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Sharapovas victory leads Russia against Spain in Fed Cup

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

Maria Sharapova routed Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1 in the opening singles to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup first-round series.Two-time major winner Svetlana Kuznetsova was scheduled to play against Spains Carla Suarez Navarro in the second singles match on Saturday.After an early exchange of breaks, Sharapova won four consecutive games in the first set and four more in the second. She closed the match on her first match point with a forehand that Soler-Espinosa failed to return.The winner of the series will play either Belgium or Serbia in the semifinals on April 21-22.