Jarmila Groth and Flavia Pennetta will meet on Sunday in a match that could decide the fate of the Australia v Italy tie

The stakes will be high on Sunday when Jarmila Groth and Flavia Pennetta enter their Australia v Italy Fed Cup match. This match will take place directly after the match between Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone, which will provide one of the players an opportunity to win this tie for their country. With the overall score currently locked at 1-1, this should be a fascinating contest.

Both of these players looked sharp in their Saturday matches. Groth wowed the fans in Hobart with a superb victory over Schiavone, whilst Pennetta added to her impressive winning streak against Stosur. Pennetta will now be aiming to develop a winning streak against Groth, as she already leads the head to head between the pairing 1-0. Her victory over Groth happened in 2007 though, so it wouldn’t make much sense to read much into it.

It’s not easy to predict a winner for this match. Both players were involved in arduous battles yesterday, and they are separated by only 14 ranking spots. Any suggestions of nerves on Groth’s part were washed away yesterday as well, as the youngster produced a fine display against the world No. 4. This match could go right down to the wire, and promises to be an exciting one for the fans.