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SPORTS Monday 13 February 2017

After anthem mistake, US leads Germany in Fed Cup

best-of-5 Fed Cup quarter- the verse brought a stern spected in my whole life,
final Saturday. response from Petkovic let alone in Fed Cup, and
Alison Riske beat Andrea and an official statement I’ve played Fed Cup for
Petkovic 7-6 (10), 6-2, and of apology from the United 13 years now and it is the
CoCo Vandeweghe led States Tennis Association. worst thing that has ever
Julia Goerges 6-3, 3-1 when Petkovic, who was born in happened to me,” Petkov-
rain halted play. Bosnia, said in the German- ic said after her loss.
The stanza of the anthem speaking portion of her She clarified her comments
that was sung translates news conference that she a day later, writing on Twit-
to “Germany, Germany, considered walking off the ter that she was still emo-
above all, above all in the court as the anthem went tional about her match
world,” which became on. “I thought it was the when she was asked about
identified with Adolf Hitler’s epitome of ignorance, and the anthem directly after-
Third Reich. The singing of I’ve never felt more disre- ward. q

United States’ Coco Vandeweghe follows through on a first-set
return to Germany’s Julia Goerges before their match was sus-
pended by rain, in a Fed Cup tennis quarterfinal in Lahaina, Ha-
waii, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
(Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP)
ROBERT COLLIAS associated with the Nazi re-
Associated Press gime was sung during the
KAANAPALI, Hawaii (AP) — opening ceremonies, the
After an outdated stanza United States took a 1-0
of the German national lead and was ahead in the
anthem that later became other opening match in its
Belarus completes surprise win

over Netherlands in Fed Cup

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — With seven times in a 6-3, 6-4
or without Victoria Aza- win. Next up was 18-year-
renka, Belarus can still suc- old Sabalenka, who beat
ceed on the tennis court. veteran Michaella Krajicek
The former top-ranked 7-6 (5), 6-4 and put Belarus
player is taking time out in the semifinals for the first
with her baby son, but time with an insurmount-
Aliaksandra Sasnovich and able 3-1 lead.
Aryna Sabalenka stepped Belarus finished off a strong
up Sunday to beat the weekend in the remain-
Netherlands 4-1 in the 1st ing dead-rubber doubles
round of the Fed Cup World match when Olga Gov-
Group. ortsova and Vera Lapko
Sasnovich is ranked 104 won 6-4, 6-2 against the
places below No. 24 Kiki Dutch duo of Cindy Burger
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show as she broke her Belarus hosts Switzerland in
Dutch opponent’s serve April’s semifinals.q