By Michael Probst, APUs Captain Mary Joe Fernandez, left, talks with Melanie Oudin Oudin and Andrea Petkovic during a match. Petkovic of Germany won the clinch, which means the United States fell for the first time in Fed Cup tie.
By Michael Probst, APUs Captain Mary Joe Fernandez, left, talks with Melanie Oudin Oudin and Andrea Petkovic during a match. Petkovic of Germany won the clinch, which means the United States fell for the first time in Fed Cup tie.
The names of the Americans were in the playoffs 5-0 and is no longer a big letdown in the world group for the country, which has won the Fed Cup a record 17 times among the top eight Nations.Germany is a decisive blow, when Andrea Petkovic beat Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-3 in the first reverse singles Sunday. That gave the Germans the lead 3-0-insuperable, and is one of the five best in the series, and the place of the women's team Tennis elite group. "The world is hard to be the first time in the group, but we can only came against the better team, "Us Captain Mary Joe Fernandez said. "We did the best we could, we fought for every point and that is all to do your best to do, the Court of justice."It was a tough weekend, but you must give credit to the whole of the German team. They played great. Was moments, small, but there are not that many opportunities for us. "The President of the Czech Republic defeated Belgium's doubles 3-2 win Charleroi, Belgium, the world group semifinals and finished 5-0-Russia's rout of Italy in Moscow. Russia will host the final tournament Nov. 5-6. Germany won the final singles match when Christina McHale beat Sabine Lisicki 6-3, 6-4, the Czech Republic. Julia Goerges and Anna-Lena Groenefeld completed the 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 's doubles victory and Liezel Huber Vania King with sweep. "I never won the clinching match before, "said Petkovic, the higher the page of the card series No. 19 player. "I believe that the German belongs to the top of the group, and I'm really happy that I won the point. I am very free. It looked easy, but it was not a given. "The Americans were in the Fed Cup final the last two years to lose the match, as well as the times in Italy. At this time, they were clearly the absence of damage to the Williams sisters.Venus Williams, who is not represented in the United States for four years, watched from the grandstands at the Arena. He has a hip injury since the Australian Open and sidelined. But for instance in Germany should be granted to the London 2012 Williams games. The players have to play the Fed Cup Olympics. Serena Williams, who also was from 2007, the U.s. has been out of action since Wimbledon due to two of his foot-and-blood clot in his lungs, itself available to the public. In addition, the U.S. lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands-which would have been the top player in the hip injury. "I must say, the Americans were not full strength, but the Williams sisters has had for some time, and they were still in the last two finals, "said the 19-year-old Petkovic Oudin and 18-year-old McHale lost their opening singles on Saturday. The pressure fell on Sunday, where he lost Oudin fell in with the United States. "I tried not to think about, but it was an extra weight on my shoulders, "he said.Petkovic, broke serve for 3-2 lead in the first, and then in Russia. In the second set went to serve the Oudin, the first game, then double faulted state to go down 3-0. The American lost the following game before winning the next three. But Petkovic persevered and hit forehand return winner to seal Germany's victory. "I was really seven, eight games in the run, I was feeling the ball very well but you have to mix it with his "Petkovic said. "I was playing a clever, opening up the Court."Oudin said Petkovic had much happier with the surface. "Definitely I started very well, but when I lost my serve for the first time, he took his game to another level, "said Oudin. "In addition, it is my first week on the red clay at the same time, when he grew up in it."
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