Great Britain Team Announced for Fed Cup Tie
Nigel Sears, Great Britain’s Fed Cup Captain, today
announced the squad for Great Britain’s Europe/Africa
Zone Group I Fed Cup matches in Budapest, Hungary, week commencing
28th January.
The Great Britain squad will be:
Anne Keothavong
Elena Baltacha
Naomi Cavaday
Melanie South
16 year old Jocelyn Rae, one of Great Britain’s most
promising junior players, will also be travelling with the
squad to gain international experience.
Great Britain will compete against 14 other nations and teams
will be drawn into four Round Robin pools. The winner of each
pool will play-off to determine which two nations will be
promoted to the World Group II Play-off in April 2008.
Nigel Sears, GB Fed Cup captain, said: “I have selected
a team that I believe has the best possible opportunity to
succeed in Budapest. We have had some promising results on
the international stage this year and I am confident that
the team will perform well in Hungary. Fed Cup is becoming
increasingly important as we strive to get more of our players
competing in high level international events.
Sears added: “Doubles is a crucial part of Fed Cup
and although we are without a doubles specialist this year
I feel that with the team I have selected we have a number
of options in both singles and doubles. Fed Cup is a tough
event and we will come up against world class players but
I am looking forward to the challenge.”
Great Britain finished 11th in Euro/Africa Zone Group I in
2007. Matches will be played on indoor carpet at the SYMA
Sportkozpont, Budapest.
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