Play-off Fed Cup, le convocate di Italia e Belgio
Non sarà solo la sfida tra Italia e Belgio ad animare il weekend di Fed Cup del 21-22 aprile. Oltre alle otto sfide di play-off del World Group I e II, si disputeranno infatti le due semifinali. Germania e Francia (entrambe a caccia della terza Fed Cup della loro storia) ospiteranno rispettivamente Repubblica Ceca (10 titoli all’attivo) e Stati Uniti (sono 18 le Fed Cup conquistate dalla squadra statunitense).
Struggling with the #FedCup format? You won't be the only one! 🤯
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— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 12, 2018
Ecco l’elenco di tutte le sfide e le rispettive convocazioni:
WORLD GROUP, SEMIFINALI
GERMANIA vs REPUBBLICA CECA
Venue: Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, GER (clay – indoor)
Germania
Julia Goerges
Angelique Kerber
Tatjana Maria
Anna-Lena Groenefeld
Capitano: Jens Gerlach
🇩🇪 @juliagoerges, @AngeliqueKerber, @Maria_Tatjana and @Annagroenefeld will represent Germany in the #FedCup semifinal at home to Czech Republic! https://t.co/C3ATil4NwJ pic.twitter.com/xPGITYKNkA
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
Repubblica Ceca
Karolina Pliskova
Petra Kvitova
Barbora Strycova
Capitano: Petr Pala
🇨🇿 @KaPliskova, @Petra_Kvitova and @BaraStrycova have been nominated to represent Czech Republic in the #FedCup semifinal against Germany! https://t.co/C3ATil4NwJ pic.twitter.com/ixi0OWY1IR
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
FRANCIA vs USA
Venue: Arena Du Pays D’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, FRA (clay – indoor)
Francia
Kristina Mladenovic
Pauline Parmentier
Amandine Hesse
Capitano: Yannick Noah
🇫🇷 French captain @NoahYannick nominates @KikiMladenovic, @ppauline86 and @Amandine_Hesse for the #FedCup semifinal at home to USA! https://t.co/QigbKeSnL6 pic.twitter.com/1UbPQnGgtN
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
USA
Sloane Stephens
Madison Keys
Coco Vandeweghe
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Capitano: Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel
🇺🇸 @SloaneStephens, @Madison_Keys, @CoCoVandey and @matteksands will represent USA in the #FedCup semifinal against France! https://t.co/QigbKeSnL6 pic.twitter.com/01FATIOaRm
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
WORLD GROUP, PLAY-OFF
BIELORUSSIA vs SLOVACCHIA
Venue: Chizhovka Arena, Minsk, BLR (hard – indoor)
Bielorussia
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Aryna Sabalenka
Vera Lapko
Lidziya Marozava
Capitano: Tatiana Poutchek
Slovacchia
Viktoria Kuzmova
Jana Cepelova
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Rebecca Sramkova
Capitano: Matej Liptak
ROMANIA vs SVIZZERA
Venue: Sala Polivalenta Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, ROU (clay – indoor)
Romania
Simona Halep
Irina-Camelia Begu
Sorana Cirstea
Mihaela Buzarnescu
Capitano: Florin Segarceanu
Svizzera
Timea Bacsinszky
Viktorija Golubic
Jil Teichmann
Capitano: Heinz Guenthardt
AUSTRALIA vs OLANDA
Venue: Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, AUS (hard – indoor)
Australia
Ashleigh Barty
Daria Gavrilova
Destanee Aiava
Samantha Stosur
Capitano: Alicia Molik
Olanda
Lesley Kerkhove
Quirine Lemoine
Indy De Vroome
Demi Schuurs
Capitano: Paul Haarhuis
ITALIA vs BELGIO
Venue: Valletta Cambiaso ASD, Genova, ITA (clay – outdoor)
Italia
Sara Errani
Jasmine Paolini
Deborah Chiesa
Jessica Pieri
Capitano: Tathiana Garbin
🇮🇹 Italy nominates @SaraErrani, Jasmine Paolini, @ChiesaDeborah and Jessica Pieri for the #FedCup World Group play-off at home to Belgium! https://t.co/GZPHjslzSd pic.twitter.com/UKYBfhMkmk
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
Belgio
Elise Mertens
Kirsten Flipkens
Alison Van Uytvanck
Ysaline Bonaventure
Capitano: Ivo Van Aken
🇧🇪 The Belgian team travelling to Italy in the #FedCup World Group play-offs is @elise_mertens, @AlisonVanU, @FlipperKF and @YsaBona! https://t.co/GZPHjslzSd pic.twitter.com/LskdeawZkH
— Billie Jean King Cup (@BJKCup) April 11, 2018
WORLD GROUP II, PLAY-OFF
RUSSIA vs LETTONIA
Venue: Tennis Development Center, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS (clay – indoor)
Russia
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina
Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Capitano: Igor Andreev
Lettonia
Jelena Ostapenko
Anastasija Sevastova
Diana Marcinkevica
Daniela Vismane
Capitano: Andis Juska
SPAGNA vs PARAGUAY
Venue: Centro de Tenis La Manga Club, Cartagena, Murcia, ESP (clay – outdoor)
Spagna
Garbine Muguruza
Carla Suarez Navarro
Lara Arruabarrena
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Capitano: Anabel Medina Garrigues
Paraguay
Veronica Cepede Royg
Montserrat Gonzalez
Camila Giangreco Campiz
Lara Escauriza
Capitano: Ramon Delgado
CANADA vs UCRAINA
Venue: Uniprix Stadium, Quebec, CAN (hard – indoor)
Canada
Bianca Andreescu
Eugenie Bouchard
Francoise Abanda
Gabriela Dabrowski
Capitano: Sylvain Bruneau
Ucraina
Lesia Tsurenko
Kateryna Bondarenko
Olga Savchuk
Capitano: Mikhail Filima
GIAPPONE vs GRAN BRETAGNA
Venue: Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, JPN (hard – indoor)
Giappone
Naomi Osaka
Kurumi Nara
Miyu Kato
Makoto Ninomiya
Capitano: Toshihisa Tsuchihashi
Gran Bretagna
Johanna Konta
Heather Watson
Gabriella Taylor
Anna Smith
Capitano: Anne Keothavong
