Russian tennis player reached the semifinals of the Fed Cup

As a result of Sunday's matches Russia's national team advanced to the semifinals of the Federation Cup 2011, according to the tournament site. Russians went around French women with a score of 3:2, with all three points were earned in one day. In the fifth doubles match, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Julie Kwan and Alize Cornet 7:6 (7:4), 6:0. Shortly before this Pavlyuchenkova won at the roots, and Kuznetsova – have Virginie Razzano. Semi-final meeting of the Russian team with a team of Italy, who beat Australians 4:1, will be held on April 16-17. In the other semifinal teams will meet the Czech Republic and Belgium, who defeated Slovakia and the U.S. respectively. As recalled by the Internet edition "Championat.ru" in the history of the Fed Cup country, yielding 0:2, was the winner of only the fourth time. After the victory of Russian team captain Shamil Tarpishchev said that over the last decade, the Russian team in the Federation Cup and Davis Cup lead by personal meetings with the French team by a score of 7:1. "It is good that today we continue this nice tradition for us" – quoted coach ITAR-TASS.