Tennis Princess Leads Russia against France in First Round

February 02, 2011

Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Virginie Razzano on Saturday when Russia hosts France in the first round of the Fed Cup.

In the opening singles match, two-time major winner Svetlana Kuznetsova will face Alize Cornet.

In Sunday's reverse singles, Sharapova will play Cornet, while Kuznetsova will take on Razzano. In the doubles match, the Russian pair of Dinara Safina and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will face the French duo of Julie Coin and Pauline Parmentier.

The reverse singles and doubles nominations can be changed depending on the results of the previous matches.

The winner will play either two-time defending champion Italy or Australia in the semifinals on April 16-17.

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