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Fed Cup: Serena Williams and Sofia Kenin win as USA lead Latvia
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Saturday, 08 February 2020 00:07
Serena Williams beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to give the United States a 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup qualifier against Latvia.The 23-time Grand Slam champion defeated 2017 French Open winner Ostapenko 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3).That came after newly-crowned Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 6-2 in the first rubber. "It's been a long journey. It…
Osaka suffers shock loss to world number 78 in Fed Cup tie
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Friday, 07 February 2020 07:25
Naomi Osaka suffered a shock 6-0 6-3 loss to Sara Sorribes Tormo as Spain took a 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup qualifier against Japan.Ex-world number one Osaka lost her opening 10 points on serve as Sorribes Tormo dominated in the opening set of the match at La Manga Club in Murcia.The Japanese player led 2-0 in the second set,…
Fed Cup: Great Britain trail Slovakia 1-0 in qualifier after Heather Watson beaten
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Friday, 07 February 2020 08:58
Great Britain trail Slovakia 1-0 in their Fed Cup qualifier after Heather Watson was beaten in straight sets by Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.Watson lost 6-2 6-3 to the world number 199 on clay at the AXA Arena in Bratislava.The 27-year-old Briton, ranked 74, paid the price for only converting one of nine break points and 43 unforced errors. Harriet Dart faces…
Dart ready to 'step up' as GB bid for place in Fed Cup Finals
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Thursday, 06 February 2020 03:55
British number three Harriet Dart says it is her "time to step up" as Great Britain chase a place in the Fed Cup finals without top-ranked player Johanna Konta.Dart, 23, is part of the British squad who face Slovakia in a qualifier in Bratislava on Friday and Saturday.The winner will join 11 other nations at the new Fed Cup finals,…
'Jet lag sorted, temperature drops sorted... now bring on the Fed Cup'
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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 07:20
British number two Heather Watson writes in her BBC Sport column about preparing to lead Great Britain's Fed Cup team for the match against Slovakia on 7-8 February.This time last year I was watching the Fed Cup from my bed - it was a really bad experience for me.It was such a shame - after playing Fed Cup for all…
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