Daniela hitting some great shots, hitting through the ball.

As ever not taking break point chances..another break point opportunity..comon!! Serving for the first set 5-3..excellent play to take the first set 6-3.

More of the same! Daniela breaks to love to go 1-0 up, keep it up Daniela 2-0

8 points in a row! Hmm Cornet holds to love.

6-3, 3-1 comon 4-2 some breath taking tennis from danela! 4-3 this is a massive game for daniela to hold..

15-0 15-15 15-30 15-40 comon daniela claw this game back, 30-40 deuce amazing two winners, adv cornet, crap 4-4

6-3 4-4 comon daniela you can break here, Daniela's game is deserting her...cornet serving 15-15 comon 15-30 comon 15-40 2 break points COMON waster, but now bp take it!

Amazing play by Daniela.

6-3 5-4 comon serve it out 0-15, 15-15 15-30 awful UE, 30-30 nice dropshot, MATCH POINT TO WIN THE TIE, URGH deuce..oh crapp adv cornet..deuce..comon NOW DANIELA..adv cornet..great serve deuce..MP#2

Well done Daniela! 6-3 6-4

She was really hitting through the ball well in this match and setting up the point well time and time again. A great weekend, I just hope that she's ok for next week in Pattaya. I'm almost tempted to say that she should take next week off and then try and play really well for the big tournament the week after...

yeah!! there is the break!!! 5-3

and holds to 30 to take the 1st set 6-3! Great!

btw: how can she get to pattaya so quick?! so she has to arrival untill Monday evening to play Tuesday or?
mh maybe she could play the 1st round Wednesday..

OMG!!! What a great break for daniela!! nice points!!! 5-4!! please finish it now!!!

aaaahhh, stupid wasted Match Point!! saves 2 BP's!! and she finally finish it with the 2nd MP!!!

Congrats daniela, now rest up and be sharp for Pattaya

Any chance that shoulder I going to heal?

"It was not easy, some decided to experience again. I fought for every ball and I am extremely happy that this weekend I got two important points and we won. Rival of the change, I learned only a few minutes before the game a little upset me extent, because I had been tactically in another head toy. gemov couple then took me until I was fit, it was not pleasant. But when I found a recipe for Cornet, more I began to believe it and showed it," she said in the first interview even on the court D. Hantuchova.
@ google translate. Also has short clips of Daniela & Dominika from their post match press conferences.

Hantuchova to triumph over Cornet shone satisfaction. "I am very happy that I managed to fight Slovakia decisive third point. I think today decided to experience again. O that takes Cornet, I learned only a few minutes before the game. I was prepared for tactics and while I Razzanovú It took until I found a recipe for Cornet. but I gradually got into the right rhythm, I fought for every ball y paid off. three hours after Saturday's duel against Parmentierovú I felt tired, but during the match, I broke it. fans were once again brilliant. As for our opponents in the relegation, I do not have any special request. I wish, however, that we played back home," said former world first Friday in response to STV. @ google translate

BRATISLAVA. Slovak team captain Matej Liptak, after the triumph over France in the first duel Round II. of the Federation Cup in Bratislava expressed satisfaction with the performance nedeľňajšími Dominika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova .

"I'm glad about our victory, we have decided to singles. Dominika and Daniela played very solid today. It was mainly about the game and I'm glad to have mastered both in straight sets. Domča quickly shaken from the lost and today Razzanovou confirmed that it sits Parmentierovej style much more," said the Slovak captain after weekend match.

"Daniela continued the good performance of Saturday. Personally I am very surprised of the French captain, who was nominated instead Razzanovej Cornet. Daniela was aware of this change during the warm-up until 15 minutes before the game. We had to start download tactics for the new rival. Daniela gradually found at Cornet recipe and managed to match the end of the unit. After unchangeable mečbale when forehand broke down, was able to mobilize a massive militancy match thanks to a successful conclusion," said Liptak.

In April, the Slovak team wants to return to the world's elite eight. "We have a team that we played among the elite. Relegation last year we unfortunately lost to Serbia, now we will try to return to the World Group. It is a big challenge."

France captain Nicolas Escude Commenting on the appointment of Cornet in the final singles said it was a tactical move.

"It was a difficult decision. Finally, I decided to give a chance Alize and I left Virginia to relax, to have more power in any decisive doubles. This decision does not change anything now. We lost, but that's sport," Escude said that touched on the Saturday of departure Aravane Rezaiovej theater meetings. "Aravane is a very difficult emotional situation. It was better to leave Bratislava, it's all to do now I can say."
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Hantuchova: "We have to have gone away"

Today | 18:45 BRATISLAVA - The main character match the first weekend in Bratislava Round II. World Group 2012 Federation Cup tennis team women between France and the Slovak Daniela Hantuchova home. Year-old native of the Poprad after Saturday's battle with Pauline trojsetovej Parmentierovou (5:7, 6:1 and 9:7 for 186 minutes) on Sunday, consulted with Alizé Cornet 2-0 in sets (6:3, 6:4) and decided the winning team captain Mathew nehrajúceho Lipták.

"I am extremely happy that I managed to win both games played tough. Admit that Saturday I felt in the legs, but I was able to mobilize forces and handle it in two sets. The end of the exchange have been incredible, with a good end happily for me," said Daniela Hantuchova, which according to the original plan was to measure the strength of Saturday Vampire Dominika Cibulkova Virginio Razzanovou. Nehrajúci hostiek captain Nicolas Escude but decided to put their trust in Cornet. "I think it was a good move, because my play Cornet meets less as Razzanovej. Virginia has a very fast straight punches and I got the smallest problems. The initial gemoch I was astonished because I had the head in a completely different tactic. The more I am not enjoying a victory in straight sets."

Daniela Hantuchova, Dominika Cibulkova as well as that of Parmentierovou won "mečbalový 'second point, highlighted the atmosphere in the arena Aegon NTC. "To the great satisfaction. Fans were great and I am happy that I have. This weekend certainly will not forget." Five former WTA world ranking high ambitions Sloveniek no secret that in 2002, enjoyed an overall victory in this prestigious competition. "I think we have to have gone away. It will be important to whom and where we play, I believe it will be at home and somewhere far away. It would be nice to repeat the triumph of 2002," concluded the winner of the career Grand Slam in mixed competition štvorhier.
Source: SITA + SITA
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“I got off to a slow start, as I had been expecting to play against Razzano, it took me a while to set my game plan up. Anyway I am glad I found the way to beat her and helped my country to advance to the play-offs,” beamed Hantuchova after the match.
-plus audio interviews with Daniela and all the other players.

I prefer to buy a new arm, said Hantuchova destroyed
Daniel Sarga | 5 February 2012 18:59
Home environment, experience and mettle game quality also ultimately bring two points of Daniela Hantuchova. This was the basis of Slovak victory over France in the first weekend of meetings Round II. World Group tennis Federation Cup.
Cibulkova and Hantuchova took, Slovaks beat France 3-2

Daniela Hantuchova.
Author: SITA
" It was not easy to decide about the experience. I fought for every ball and I'm happy that I won two important points and we won. It was a beautiful tennis weekend thanks to fans who have dokopali especially on Saturday to win," Hantuchova said she. On Saturday, defeated in three hours marathon Pauline Parmentierovú 5:7, 6:1, 9:7 and Sunday added the decisive third point in Slovakia, when she won the French alternate Alizé Cornet 6-3, 6-4.

Initially you should start on Sunday against Razzanovej. What does a change in the rival at the last minute with a toy?
The fact that I play against Cornet, I learned only a few minutes before the game and have a little bit upset, because tactically, I was preparing for another toy. Some gemov then took me until I was fit. But when I found a recipe for Cornet, more I began to believe.

Cornet was dangerous, but you match the pace dictated by you. Was it so?
They played aggressive, well varied, but in the crucial moments I was more confident and experienced. Even the moment I nepripúšťala that I could play the game. If we also had to go in the third set, conditionally I believe.

It was not a tactical move unnecessary French captain, that he will prevail against a toy which has played on Saturday and gambling it currently can not?
Not really. Well that up, because Cornet has a similar game as Parmentierová to me potrápila. Razzanová plays fast and direct blows, which personally I prefer.

Against Parmentierovej have demonstrated three-hour marathon Saturday. Why is this so hard to win were born?
Why would I neskomplikovala it when I can ... start was excellent, but then I stopped and started pushing rival in the game. Maybe it's because I conditionally very well prepared and subconsciously feel that I can manage trojsetové matches. My year's statistics confirms this. I won their past six.

Third, that game you played 4:5 and 0:30. The critical moment when you were lost from two balls, you have mastered. With what?
Thanks to the experience. In such a moment may not have anything in the head side, only the current situation, which has just played on the court and believe you until the last ball that I can win. I gave time to the beats anything I have focused on the first service and if it was based, rival uneasy and I already played will be the end

Before you went to a tournament in Thailand Pattaya to play in Fed Cup, and there you have won the whole tournament. Now there you fly after winning matches, but with the prospect of defending points. How does it affect you?
It does not load at all is that I advocate some points. I am quite experienced at it, so I knew that it does not make sense. The older I get, the more I try to enjoy my tennis and play.

In what state is your long-term sore shoulder?
In grapes. I prefer to buy a new, if it could be. But we must face the fact that my administration will never be as before. And sometimes it hurts me even in the first two or three strokes in the exchange.
@ google translate