女子テニスの国別対抗戦、フェドカップで、ロシアと日本が今日と明日モスクワで対戦。
抽選によりシングルスのキリレンコvs.クルム伊達でスタートすることに。
ロシアは発表されていたメンバーからパブリュチェンコワが肩のケガを理由に出場を取りやめ、補欠としてチームに帯同していた18才のガスパリャン(世界ランキングは220位台、オレも初めて聞いた名前です）がメンバー入り。
試合は日本時間の今日20:00から
キリレンコxクルム伊達
マカロワx森田
明日が19:00からで
キリレンコx森田
マカロワxクルム伊達
ベスニナ・ガスパリャンx森田・土居
と発表された（ただし2日目は変更の可能性あり）。
シャラポワは出ないけど、有明でやって欲しかったなあ・・・（まあ次にロシアと対戦する時は必ず日本開催になりますが。）
ちなみにキリレンコは過去にクルム伊達と2回対戦して2敗。（なので日本の監督がその組み合わせでスタートできるのを喜んでます。）
マカロワx森田は初対戦だそうです。
（追記）
フェドカップのページで選手のインタビュー音声が聞けました(英語)。
ここ→ http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/in-form-kirilenko-to-start-against-date-krumm.aspx
キリたんはダブルスをプレイするのはもうやめた、って言ってますね。
森田あゆみのインタビュー動画（騒音がかなりあるけど）。2分50秒くらいから日本語でも少し話します。
Ayumi Morita's interview with JAPANESE part for fans!)
キリたん
マカロワx森田
(左から)ガスパリャン、ベスニナ、森田、土居
ロシア代表
日本代表
参考にしたAP通信の記事
Maria Kirilenko vs. Kimiko Date-Krumm to open 1st Russia-Japan tie in Fed Cup
MOSCOW - Maria Kirilenko will face veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the opening singles when Russia hosts Japan in their first Fed Cup matchup on Saturday.
Ekaterina Makarova will play Japan's top player, Ayumi Morita, in the second match.
Russia is without its most experienced Fed Cup players, Nadia Petrova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva. Maria Sharapova was not available for the indoor tie at the Olympic Stadium.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who was originally nominated, pulled out with a shoulder injury. She was substituted by 18-year-old newcomer Margarita Gasparyan, who will pair with Elena Vesnina for the doubles against Morita and Misaki Doi on Sunday.
"We are very happy with the draw because Kimiko will play first and she has never lost against Kirilenko," Japan captain Takeshi Murakami said.
The 42-year-old Date-Krumm has played 22 ties and has a 21-9 win-loss record. She's beaten Kirilenko in both of their WTA meetings.
The 13th-ranked Russian is fresh from winning her sixth career title and first since 2008 in Pattaya, Thailand, last weekend, and is keen to improve her 1-3 record in two Fed Cup ties.
"Two years have passed (since I played Date-Krumm)," Kirilenko said. "I'm different, as well as Kimiko. I will play at home and in front of my home crowd and I think everything will be all right."
Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev expects the tie to be hard-fought.
"We know the Japanese team is always in perfect physical condition, and they always fight for every point till the very end," Tarpischev said. "So, we cannot relax. We must play our best tennis and then everything will be all right."
Four-time champion Russia lost to Serbia at home in the semifinals last season, while Japan beat Belgium in the World Group playoffs to return to the eight-team elite for the first time since 2007.
"I think, it will be a very tough match for us," Murakami said. "But we have to win. I'm looking forward to some good matches."
Makarova and Morita have never played each other. Morita has a 20-10 Fed Cup record, while Makarova is only 2-1 from three ties.
Reverse singles and the doubles are scheduled for Sunday.
The winner will face either Serbia or Slovakia in the semifinals on April 20-21.
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抽選によりシングルスのキリレンコvs.クルム伊達でスタートすることに。
ロシアは発表されていたメンバーからパブリュチェンコワが肩のケガを理由に出場を取りやめ、補欠としてチームに帯同していた18才のガスパリャン(世界ランキングは220位台、オレも初めて聞いた名前です）がメンバー入り。
試合は日本時間の今日20:00から
キリレンコxクルム伊達
マカロワx森田
明日が19:00からで
キリレンコx森田
マカロワxクルム伊達
ベスニナ・ガスパリャンx森田・土居
と発表された（ただし2日目は変更の可能性あり）。
シャラポワは出ないけど、有明でやって欲しかったなあ・・・（まあ次にロシアと対戦する時は必ず日本開催になりますが。）
ちなみにキリレンコは過去にクルム伊達と2回対戦して2敗。（なので日本の監督がその組み合わせでスタートできるのを喜んでます。）
マカロワx森田は初対戦だそうです。
（追記）
フェドカップのページで選手のインタビュー音声が聞けました(英語)。
ここ→ http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/in-form-kirilenko-to-start-against-date-krumm.aspx
キリたんはダブルスをプレイするのはもうやめた、って言ってますね。
森田あゆみのインタビュー動画（騒音がかなりあるけど）。2分50秒くらいから日本語でも少し話します。
Ayumi Morita's interview with JAPANESE part for fans!)
キリたん
マカロワx森田
(左から)ガスパリャン、ベスニナ、森田、土居
ロシア代表
日本代表
参考にしたAP通信の記事
Maria Kirilenko vs. Kimiko Date-Krumm to open 1st Russia-Japan tie in Fed Cup
MOSCOW - Maria Kirilenko will face veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm in the opening singles when Russia hosts Japan in their first Fed Cup matchup on Saturday.
Ekaterina Makarova will play Japan's top player, Ayumi Morita, in the second match.
Russia is without its most experienced Fed Cup players, Nadia Petrova, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva. Maria Sharapova was not available for the indoor tie at the Olympic Stadium.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who was originally nominated, pulled out with a shoulder injury. She was substituted by 18-year-old newcomer Margarita Gasparyan, who will pair with Elena Vesnina for the doubles against Morita and Misaki Doi on Sunday.
"We are very happy with the draw because Kimiko will play first and she has never lost against Kirilenko," Japan captain Takeshi Murakami said.
The 42-year-old Date-Krumm has played 22 ties and has a 21-9 win-loss record. She's beaten Kirilenko in both of their WTA meetings.
The 13th-ranked Russian is fresh from winning her sixth career title and first since 2008 in Pattaya, Thailand, last weekend, and is keen to improve her 1-3 record in two Fed Cup ties.
"Two years have passed (since I played Date-Krumm)," Kirilenko said. "I'm different, as well as Kimiko. I will play at home and in front of my home crowd and I think everything will be all right."
Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev expects the tie to be hard-fought.
"We know the Japanese team is always in perfect physical condition, and they always fight for every point till the very end," Tarpischev said. "So, we cannot relax. We must play our best tennis and then everything will be all right."
Four-time champion Russia lost to Serbia at home in the semifinals last season, while Japan beat Belgium in the World Group playoffs to return to the eight-team elite for the first time since 2007.
"I think, it will be a very tough match for us," Murakami said. "But we have to win. I'm looking forward to some good matches."
Makarova and Morita have never played each other. Morita has a 20-10 Fed Cup record, while Makarova is only 2-1 from three ties.
Reverse singles and the doubles are scheduled for Sunday.
The winner will face either Serbia or Slovakia in the semifinals on April 20-21.
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日本側だけど、キリたんの快挙に拍手！って、ランキングではキリたんのが相当上だけど。（笑）