France leads Russia 1-0 lead in Fed Cup final
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Nathalie Dechy jolted US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6, 7-6 (4), 8-6 Saturday, giving defending champion France a 1-0 lead over Russia in the Fed Cup final.
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Mikhail Youzhny beat James Blake 7-5 1-6   6-1 7-5 in the second singles to give Russia a commanding 2-0   lead against the United States in their Davis Cup semi-final on   Friday.
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Russia's Dinara Safina beat French  teenager Tatiana Golovin 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 to reach the Paris Open  final on Saturday.
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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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France gained some payback Wednesday for its loss in the World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Italy in European Championship qualifying, while Germany routed San Marino by a championship record 13-0.
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Defending champions Russia took an unassailable 3-1 lead over Israel in their Fed Cup world group first-round tie on Sunday after Maria Sharapova and Anna Chakvetadze won their singles rubbers.
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Fed Cup holders France will be without world number two Amelie Mauresmo for this month&#39;s finals in Moscow, shortening the odds on a first title for Russia.
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Mikhail Youzhny and Marat Safin give Russia a 2-0 lead over the US in their Davis Cup semi-final.
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MOSCOW: Anastasia Myskina kept Russia&#39;s Fed Cup hopes alive by beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 7-6 in the second singles of the competition final against holders France yesterday, levelling the score at 1-1.
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Anastasia Myskina put Russia ahead in the Fed Cup final against France with a comprehensive win over Nathalie Dechy in the third singles rubber.
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Russia will meet defending champion France in the Fed Cup final after they both achieved 5-0 sweeps of Austria and Spain, respectively, in the semifinals on Thursday.
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Russia beat France 3-2 in a dramatic final to win the Fed Cup for the first time.
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Anastasia Myskina kept Russia&#39;s Fed Cup hopes alive by beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 7-6, in the second singles of the competition final against holders France on Saturday, leveling the score at 1-1.
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UNDER-STRENGTH France reached their third Fed Cup final when they took an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their semi-final against Spain today.
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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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Hot favourites Russia, seeking their first Fed Cup title, will take on champions France in the final after crushing Austria 5-0 on Thursday.
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Andy Roddick defeated Joachim Johansson 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 Friday to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Sweden in the Davis Cup semifinals.