Sharapova leads Russia against Spain in Fed Cup

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The winner will play either Belgium or Serbia in the semifinals on April 21-22.

03 February,2012 04:42 pm

Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match on Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will face Carla Suarez Navarro in the second match.In Sundays reverse singles, Sharapova will play Suarez Navarro, while Kuznetsova will take on Soler-Espinosa. In the doubles match, the Russian pair of Nadia Petrova and Ekaterina Makarova will play Nuria Llagostera Vives and Arantxa Parra Santonja.The reverse singles and doubles nominations can be changed depending on the results of the previous matches.The winner will play either Belgium or Serbia in the semifinals on April 21-22.