Fed Cup: defeat Magda Linette, an American leading Polish women – Onet.pl

 
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  Sloane Stephens
 
 
 

Stephens was the overwhelming favorite of the meeting and confirmed that a victory in the inaugural party. Less than 23-year-old American has used two of the three break point chances. A year older Polka squandered the only such opportunity in this installment. Of no avail meetings poznanianki Kapitanka with red and white Klaudia Jans-Ignacik. The representative of the host won 6: 2.

The second set began with the thought being on the 96th place in the ranking WTA Linette. Thanks to a careful game and numerous errors at page 25 in this ranking rivals led 4: 0. The home fans fell silent clearly surprised by this course of events, in turn, face Jans-Ignacik a smile. Then, however, for making up for the losses taken to Stephens, who wrote to his credit six consecutive gems, making up for the losses with a vengeance. Polka, which increasingly gave a misery heat, had no answer. At state 4 5 defended two match points, but on the next folded. The meeting lasted an hour and 13 minutes.

In the only earlier confrontation of these tennis players – last season in the first round tournament in Washington -poznanianka lost 2: 6, 1: 6.

in the second meeting on the 153. world list Paula Kania will face the host team leader – Venus Williams (12.).

the composition Polish teams are also specialized in doubles Alicja Rosolska and Jans-Ignacik. The second of the players debut in the role of kapitanki red and white. For the first time in many years run Agnieszka Radwanska, who asked this time for an exemption from representative duties.

team of American, where there is no leader of the worldwide list of Serena Williams, supplement Coco Vandeweghe (46) and relating in recent years, success in doubles Bethanie Mattek-Sands (78.).

in the Federation Cup three times occurred in the past to confront Polish-American. In all cases, the competition took place in the tournament formula. Both in 1974 and in 1980 and 1990 years athletes from the USA won 3: 0.

On Sunday Kailua Kona second leg is scheduled fights singles and doubles encounter. The team that wins the whole competition, and will provide a maintenance state for a chance to advance to the World Group. Lost team will have to turn to fight to stay in the back of the elite.

Match Result first round of World Group II Federation Cup:

USA – Poland 1: 0

Saturday

Sloane Stephens – Magda Linette 6: 2, 6: 4