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Ivanovic pulls out of Fed Cup (Straits Times) [Mar 30, 2010] BELGRADE - FORMER world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form. Ivanovic, who won the French Open in 2008 to reach the top spot, has plummeted to 58th in the rankings after suffering a series of morale-crushing defeats. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ivanovic pulls out of Fed Cup tie (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) [Mar 30, 2010] BELGRADE ? Former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ivanovic pulls out of Serbia's Fed Cup tie with Slovakia (Reuters) [Mar 29, 2010] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ivanovic pulls out of Serbia's Fed Cup tie with Slovakia (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Mar 29, 2010] Former world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of Serbia's Fed Cup World Group playoff tie with Slovakia next month over poor form. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zimonjic looks to make home advantage count (Davis Cup) [Feb 17, 2010] Just a few weeks after staging a Fed Cup tie, Belgrade will play host to Serbia?s Davis Cup team and Nenad Zimonjic, the nation?s doubles specialist, is excited about the prospect of appearing in front of a home crowd. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia edge Fed Cup thriller against Serbia (CNN) [Feb 07, 2010] Four-time Fed Cup champions Russia edged Serbia 3-2 on Sunday to reach the semifinals of this year's competition where they will play the United States. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia edge out Serbia in Fed Cup (BBC News) [Feb 07, 2010] Four-time champions Russia win a dramatic tie against Serbia in Belgrade to reach the semi-finals of the Fed Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia v Russia - Fed Cup scores (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 07, 2010] Scores from the Fed Cup World Group first round match between Serbia and Russia in Belgrade on Sunday (* denotes new result) * Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) beat Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-2 6-3 Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-3 4-6 6-3 [via YahooNews] More >>

Kuznetsova lifts Russia to lead vs. Ivanovic, Serbia (CBS Sports) [Feb 07, 2010] Jelena Jankovic rallied from a set down and 1-4 in the second to beat Alisa Kleybanova 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to put Serbia even with Russia at one win apiece after the opening singles Saturday in their Fed Cup quarterfinal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia ties Serbia, Italy ties Ukraine in Fed Cup (USA Today) [Feb 07, 2010] Newcomer Serbia fought back to tie with Russia 1-1 and defending champion Italy also rallied to level with Ukraine's Bondarenko sisters on the first day of the Fed Cup on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Serbia 1-1 at Fed Cup tennis (UPI) [Feb 07, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic's 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Alisa Kleybanova Saturday pulled Serbia into a 1-1 tie with Russia at the Fed Cup quarterfinal in Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia ties Serbia, Italy ties Ukraine in Fed Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 06, 2010] Newcomer Serbia fought back to tie with Russia 1-1 and defending champion Italy also rallied to level with Ukraine's Bondarenko sisters on the first day of the Fed Cup on Saturday. Elsewhere, an understrength United States won both opening singles against host France, and the Czech Republic and Germany were 1-1 in Brno. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kuznetsova lifts Russia to lead vs. Ivanovic, Serbia (CBS Sports) [Feb 06, 2010] Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Serbia in the Fed Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russian leads Serbia 1-0 in Fed Cup (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 06, 2010] Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Serbia in the Fed Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. French Open champion Kuznetsova rallied from 4-2 down in the second set and then finished off the match with a smash. Former top-ranked player Ivanovic struggled with her serve, especially the ball toss, throughout the match. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fed Cup: Serbia 0, Russia 1 (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 06, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Results Saturday from the Fed Cup quarterfinal between Serbia and Russia on indoor hardcourts at Belgrade Arena: Serbia 0, Russia 1 Singles Svetlana Kuznetsova , Russia, def. Ana Ivanovic , Serbia, 6-1, 6-4. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kuznetsova to open for Russia in Fed Cup (UPI) [Feb 05, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- World No. 4 Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova will face former top-ranked Serbian Ana Ivanovic in the first match Saturday of a Fed Cup quarterfinal in Serbia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fed Cup: Serbia vs. Russia Draw List (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Feb 05, 2010] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- The draw Friday for the Fed Cup quarterfinal between Serbia and Russia on hard court at Belgrade Arena: Saturday Singles Ana Ivanovic , Serbia, vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova , Russia. Jelena Jankovic , Serbia, vs. Alisa Kleybanova , Russia. Sunday Reverse Singles Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, vs. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia, vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Svetlana Kuznetsova to play for Russia in Fed Cup match vs. Serbia (ESPN) [Feb 02, 2010] Defending French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has been added to Russia's team for this weekend's Fed Cup first-round matchup against Serbia, Russia's tennis federation said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

BRIEF-Tennis-Russia call up second-string team for Serbia tie (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 28, 2010] Russia named a second-string team for next month's Fed Cup first-round tie against Serbia, the country's tennis federation said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia favourite in Fed Cup playoff against Spain (New Kerala) [Feb 11, 2009] Belgrade, Feb 11 : Serbia's women's tennis team will be a strong favourite against Spain when the two countries meet in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs this April, Serbian tennis officials said. [via YahooNews] More >>