Кириленко будет играть в паре с Петровой в 2012 году

Россиянки Мария Кириленко и Надежда Петрова будут вместе играть в парном разряде в 2012 году, чтобы попасть на Олимпиаду в Лондоне. Кириленко объявила об этом во время финала Кубка Федерации. В сезоне-2011 Мария выступала вместе с белоруской Викторией Азаренко, сообщает Tennis.com.

http://www.sports.ru/tennis/130847730.html

In 2012 at the Fed Cup Kirilenko and Petrova will play together. They will try to win a place at the Olympic Games in London. 

There is always a end. Lena is a clever girl. 

Sharapova to lead Russia in Fed Cup

Updated: 05:39, Thursday January 26, 2012

Maria Sharapova will lead Russia against Spain in the Fed Cup next month.

It will be Sharapova's third appearance for Russia. The three-time Grand Slam champion won both of her singles matches against Israel in 2008 but lost in opening singles against France last year.

Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev also named two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, No.31 Nadia Petrova and Australian Open quarterfinalist Ekaterina Makarova for the February 4-5 best-of-five series on the indoor hard court at the Olympic Arena in Moscow.

Russia has won the Fed Cup title four times since 2004 and is 5-1 against Spain, which won the title five times between 1991 and 1998.

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TEAM NOMINATIONS РОССЙЯ

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  • Maria SHARAPOVA
  
  
  • Date of birth: 19 Apr 1987
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 4
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Svetlana KUZNETSOVA
  
  
  • Date of birth: 27 Jun 1985
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 19
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Nadia PETROVA
  
  
  • Date of birth: 08 Jun 1982
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 31
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Ekaterina MAKAROVA
  
  
  • Date of birth: 07 Jun 1988
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 56
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


• Team captain Shamil TARPISCHEV

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  • Maria Jose MARTINEZ SANCHEZ
  
  
  • Date of birth: 12 Aug 1982
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 36
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Carla SUAREZ NAVARRO
  
  
  • Date of birth: 03 Sep 1988
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 58
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Arantxa PARRA-SANTONJA
  
  
  • Date of birth: 09 Nov 1982
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 115
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  • Nuria LLAGOSTERA VIVES
  
  
  • Date of birth: 16 May 1980
  
  
  • Singles ranking: 132
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  


• Team captain Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO

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Sharapova set to delight Russian fans

Begins training at the Olimpiski.

More pix at http://www.fc.tennis-russia.ru/db/photo/

The Americas Zonal GRoup, including Argentina, are playing in CURITIBA, BRAZIL: 

http://www.fedcup.com/en...-zone-group-i-day-2.aspx
http://www.fedcup.com/en...oup-i/americas/2012.aspx

Russian team captain Shamil Tarpishchev shared nuances of the preparation team for Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain.
- Of course, court surfaces, selected primarily based on the preferences of our players, not only to inconvenience the rival - said Tarpishchev.- That is why we chose such a hard surface, which is now in the "Olympic" - it is slightly faster than the "Kremlin Cup". In principle, we could make it even faster, but it was difficult. The concrete flooring in the hall is not flat, courts must cover a sheet of chipboard. And to further increase the speed of rebound, the concrete should be pre-cut and more. In this situation, there was no special meaning.- The leader of the Spanish girls Maria Jose Martinez-Sanchez - left-handed. It's like a game to complicate our athletes?- Our team also has a leftie. In the end, Katya Makarova in the starting lineup, so it is possible to properly posparringovatsya. And then, not so important in today's tennis, which hand the player holds the racket.Recall that the first-round match between Russia and Spain will be held in the Moscow sports complex "Olympic" this weekend. In the Russian national team invited Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Ekaterina Makarova.
 

The first Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova shared expectations for the upcoming match against Spain's Federation Cup at a news conference in the "Olympic."
- Last year I played badly here against France - quoted finalist Australian Open-12's special correspondent "Soviet Sport" Nicholas Mysin. - But it is good that the Fed Cup team plays, not one person - even conceding 0-2 after the first day, thanks to Kuznetsova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, we were able to break on. I was, frankly, I do not remember how to feel themselves and in what form was 12 months ago. We can say, I forgot about the injury. I hope this time everything goes well and I will bring ourteam needed points.
- This season - the Olympic. If you had a theoretical opportunity to exchange one of youtitles in a tournament "Grand Slam" for Olympic gold, would have done it?
- And why change if it is possible to add? - Maria laughed. - I have a chance to do well at the Games, and Olympic medal - my childhood dream. I remember when O cheered for Kafelnikov in Sydney and imagined how he would also fight for the gold. I'll try to do everything possible to make my dream come true this year.
Recall that the first-round match between Russia and Spain will be held in the Moscow sports complex "Olympic" in the next few weekends. In the Russian national team invited Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Ekaterina Makarova.