Hobart to host Fed Cup Adam Smith - October 7 , 2010 AN email exchange between tennis golden girl Alicia Molik and the country's No.1 player Sam Stosur has helped Hobart land next year's Fed Cup tie between Australia and Italy. Tasmania will host the event on February 5-6 for the first time. The tie is likely to feature a rematch of this year's French Open final between Stosur and Francesca Schiavone. 澳洲阳光女孩Alicia Molik与头号选手Sam Stosur透过电子邮件，已决定参加 明年在Hobart当地举行的联邦盃对战(澳洲vs.义大利)。 Tasmania州将首次主办这项赛事，於明年的2/5、2/6。而比赛内容有可能重演 今年法网决赛组合－Samantha Stosur vs. Francesca Schiavone。 Molik, the 2003 Hobart International champion, is a regular visitor to the state and used the tournament in January this year to re-launch her comeback. She has publicly declared Hobart as one of her favourite venues and with Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane all bidding for the Fed Cup tie, a word to Stosur and Fed Cup captain David Taylor who have a big say in where ties are played got the ball rolling. "She provided a bit of an assistance in getting the Fed Cup here because of her experience with the place," Tennis Tasmania chief executive and Hobart tournament director Michael Roberts said yesterday. "We spoke to her about it [the bid], she sent an email to Sam Stosur and David Taylor and told them of the improvements and what a great event it is we are running here." Ultimately Tennis Australia rewarded the Domain Tennis Centre with the match-up because of the redevelopments of the facility, which will turn the soon-to-be-completed 2500-seat venue into one of the best boutique stadiums in the country. Molik曾在2003年，夺得Hobart International的冠军，她也时常造访此地， 在今年一月份，从此赛事中复出。她曾公开地表示，Hobart站是她最喜欢的赛事之一， 同时间，雪梨、阿德莱德、布里斯本等地，也都渴望争取联邦盃主办权。 最後由Stosur的意见，加上联邦盃澳洲队队长－David Taylor的支持， 让此次联邦盃赛会地点尘埃落定。 Tasmania网球运动主要推动者兼Hobart International的指导者－Michael Roberts 昨天表示，"Molik根据她对此地的了解，对促成联邦盃在此地举办一事，很有帮助。" "我们与她谈过其他地方都想争取这次主办权，於是她和Sam Stosur与David Taylor 透过邮件，告诉他们这里设备增进很多，很适合举办联邦盃。" 最後由於当地主要球场(Domain Tennis Centre)积极增建，使座位将扩大到可容纳2500 名观众，不仅因此夺得举办权，同时也挤身澳洲最好的表演场地之一。 Italy, featuring world No. 6 Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta at No. 22, is the current powerhouse of women's team tennis, having won the Fed Cup last year and playing in the 2010 final against the United States next month. The Australian team will be spearheaded by world No.8 Stosur, with Molik, Jarmila Groth who reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and the French Open this year and captured her maiden WTA title in China last month Jelena Dokic and Anastasia Rodionova expected to push claims for inclusion. The Australian team will be picked during the Australian Open in January. "This will be the most significant tennis event we have had here," Roberts said. "We wouldn't have even been able to bid for this event if it hadn't been for the investment which has been made in the facility. The State Government provided $45,000 of the $60,000 bid for the Fed Cup tie. 义大利方面，则聚焦於排名世界第6的Schiavone和第22位的Flavia Pennetta， 两位都是现今义大利联邦队的台柱，去年为国家夺得胜利，将在下个月出战美国队。 澳洲队则将由排名第8的Stosur做先锋，还有Molik，以及今年在温网和法网都挤进16 强的选手－Jarmila Groth，她也在上个月夺得生涯首次的WTA赛事冠军。 此外，Jelena Dokic和Anastasia Rodionova的加入也备受期待。 澳洲队将会是一月份澳网赛事期间，被精挑细选过的精英。 Roberts说，"这将是我们举办过最有意义的一场赛事，如果没有各方对场地进行设备 改建，我们面对此次地点的竞争，原本是毫无希望的。" 此次赛事竞标，州政府也赞助了45000元。 --

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