Fed Cup Results
Tennis newsWORLD GROUP
First Round.
Winners to semifinals, losers to WG Playoffs, April 24-25
Ukraine 1, Italy 1
At Kharkiv, Ukraine
Singles
Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine def. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.
Flavia Pennetta, Italy def. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-5, 6-3.
Serbia 1, Russia 1
At Belgrade, Serbia
Singles
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-4.
Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, def. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Czech Republic 1, Germany 1
At Brno, Czech Republic
Singles
Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2.
Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-4, 6-4.
France 0 , United States 2
At Lievin, France
Singles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Alize Cornet, France, 7-6 (7), 7-5.
Melanie Oudin, United States, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-4, 6-4.
WORLD GROUP II
First Round
Losers to WGII Playoffs, April 24-25
Australia 1, Spain 1
At Adelaide, Australia
Singles
Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-2, 6-3.
Poland 1, Belgium 1
At Bydgoszcz, Poland
Singles
Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Marta Domachowska, Poland, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, def. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, 6-2, 7-6 (5).
Estonia 2, Argentina 0
At Tallinn, Estonia
Singles
Maret Ani, Estonia, def. Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2.
Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Paula Ormaechea, Argentina, 6-1, 7-5.
Slovakia 2, China 0
At Bratislava, Slovakia
Singles
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Han Xinyun, China, 6-1, 6-4.
Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Zhang Shuai, China, 6-0, 6-1.
EUROPE-AFRICA ZONE
Group I
Top two to World Group II Playoffs, bottom two to Zonal Group II, April 24-25
At Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
Group A
Wednesday
Slovenia 2, Israel 1
Netherlands 2, Bulgaria 1
Thursday
Israel 2, Bulgaria 1
Slovenia 2, Netherlands 1
Friday
Netherlands 3, Israel 0
Bulgaria 2, Slovenia 1
Standings: Slovania 2-1, Netherlands 2-1, Israel 1-2, Bulgaria 1-2.
Group B
Wednesday
Croatia 2, Portugal 1
Switzerland 2, Romania 1
Thursday
Romania 2, Croatia 1
Switzerland 3, Portugal 0
Friday
Switzerland 3, Croatia 0
Romania 2, Portugal 1
Standings: Switzerland 3-0, Romania 2-1, Croatia 1-2, Portugal 0-3
Group C
Wednesday
Sweden 2, Denmark 1
Hungary 2, Latvia 1
Thursday
Sweden 2, Latvia 1
Hungary 2, Denmark 1
Friday
Sweden 3, Hungary 0
Denmark 2, Latvia 1
Standings: Sweden 3-0, Hungary 2-1, Denmark 1-2, Latvia 0-3
Group D
Wednesday
Austria 2, Belarus 1
Britain 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0
Thursday
Belarus 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0
Austria 3, Britain 0
Friday
Britain 2, Belarus 1
Austria 3, Bosnia Herzegovina 0
Standings: Austria 3-0, Britain 2-1, Belarus 1-2, Bosnia Herzegovina 0-3
Fifth-Eighth Playoff
Netherlands 2, Britain 1
Romania 2, Hungary 1
Ninth-12th Playoff
Israel 2, Denmark 1
Belarus 2, Croatia 1
AMERICAS ZONE
Group I
Winner to World Group II Playoffs, bottom two to Zonal Group II, April 24-25
At Lambare, Paraguay
Group A
Wednesday
Canada 3, Cuba 0
Brazil 3, Puerto Rico 0
Thursday Canada 3, Puerto Rico 0
Brazil 3, Cuba 0
Friday
Canada 2, Brazil 1
Puerto Rico 2, Cuba 1
Standings: Canada 3-0, Brazil 2-1, Puerto Rico 1-2, Cuba 0-3
Group B
Wednesday
Colombia 3, Bolivia 0
Paraguay 2, Chile 1
Thursday
Colombia 2, Chile 1
Paraguay 3, Bolivia 0
Friday
Colombia 2, Paraguay 1
Chile 2, Bolivia 1
Standings: Colombia 3-0, Paraguay 2-1, Chile 1-2, Bolivia 0-3
ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE
Group I
Winner to World Group II Playoffs, bottom country to Zonal Group II, April 24-25
At Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Group A
Wednesday
Japan 3, Indonesia 0
South Korea 2, New Zealand 1
Thursday
Japan 3, New Zealand 0
South Korea 2, Indonesia 1
Friday
Japan 3, South Korea 0
New Zealand 3, Indonesia 0
Standings: Japan 3-0, South Korea 2-1, New Zealand 1-2, Indonesia 0-3
Group B
Wednesday
Thailand 3, Uzbekistan 0
Taiwan 2, Kazakhstan 1
Thursday
Taiwan 2, Uzbekistan 1
Kazakhstan 2, Thailand 1
Friday
Kazakhstan 2, Uzbekistan 1
Taiwan 2, Thailand 1
Standings: Taiwan 3-0, Kazakhstan 2-1, thailand 1-2, Uzbekistan 0-3
Promotional Playoff
Japan 2, Taiwan 1
Third-Fourth Playoff
Kazakhstan 2, South Korea 1
Fifth-Sixth Playoff
New Zealand 2, Thailand 1
Relegation Playoff
Uzbekistan 3, Indonesia 0
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