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04-24-2006, 03:10 PM
Dominican Republic women's tennis was promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2007 in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. The DR moved up in ranking from 59th to 48th place. The Fed Cup is an International Tennis Federation event that gives players an opportunity to play for their countries. Francesca Segarelli and Diana Espinal advanced to play in Group I. This is only the second time that Dominican women have made it to Group I, the first time being when Joelle Schad, Carla Prieto and Glenny Cepeda did so in 2000.
The Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Americas Zone Group II event is being played at Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 17-20 April.
In the men's Americas Zone Group II 2006 2nd Round held 7-9 April in Netherlands Antilles, the Dominican Republic defeated the Netherlands Antilles 3-2 at the hands of Victor Estrella and Johnson Garcia.
The 2006 Fed Cup has attracted entries from 89 nations, and will consist of an eight nation World Group I and an eight-nation World Group II. The competition will be played over three weeks in a home and away format. All other nations compete in Regional Qualifying events. The four losers in the first round of the World Group I are drawn against the winners of World Group II for a place in the 2007 World Group I.
See http://www.fedcup.com/results/am2.asp and http://www.fedcup.com/teams/team.asp?team=DOM
Link To Original Article (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)
The Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Americas Zone Group II event is being played at Parque del Este, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 17-20 April.
In the men's Americas Zone Group II 2006 2nd Round held 7-9 April in Netherlands Antilles, the Dominican Republic defeated the Netherlands Antilles 3-2 at the hands of Victor Estrella and Johnson Garcia.
The 2006 Fed Cup has attracted entries from 89 nations, and will consist of an eight nation World Group I and an eight-nation World Group II. The competition will be played over three weeks in a home and away format. All other nations compete in Regional Qualifying events. The four losers in the first round of the World Group I are drawn against the winners of World Group II for a place in the 2007 World Group I.
See http://www.fedcup.com/results/am2.asp and http://www.fedcup.com/teams/team.asp?team=DOM
Link To Original Article (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)