Tennis Fed Cup: Slovenia and Germany Tied after Day 1

Maribor, 5 February - Slovenia and Germany tied 1:1 in day one of the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play in Maribor on Saturday. Slovenia's best female tennis player Polona Hercog defeated Julia Goerges 7:5 and 6:4 after Masa Zec Peskiric was beaten 3:6 and 4:6 by Andrea Petkovic in the opening match.

Maribor Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Polona Hercog in the first round of the World Group II Fed Cup play between Slovenia and Germany.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Slovenia's Masa Zec Peskiric in the opening match of the World Group II Fed Cup play against Germany's Andrea Petkovic
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor The first round of the Fed Cup tie between Slovenia and Germany in World Group II. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Maribor
The first round of the Fed Cup tie between Slovenia and Germany in World Group II.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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