Russia Captures Fed Cup Tennis Title
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Favored Russia has captured the Fed Cup tennis title for the first time, with a dramatic 3-2 win over defending champion France in Moscow.
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Marat Safin overpowered Argentine substitute Jose Acasuso 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a nerve-racking fifth and decisive rubber to clinch the Davis Cup title for Russia on Sunday.
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Dmitry Tursunov beats American Andy Roddick to send Russia into the Davis Cup final.
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MOSCOW -- Admitting he was downright scared, Marat Safin composed himself and won the Davis Cup title for Russia.
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In-form Svetlana Kuznetsova won the battle of Russia&#39;s grand slam champions to book her place in the final of the China Open on Saturday.
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Anastasia Myskina claimed her third title of the year with victory over Elena Dementieva at the Kremlin Cup. The Russian repeated her French Open final win over compatriot Dementieva, racing to a 7-5 6-0 victory after taking a tight first set.
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Elena Dementieva somehow outlasted Jennifer Capriati 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to set up all-Russian women's final at the U.S. Open.
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Maria Sharapova came to Russia's rescue on her Fed Cup debut to pull the holders level at 1-1 in their world group first-round tie against Israel on Saturday.
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With Maria Sharapova cheering from the bench, Russia moved within one victory of its third Fed Cup title.
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The Russian figure skating world champion Evgeni Plushenko regained the Grand Prix Final title Saturday with a dynamic program that included a quad and eight triples, after losing the championship last year on a technicality.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman to win a major this year, overpowering countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the first all-Russian final at the US Open.
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Anastasia Myskina beats Nathalie Dechy to put Russia ahead against France in the Fed Cup final.
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Moscow - Blonde teenage pin-up Tatiana Golovin hopes to crown a first ever return to her native Russia by leading France to victory over the hosts in the Fed Cup final on Saturday and Sunday.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne clinches gold at the Olympic tennis tournament.
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MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.
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MOSCOW: Russian newspapers praised the womenâs tennis squad yesterday for their 3-2 Fed Cup success over France, naming Anastasia Myskina the hero of the triumph.
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Defending champions Russia overcame a volatile 4,000-strong Israeli crowd on Sunday to reach the Fed Cup semi-finals where they will be joined by China and Spain.