The World Group of the Fed Cup completed its first round at the weekend and the results are as follows:
Belarus v Germany:
On Day Two
Tatjana Maria defeated Vera Lapko 6-4 5-7 6-0 to give Germany a 2-1 lead
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Antonia Lottner 6-3 5-7 6-2 and the tie was 2-2
The German doubles pair of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Tatjana Maria defeated Lidziya Marozava and Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4
Germany won the tie 3-2.
Czech Republic v Switzerland:
On Day Two
Petra Kvitova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-4 to win the tie for the Czech Republic 3-0
Switzerland won a doubles match played for entertainment value
Czech Republic won the tie 3-1.
Belgium v France:
On Day Two
Kiki Mladenovic defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-4 to give France a 2-1 lead
Alison Van Uytvanck defeated Pauline Parmentier 6-1 6-3 to square the tie 2-2
Amandine Haase and Kiki Mladenovic defeated Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens and Elise Mertens 6-4 2-6 6-2
France won the tie 3-2.
Netherlands v USA:
On Day Two
Venus Williams defeated Richel Hogenkamp 7-5 6-1, giving the USA an unbeatable lead of 3-0
The Williams sisters lost a doubles match to Lesley Kerkhove and Demi Schuurs, played for entertainment value
The USA won the tie 3-1.
The semi finals will be:
Germany v Czech Republic in Germany
France v USA in France
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