Hobart to host Fed Cup tie v Russia Tennis Breaking News Sport Sport National October 12, 2013 - 2:12PM Hobart will host February's crucial Fed Cup World Group tie between Australia and Russia, Tennis Australia announced on Saturday. The winner of the February 8-9 clash will advance to the semi-finals of the team tournament in April. Australian No.1 Samantha Stosur welcomed the choice of the Domain Tennis Centre in the Tasmanian capital. "It is going to be a great tie and we are all excited to be playing in front of a parochial home crowd in what will be a big test for us," Stosur said in a statement. I am really looking forward to it. Captain Alicia Molik said the tie would be a big test against the superpower Russians. It is just such a great venue in a very welcoming town like Hobart. It is the perfect place for what is a big tie for us," Molik said.