France's Pierce Exits Fed Cup Semifinal
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Two-time major champion Mary Pierce pulled out of France's Fed Cup semifinal against Spain because of a right shoulder injury, the French tennis federation said on its Web site Tuesday.
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Defending champion France took a 2-0 lead over Spain in the Fed Cup semifinals Wednesday behind singles victories by Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin.
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La semifinale della Federation Cup di tennis femminile tra Italia e Francia si disputer&agrave; il 1...
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Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from France's Fed Cup team Tuesday, saying she needs time off before preparing for next year's Australian Open.
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Filderstadt, Germany (Sports Network) - Former champion Mary Pierce of France and 2002 runner-up Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia were opening-round winners on Tuesday, but sixth-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva was an upset victim at the $650,000 Porsche
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Marat Safin of Russia returns the ball to Guillermo Canas of Argentina during the semifinal of the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.
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Spain qualified for the Davis Cup tennis final against the United States when Rafael Nadal beat Arnaud Clement of France 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 Sunday in the opening singles match.
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Defending champion Justine Henin defeated second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2) Saturday in the final of the Eastbourne International, the last grass-court tuneup before Wimbledon begins Monday.
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Defending champion France and host Russia continued their winning streak and swept their semifinals. They will play for the Fed Cup championship.
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Top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo of France withdrew from the Kremlin Cup on Monday, a day after a thigh injury forced her to quit during a final in Germany against Lindsay Davenport.
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Moscow: Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin kept alive Franceâs hopes of retaining the Fed Cup title by crushing US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-1 in the second reverse singles on Sunday.
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Mary Pierce pulled out of Wimbledon with a foot injury Tuesday, joining Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport as former Grand Slam winners out of the tournament that begins Monday.
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and France cruised into the Fed Cup final Thursday, completing 5-0 shutouts over opponents Austria and Spain after taking commanding early leads in the semifinals.
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Anastasia Myskina beats Nathalie Dechy to put Russia ahead against France in the Fed Cup final.
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France&#39;s Nathalie Dechy returns a shot to Spain&#39;s Maria Sanchez Lorenzo during their semi-final Fed Cup tennis match in Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004.
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Lindsay Davenport exited the U.S. Open  disappointed but not downhearted after her hopes of a second  title were ended in the semi-finals by Russian Svetlana  Kuznetsova 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.
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Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from France&#39;s Fed Cup team Tuesday, saying she needs time off before preparing for next year&#39;s Australian Open.