French teen homes in on Fed Cup win
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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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French youngster Gael Monfils upset American world number three Andy Roddick 7-5 6-3 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Poertschach.
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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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Russia and France swept to 5-0 wins Thursday at the Fed Cup semifinals in Moscow, setting up a meeting for the title in the Saturday-Sunday final.
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he butterflies were understandable for 19-year-old Svetlana Kuznetsova, playing in a Grand Slam final for the first time and under the prime-time lights.
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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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Gael Monfils, of France, celebrates his victory over Thomas Enqvist, of Sweden, at the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Monday Nov. 1, 2004.
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U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova has made herself available for Russia's Fed Cup team for the first time, the 19-year-old said on her Web site on Tuesday.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 7-5 Sunday to put Belgium within one victory of the Fed Cup title.
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Kim Clijsters outplayed Vania King 6-0, 6-1 in 55 minutes Sunday to complete Belgium&#039;s Fed Cup victory over the United States and set up a final against Italy.
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The Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova stunned top seed Justine Henin 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the final of the 600,000-dollar WTA Paris Indoor Open.
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MOSCOW  - Tatiana Golovin and Nathalie Dechy led holders France to a 5-0 mauling of Spain to set up a Fed Cup final clash against Russia.
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Maria Sharapova loses her French Open semifinal to Ana Ivanovic, a Serbian teenager who soared to a 6-2, 6-1 victory Thursday to reach her first Grand Slam final. Justine Henin also advances.
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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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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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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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NEW YORK - It has been her most emotional year - a divorce from Pierre-Yves Hardenne, her fourth French crown, an untimely English tumble. What Justine Henin wanted here last night was another jour de gloire and she got it, reclaiming her US Open tennis title with 6-1, 6-3 win over former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.