Italy on the brink of a major upset!
by bahamaderek on Apr.25, 2009, under 2009 Fed Cup
Francesca Schiavone yet again saved her best tennis for Fed Cup as she stormed back to defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova 16 62 63 and put Italy on the brink of a third Fed Cup final in four years.
Despite losing the first set, Schiavone hung in to prevail in just under two and a half hours.
Earlier teammate Flavia Pennetta gave Italy a 1-0 lead in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal clash with Russia in Castellaneta Marina by overwhelming Anna Chakvetadze 64 60 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Pennetta needed only 67 minutes to defeat her opponent, dropping only nine points in a one-sided second set.
Russia is now in danger of losing just its second Fed Cup tie in the last five years. To stay on course for a third title, it must become only the fourth nation to come back from 0-2 down in Fed Cup.
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