Day 2 of the first round of 2019 Fed Cup World Group
Czech Republic (1) v Romania 2-3 ROMANIA WON
- Venue: Ostravar Arena, Ostravar, Czech Republic
- Surface: Hard Indoor
Simona Halep (ROM) defeated Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6-4 5-7 6-4
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROM) 6-4 6-2
Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu (ROM) defeated Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
France (4) v Belgium 3-1 FRANCE WON
- Venue: Country Hall du Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium
- Surface: Hard Indoor
Caroline Garcia (FRA) defeated Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2 6-3
The second reverse singles match wasn’t played
Ysaline Bonaventure / Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) defeated Fiona Ferro / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6-3 3-6 10-6
Germany v Belarus (3) 0-4 BELARUS WON
- Venue: Volkswagen Halle Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
- Surface: Hard Indoor
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) defeated Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-1 6-1
The second reverse singles match wasn’t played
Vika Azarenka / Lidziya Marozava (BLR) defeated Mona Barthel / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 6-1 0-6 11-9
Australia v USA (2) 2-1 TO BE DECIDED
- Venue: US Cellular Arena, Asheville, USA
- Surface: Hard Indoor
Ash Barty (AUS) defeated Madison Keys (USA) 6-4 6-1
Romania has upset defending champions the Czech Republic on opposition turf, with the final match, the doubles, clinching the tie.
Simona Halep gave her country the chance, by winning her second singles match, against Karolina Pliskova, in a three set thriller.
And the team of Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu came from a set down to defeat Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova (the top two world ranked doubles players)
Romania now has a semi final date with France, another away clash.
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