Russia beat Israel to reach Fed Cup semis
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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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Keith Tkachuk has four goals and an assist to lead the United States into the semifinals with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over Russia.
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FRENCH Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia back to 1-1 against defending champions France in the Federation Cup final after Nathalie Dechy upset US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova 3-6 7-6 8-6.
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Moscow, Nov 26 - Nathalie Dechy picked up where Tatiana Golovin left off on Wednesday, defeating Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-2, 6-4 to give France a confidence-boosting 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Spain.
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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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Russia and France are on track for a meeting in the Fed Cup final in Moscow after both teams took 2-0 leads following the first day of their respective semi-finals.
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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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With the U.S. Open and French Open champions, plus home-court advantage, Russia looks as if it has a good shot at winning the Fed Cup for the first time.
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Tatiana Golovin, making her Fed Cup singles debut, beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3 6-3 to give under-strength champions France an early 1-0 lead in their semi-final against Spain on Wednesday.
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Russia edged defending champion France 3-2 to claim its first Fed Cup title Sunday, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beating Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the decisive doubles match.
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HERZLIYA, Israel  - Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova will make her long-awaited Fed Cup debut for champions Russia when they face World Group newcomers Israel in the first-round tie this weekend.
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Moscow - Anastasia Myskina defeated Elena Dementieva 7-5 6-0 to defend her title in the first-ever all-Russian final at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament on Sunday as Russians won all four championship matches.
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Dmitry Tursunov beats American Andy Roddick to send Russia into the Davis Cup final.
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Tennis Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport lost to defending champion Anastasia Myskina , 6-4, 7-6 (7-1), yesterday in Moscow in the Kremlin Cup semifinals but still will regain the No. 1 women's ranking next week. Elena Dementieva defeated Elena Bovina , 6-4, 7-5, and will face Myskina in the first all-Russian final at the Kremlin Cup. Myskina is seeking her third title ...
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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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Anastasia Myskina and Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead Russia's Fed Cup team when it plays Austria in this month's semifinals. Defending champion France will feature Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce in the other semifinal against Spain, which has won this event five times.
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France have a mighty tall order when they defend their Fed Cup title against hot favourites Russia at the weekend. The Russians, out to capture their first Fed