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Russia names Fed Cup team to play Italy
MOSCOW: Former US Open champion
Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead the Russian team against Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals next weekend. Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev on Wednesday also selected 10th-ranked
Nadia Petrova, No. 23
Anna Chakvetadze,
Alisa Kleybanova and rookie
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to face the 2006 champion on clay at Castellaneta Marina, Italy. Sixth-ranked Vera Zvonareva is recovering from an injury. Russia routed China 5-0 and Italy beat France by the same score in the first round. Russia has won the Fed Cup four times and is looking for its third straight title. Russia has a 4-0 record against Italy, including a 4-0 win in the 2007 final. ap
No Dementieva? (Maybe she declined. Cannot believe she wasn't asked)
No Vesnina? Hottest player of the last few weeks other than Wozniacki.
Russia team
