Fed Cup World Group and World Group II Team Nominations

The 2007 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas has announced the official team nominations for the opening World Group and World Group II ties on April 21-22.

You can find more information on Fed Cup at the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas website at www.fedcup.com.

World Group First Round

United States vs. Belgium

Delray Beach, FL, USA (hard court– outdoors)

USA
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Lisa Raymond
Vania King
Captain: Zina Garrison

Belgium
Kirsten Flipkens
Caroline Maes
Yanina Wickmayer
Tamaryn Hendler
Captain: Sabine Appelmans

Russia vs. Spain

Moscow, Russia (clay court – indoors)

Russia
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Nadia Petrova
Anna Chakvetadze
Elena Vesnina
Captain: Shamil Tarpischev

Spain
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Lourdes Dominguez-Lino
Laura Pous-Tio
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Captain: Miguel Margets

France vs. Japan

Limoges, France (clay court – indoors)

France
Tatiana Golovin
Severine Bremond
Natalie Dechy
Virginie Razzano
Captain: Georges Goven

Japan
Ai Sugiyama
Akiko Morigami
Aiko Nakamura
Ayumi Morita
Captain: Minoru Ueda

Italy vs. China, P.R.

Castellaneta Marina, Italy (clay court – outdoors)

Italy
Francesca Schiavone
Tathiana Garbin
Flavia Pennetta
Roberta Vinci
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti

China, P.R.
Shuai Peng
Tian-Tian Sun
Shuai Zhang
Sheng-Nan Sun
Captain: To Be Confirmed

World Group II First Round

Slovak Republic vs. Czech Republic

Bratislava, Slovak Republic (clay court – outdoors)

Slovak Republic
Daniela Hantuchova
Dominika Cibulkova
Magdalena Rybarikova
Janette Husarova
Captain: Mojmir Mihal

Czech Republic
Nicole Vaidisova
Lucie Safarova
Iveta Benesova
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova
Captain: Ales Kodat

Germany vs. Croatia

Fürth, Germany (clay court – outdoors)

Germany
Anna-Lena Groenefeld
Sandra Kloesel
Tatiana Malek
Andrea Petkovic
Captain: Barbara Rittner

Croatia
To Be Confirmed

Canada vs. Israel

Kamloops, Canada (carpet court – indoors)

Canada
Aleksandra Wozniak
Stephanie Dubois
Marie-Eve Pelletier
Valerie Tetreault
Captain: Rene Collins

Israel
Shahar Peer
Anna Smashnova
Tzipora Obziler
Julia Glushko
Captain: Oded Jacob

Austria vs. Australia

Dornbirn, Austria (clay court – indoors)

Austria
Sybille Bammer
Tamira Paszek
Yvonne Meusburger
Melanie Klaffner
Captain: Alfred Tesar

Australia
Samantha Stosur
Nicola Pratt
Alicia Molik
Rennae Stubbs
Captain: David Taylor

Be sure to check back at On the Baseline over the next few weeks for more news and previews about the upcoming Fed Cup ties.