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Russia advanced to the Fed Cup World Group semifinals with a 3-2 win over Spain on Sunday in their first-round series.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.

Top-seeded Francesca Schiavone lost to Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Korea Open.

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, still seeking her first major title, cruised into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.

Defending champion Flavia Pennetta of Italy has beaten Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Palermo Open semifinals.

Defending champion Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain lost in the second round of the Copa Colsanitas to Patricia Mayr of Austria 7-6 (8), 6-3, leaving only three seeds alive in the clay tournament.

Anabel Medina Garrigues advanced to the Palermo International quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives.

No. 1 seed Shahar Peer of Israel was bounced from the first round of the Torneo Barcelona by unseeded Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain on Tuesday, 7-5, 6-2.

Spain booked its place in the Fed Cup final on Sunday after Nuria Llagostera Vives beat China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-4, giving the five-time champions an insurmountable 3-0 lead at the Beijing International Tennis Centre.

Spanish qualifier Nuria Llagostera Vives won her second WTA Tour title, defeating Maria Emilia Salerni 6-0, 6-4 Sunday in the Copa Colsanitas final.

Nuria Llagostera Vives beat sixth-seeded Sara Errani 7-5, 6-1 to reach the semifinals in the Copa Colsanitas.

Top-seeded Tathiana Garbin withdrew Wednesday from the Budapest Grand Prix because of a left thigh injury.

Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain defeated Catalina Castano of Colombia 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Pattaya Women's Open.

Jelena Kostanic beat seventh-seeded Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Tuesday, leaving just three seeded players at the Hobart International tournament.

Martina Hingis won her third consecutive match since returning from a three-year retirement, beating Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Australian women's hardcourt championships.

Top-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia routed Nuria Llagostera Vives of Spain 6-1, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the second round of the Thailand Open.