Fed Cup

• Czech Rep clinches win over Slovakia in Fed Cup

  The Czech Republic reached its third consecutive Fed Cup semi-finals on Sunday, taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Slovakia when Petra Kvitova beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2 in the first reverse singles match.

• Clijsters, Wickmayer give Belgium 2-0 lead vs US

  Australian Open winner Kim Clijsters and Yanina Wickmayer beat their U.S. opponents in straight sets on Saturday to give Belgium a 2-0 lead in their first-round Fed Cup matchup.

• India lose again, finish last in Pool A

  In a disappointing result, India ended at the bottom of Pool A in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I after losing 1-2 against Thailand in its last league engagement on Friday.

• Sharapova, Kuznetsova lead Russia in Fed Cup

  Grand Slam champions Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova will be featured for Russia against an inexperienced France team in their Fed Cup match in Moscow this weekend.

• Italy thumps US to win third Fed Cup in five years

  Italian tennis star Flavia Pennetta trounced American teenager Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2 to hand Italy their second straight win over the US and third Fed Cup title in five years.

• Italy opens defence of Fed Cup with pair of wins

  Defending champion Italy seized a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in the final of the Fed Cup with a pair of straight-set wins by Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone Saturday.

• Justine Henin breaks left little finger

  Justine Henin has broken her left little finger during training and is out of the singles for this weekend's Fed Cup tie between Belgium and Estonia.

• Venus Williams bows out of Fed Cup

  Venus Williams will not play for the United States in the Fed Cup semi-finals against Russia this weekend, joining her sister Serena on the sidelines.

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  India back to Group I after winning play-off tie

  Sania Mirza and veteran Rushmi Charavarthy registered contrasting singles victories as India blanked Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in the play-off tie to win back their place in the Asia/Oceania Group I of the Fed Cup tennis tournament.

• India qualify for play-off tie after topping group A

  Sania Mizra and Poojashree Venkatesha scored dominating singles victories as India drubbed hosts Malayisa 3-0 to top pool A of the Asia/Oceania Group II competition in the Fed Cup tennis tournament on Friday.

• Sania's return enhances India's chance at Fed Cup

  Bolstered by the return of ace player Sania Mirza and drawn into a relatively easy Group, India would aim to re-enter Group I when the Asia/Oceania zone Fed Cup tournament here on Wednesday.

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  Sania to lead six-member team in Fed Cup

  Sania Mirza will lead the Indian campaign in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II competition as selectors on Saturday named a six-member squad which also has fast rising Poojashree Venkatesh.

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  Italy wins Fed Cup title 3-0 over US

  Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday after Flavia Pennetta comfortably beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.

• Pennetta to open Fed Cup final vs Glatch

  Flavia Pennetta of Italy will open the Fed Cup final against Alexa Glatch of the United States.

• Serena officially in US team for Fed Cup final

  Serena Williams has been officially included on the United States team to face Italy in the Fed Cup final.