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The Italians, led by 2010 French

The 24-year-old reached the fourth-round of the Australian Open in January and the semifinal in Indian Wells in March. In the absence of world №2 Sharapova and 10th-ranked Zvonareva, Russian captain Shamil Tarpishchev has turned to two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, as well as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Maria Kirilenko and Elena Vesnina. ‘For all of us and for our country it means a lot,’ team captain Dejan Vranes said at the draw on Thursday. World №3 Petra Kvitova is expected to lead the home side in Ostrava as she bounces back from illness and injury which have plagued her for the past two months. In the other semifinal reigning champions the Czech Republic take on three-time winners Italy. ‘It’s the first time (in the semifinals) after many years. We started this journey five years ago in the Europe/Africa Group 1 in Plovdiv and after five years we’re finally in the semifinals. Our plan is just to fight until the last point — we’ll see what happens.’ Former world №1 Ana Ivanovic is hoping to lead Serbia to a historic first Fed Cup final in Moscow this weekend. Serbia, who have been beaten by Russia in their last three Fed Cup meetings, is in its strongest position yet to finally claim a victory. World №3 Petra Kvitova is expected to lead the home side in Ostrava as she bounces back from illness and injury which have plagued her for the past two months. ‘It’s the first time (in the semifinals) after many years. We started this journey five years ago in the Europe/Africa Group 1 in Plovdiv and after five years we’re finally in the semifinals. Our plan is just to fight until the last point — we’ll see what happens.’ ‘The semifinal is just one step from the final and maybe a title — something I would love to have next to my name.’ In the other semifinal reigning champions the Czech Republic take on three-time winners Italy. World №3 Petra Kvitova is expected to lead the home side in Ostrava as she bounces back from illness and injury which have plagued her for the past two months.

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