MOSCOW, RUSSIA
A stunning victory by Richel Hogenkamp in exactly four hours has put the Netherlands into a shock 2-0 lead against Russia in their Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round tie in Moscow.
The world No. 141 overcame Svetlana Kuznetsova 76 57 108 to set the record for the longest ever Fed Cup rubber, beating the previous best set in 2005, when Vilmarie Castellvi of Puerto Rico beat Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada in three hours and 49 minutes.
“It was an unbelievable match for me. I feel very good and I am very happy with this win,” an exhausted but jubilant Hogenkamp said after the match.
On the eve of the Netherlands tie with Russia, the Dutch captain Paul Haarhuis said his country would need “a miracle” to beat Russia. The miracle is yet to happen after the opening singles, but there are certainly signs that his side could come away with victory from the Russian capital.
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