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22 Apr 2005 - Werzer Arena, Portschach, AUT - Reuters
Austrians Face Tough Task Against France
The draw has been made for Austria v France World Group I tie in Portschach,
Austria :
Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) v Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Tamira Paszek (AUT) v Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)
Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) v Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)
Tamira Paszek (AUT) v Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Klemenschits/Meusburger (AUT) v Pierce/Razzano (FRA)
French Fed Cup captain Georges Goven says he will be looking to stamp out any
complacency this weekend as his team contest what looks like an extremely
one-sided first round encounterwith Austria.
Fed Cup finalists for the past two years - winning the competition in 2003,
before losing narrowly to Russia in 2004 - the French line up with four
players from the world's top 40. World No. 3 Amelie Mauresmo spearheads
the attack, followed by Nathalie Dechy (15), former French and Australian
Open winner Mary Pierce (27) and Virginie Razzano (36).
Austria, on the other hand, has been hard hit by the retirements of Barbara
Schett and Patricia Wartusch, as well as the ongoing injury problems of
Barbara Schwartz, who has been out of action since injuring an Achilles
tendon in November. In their place, Austrian captain Alfred Tesar has been
forced to concentrate on youth, most notably with the inclusion of
14-year-old debutant Tamira Paszek.
In a surprise announcement on Friday, Tesar said Paszek would be playing in
the singles rubbers on Saturday at the expense of the more experienced world
No. 155 Sybille Bammer - a decision which prompted Bammer to withdraw from
the squad.
"I think Amelie Mauresmo's playing style would not be so good for Sybille,"
Tesar said on Friday after being forced to promote reserve player Daniella
Klemenschits to the team. "I told Sybille of my decision in the morning. She
accepted it but has decided to leave here, so I had to change the team."
In Saturday's opening singles rubber, Dechy has been drawn against Yvonne
Meusburger -- the highest ranked Austrian squad member at 131st in the world.
In the second rubber, Mauresmo will take on Paszek, in a potentially
lop-sided encounter between the French star and the Austrian schoolgirl.
On Sunday the teenager will then face Dechy before Meusburger goes up against
Mauresmo. Meusburger and Sandra Klemenschits are finally due to meet Pierce
and Razzano in the closing doubles match.
Given the relative weakness of his side, Tesar insisted that just winning a
set against the French would be a form of success. His French counterpart,
however, was keen to play down that suggestion.
"I know Tesar and he's a smart guy who's probably playing a lot on that. It's
all part of the psychological war that goes on at these events but we'll just
try to stay concentrated," said Goven. "Obviously our girls know that they
are favourites and the worse thing would be if they go on court
over-confident, because that could stop them playing their normal tennis. We
know on the day many things can happen, so it's my job to make sure the girls
don't fall into any traps."
Mauresmo certainly seemed to be reading from the same script as she
contemplated Saturday's match against her schoolgirl opponent.
"I don't know too much about her," said the world No. 3. "But we weren't too
surprised about her nomination because we'd seen the way she was training all
week. Obviously when you don't know your opponent, you just have to
concentrate on what you do best, on your own game and what you're able
to do. That's something we'll have to do anyway all weekend. Obviously
on paper we're the strongest team but we have to make sure that it happens
on the court as well."
As well as having a clear advantage when it comes to their individual
members, the French team would appear to have history on their side. France
and Austria have met four times in the Fed Cup, with Austria so far failing
to win a single rubber.
Copy provided by Reuters
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