphere, as well as various activities that arose from her excel at the Australian Open: "Since Tuesday I prepare with the team. I'm Glad I paid again just training . surface is fantastic - neither too fast nor pripomalý. I feel good and I realize my position units staffer and respect that Nemko me to have after Melbourne."

The envisaged scenario will Zverenkyňa Fed Cup captain Matej Liptak representations on Saturday to fight a past member of the Top 10 Andreou Petkovicovou: "I see it since junior tournaments, but never against it did not play competitive games, or even we were not trained. She is trying to play the basic line, use the power of grueling. I do not know me that her style fits, I'm curious myself. although I can not say that I am a German woman went for coffee, we have some privileged relationships, but Andrea is pleasant, always very sociable. "

Thirteen renkingu Cibulkova in Sydney in January lost to ninth WTA computer ranking woman in the plus current balance Kerber 0-4, a chance to get revenge on Sunday: "Surely I have it as revenge. Know each other very well. It will be again in a match in which I I have to push and behave aggressively. She is such a Polish-German wall, his defense of the paddock and all returns, reads the game very well, has a lefty serve. At the Sydney I played well against him, but I lost two - three balls. Sometimes this can happen and exactly who was available. "

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Thank you, Mr. Liptak, for remembering that Daniela is your money player in Fed Cup. Loving it. Not loving the matchup. Had Dani faced Kerber in Melbourne, say on Court 8 in an early round in front of 100 or so disinterested spectators, I would have given her very little chance with Kerber being so much in form. I was told by a big fan of Daniela's from Slovakia on FB that even with Domi playing so well, Dani is the most popular player with the hometown fans by a notable margin. Get off to a good start and get that arena rocking, and Daniela's chances rise significantly. Go for Heart Award #3, young lady!

Urgh Domi - she had match point but blew it..

Daniela v Kerber

4-4, Daniela breaks Kerber to 30. 3 breaks each so far.
5-4, Daniela holds to 30.
5-5, Kerber holds to 0.
6-5, Daniela holds to 30.
6-6, Kerber holds to 15.

Tiebreak, *= Daniela serving.
1-0*
2-0, DF Kerber.
3-0
3-1*
3-2*
4-2
4-3
4-4*
5-4*
5-5, ace by Kerber.
5-6
6-6*, great ball striking by Daniela.
6-7*, Kerber gets a netcord.
7-7
8-7, great winner by Daniela.
8-8*
9-8*, great down the line winner by Daniela.
9-9
9-10
9-11, Daniela hits a down the line forehand long. Kerber had all the luck in that tiebreak with the netcord and a couple of other shots hit the outside of the line.

2nd set

0-1, Kerber holds to 0.
1-1, Daniela holds to 30.
1-2, Kerber holds to 30.
1-3, Kerber breaks on her 3rd BP.
1-4, Kerber holds on her 4th GP. Daniela came back from 40-0 to deuce but Kerber won the next 2 points.
1-5, Kerber breaks again.
1-6, Daniela had 2 BPs at 15-40 but Kerber

Kerber had the luck in the tiebreak and she stepped up her level in the second set with her retrieving and counterpunching and ground Daniela down. Kerber did hit some good winners but really it was the first set tiebreak that decided that match.

It's amazing how Kerber was a journeywoman for years before she got fitter a few years back and got quicker and stronger.