It seems plausible that to work on increasing her speed she would employ a high-class sprinter. Her youth is troubling I agree-hope it works out!

I'm no expert on this subject, but this trainer thing shows me that Daniela believes that she's far from over, that she can still do some notable things in this game. I find it heartening.
Full marks to Kiralenko. Since Dani was robbed of the chance to 3peat, I think Maria was a worthy successor. I know she tried some gamemanship on Daniela in last year's final, but both of them fought their hearts out that day. Happily, Dani was stronger mentally in the end, but I thought Maria was a good loser afterward. And I think we understand how it feels to go almost 5 years without a win. CG's, Ms. Kiralenko.

Daniela's now the no. 3 in Slovakia behind Dominika & Rybarikova. It pisses me off to see Daniela ranked below Rybarikova.

Thanks Claudio. Daniela must have the patience of a saint not to have publicly ripped this guy to shreds.

Daniela's now the no. 3 in Slovakia behind Dominika & Rybarikova. It pisses me off to see Daniela ranked below Rybarikova.

It pisses me off to see Daniela ranked below Cibulkova! I simply haven't warmed to Dominika, I don't know why there's just something there that I don't like..

I can respect Dominika because she's a good player and she tries hard, Rybarikova's a pathetic, gutless waste of space who'll always bottle it. It says it all that Daniela on one leg was a better prospect to win that tie against Spain than Rybarikova on two legs. Daniela went above and beyond against Serbia in 2010 winning her singles matches with a bad back, Rybarikova had to beat an inexperienced and lower ranked Jovanovski to win the tie but totally blew it so Daniela had to go out and carry Rybarikova in the doubles to clinch the tie when she should have been resting and Daniela's back bothered her throughout 2010. In 2011 in the doubles against Serbia Rybarikova pulls a huge choke job and makes basic error after basic error and and fought so hard she made a rabbit in the headlights look like a lion in comparison. Rybarikova served for the match twice and never got near a MP and she dropped serve to lose the second set and the match. Daniela was the only player not to drop serve in the final set while Rybarikova could barely hit a shot Daniela got so much blame in Slovakia for losing that tie but it was on Rybarikova. Daniela should have smashed Rybarikova up in the locker room instead of her racquet. It's choke jobs like that that meant Daniela played against Spain.
Slovakia would be better with Cepelova playing than Rybarikova as Cepelova's a good young player with potential whereas Rybarikova's shown that she's a loser. And that waste of space is ranked above Daniela... Motherfucker. To be honest I don't know why Rybarikova's even on the team, Husarova would be better for doubles.
If being ranked below Rybarikova doesn't give Daniela the anger and motivation to climb back up the rankings, then I don't know what will.

Jankovic has withdrawn from Fed Cup against Slovakia, replaced by Krunic. So I guess Ivanovic and now Jovanovski will be the two singles players.