Order of play for the 2009 Fed Cup semifinal match between the U.S. and the Czech Republic
Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2009, Starobrno Rondo Arena — Brno, Czech Republic
| DAY/LOCAL TIME | MATCH | PAIRING |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1:30 p.m. | Singles A: | Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs. Petra Kvitova (CZE) |
| Singles B: | Alexa Glatch (USA) vs. Iveta Benesova (CZE) | |
| Sunday, 12:00 p.m. | Singles C: | Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs. Iveta Benesova (CZE) |
| Singles D: | Alexa Glatch (USA) vs. Petra Kvitova (CZE) | |
| Doubles: | Liezel Huber/Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs. Iveta Benesova/Kveta Peschke (CZE) |
The best-of-five match series begins with two singles matches on Saturday and is followed by two reverse singles matches and the doubles match on Sunday.
This is the eleventh Fed Cup meeting between the two nations, with the USA currently holding an 8-2 lead. The USA won the last encounter 5-0 in the 2003 1st round in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Tennis Channel will broadcast live coverage.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. ET
Sunday: 6:00 a.m. ET
Stadium Capacity — 4,250
Surface — Indoor, Hard
Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the world’s largest annual international women’s team competition with 86 countries competing this year. The United States leads all nations with 17 Fed Cup titles — the last coming in 2000 — and is one of eight nations competing for the 2009 Fed Cup title as part of the Fed Cup World Group.
RSI.com News search
Latest RSI.com News
- KABC-TV Films Cardio Tennis Segment in L.A.
- Stosur featured in ESPN The Magazine
- Finalists Named for 'Best Tennis Town'
- Women's US Open National Playoffs Begins
- Blake Strode wins US Open National Playoffs
- Davenport, Damm Capture WTT MVP Honors
- Gunterman's 'Tennis Made Easy' Released
- Fratangelo, Price Capture USTA Singles Titles
- KC Defeats NY to Win First WTT Title
- Ashaway Signs Daryl Selby
RSI.com News categories
- Accessories
- Apparel
- Associations
- Awards
- Badminton
- Ball Machines
- Balls
- Business/Marketing
- careers
- Charity
- Clothing
- Clubs
- Coaches
- Courts/Lighting
- Education
- Fitness
- Footwear
- Frames
- Green
- Grips
- Health
- Kids
- Media
- Miscellaneous
- New Technology
- Online/web
- People
- Platform Tennis
- Players
- Racquetball
- Shoes
- Squash
- Stringing
- Stringing Machines
- Strings
- Tournaments/Events
RSI.com News archives
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007