Pennetta to face Glatch

Oudin plays Schiavone in second singles

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Pennetta to face Glatch

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Italy's world number 11 Flavia Pennetta will get the Fed Cup final under way against American world number 132 Alexa Glatch in Reggio Calabria on Saturday morning.

The Italian number one will be looking to avenge her first-round defeat by the 20-year-old from Rhode Island in the first round of the French Open this year.

The opening day's second singles will pit Italian number two Francesca Schiavone against teenager Melanie Oudin, who at number 49 in the world is the top-ranked American.

The pairings will then reverse for Sunday's singles matches. If a decisive fifth rubber is needed, Italians Roberta Vinci and Sara Erani will play Liezel Huber and Vania King in the doubles.

Play on the outdoor clay court at the Rocco Polimeni stadium starts at 11am local time on Saturday, although forecasters are predicting rain.

Fed Cup final (Italy names first)

Saturday:
F Pennetta v A Glatch
F Schiavone v M Oudin
Sunday:
Pennetta v Oudin
Schiavone v Glatch
R Vinci/S Erani v L Huber/V King (if required)

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