Russia recovers from 0-2, moves into Fed Cup final

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Russia managed to become the first nation to come back from 0-2 down in a Fed Cup World Group semifinal, by beating Slovakia 3-2. After Day 1 action, Russia had the worrying deficit, but now one of the most lucrative Fed Cup countries is closer to its fifth Fed Cup title.

Yesterday, Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova were victorious against Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Maria Kirilenko, but in today’s reverse singles, Kirilenko kept her country’s hopes alive, recovering from a 1-3 deficit to overcome Cibulkova 7-5 6-1, then Ekaterina Makarova, Pavlyuchenkova’s replacement, won two consecutive three-setters – 6-3 4-6 6-4 over Hantuchova in singles and 4-6 6-3 6-1 with Elena Vesnina in doubles against Cibulkova and Hantuchova .

Russia’s opponent in the final will be the winner of the semifinal between the Czech Republic and Italy, to be determined on Monday. Right now Italy leads 2-1. Czech Petra Kvitova kept her team alive with today’s 2-6 6-2 6-0 win over Sara Errani, following yesterday’s Czech loss of both singles rubbers.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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