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 | Russia qualified for the finals of Fed Cup17-04-2011 |
Russia qualified for the final tournament of the Fed Cup, an unofficial world team tennis tournament for women. Graduate of Shamil Tarpishtev took irresistible advance of the 3:0 win against the champions of the last two years in Italy semi-final match in Moscow. Number 3 in the world today refer Vera Zvonareva Roberta Vichni with 6:4, 6:2 for 74 minutes and continued his winning series for the national team in the competition since 2003. Italians without their leading female players Francesca Skiavone and Flavia Pennetta, had no special opportunities. On the first day yesterday Zvonareva won her first match over Sarah Eran individually with 6:0, 6:2. Svetlana Kuznetsova advance doubled the hosts after 6:2, 6:7 (4), 6:1 over Vinci. Russia will host the final on 5-6 November and will seek a fifth title after 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 against the winner of the match between Belgium and the Czech Republic.