GB face Fed Cup trip to Sweden
February 14, 2012 14:05:50 UK
Great Britain's reward for reaching the Federation Cup World Group II play-offs is a trip to Sweden in April as they look to secure promotion to the second tier.
Elena Baltacha played a key role in GB's recent Fed Cup success.Judy Murray's quartet booked their place in the play-offs earlier this month when they beat Portugal, the Netherlands, hosts Israel and Austria in Eilat to finish at the top of their Pool.
Elena Baltacha, Anne Keothavong, Heather Watson and Laura Robson had been hoping for their first home tie in the Fed Cup since 1993 but instead they will travel to Sweden for the match on 21st and 22nd April.
Great Britain have a good chance of progressing though as Baltacha is currently 61 in the world rankings while Keothavong is at 89, Watson 109 and Robson 120.
Sweden currently have only two players in the top 100 - Johanna Larsson (62) and Sofia Arvidsson (74).
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Meanwhile, Keothavong produced a fine display at the Qatar Total Open as she beat world number 47 Tamira Paszek to progress to the second round.
The 28-year-old British number two had knocked Robson and Watson out in qualification for the main draw and produced some fine tennis in her 7-6 7-6 victory against Paszek.
Keothavong is 9.00 to beat world number six Agnieszka Radwanska on Wednesday in the second round, while the Polish player can be backed at 1.071 to win win through to the third round.
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