Fed Cup: Russia-Germany semifinal heads to doubles decider (Yahoo Sports)
Russia and Germany’s Fed Cup semifinal headed to a decisive doubles rubber Sunday after German Angelique Kerber thrashed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Playing for the first time in the best-of-five tie, Kerber swept Russia’s Pavlyuchenkova away in a 6-1, 6-0 win that lasted just 52 minutes. The win sets up a doubles decider currently scheduled to pit Germany’s Kerber and Andrea Petkovic against Elena Vesnina and Vera Zvonareva for Russia, but replacements are possible for both teams.