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Ukraine clinch Fed Cup win

Sunday 17 April 2011 12:34, UK

Image: Fed Cup: Ukraine have secured a spot in the World Group

Olga Savchuk and Lesia Tsurenko beat Jarmila Groth and Anastasia Rodionova in their Fed Cup play-off clash on Sunday.

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Savchuk and Tsurenko secure spot in Fed Cup World Group

Olga Savchuk and Lesia Tsurenko beat Jarmila Groth and Anastasia Rodionova in their Fed Cup play-off clash on Sunday. In doing so the Ukrainian duo clinched a 3-2 win over their hosts and secured a place for their country in the Fed Cup World Group for just the second time in the tournament's history. Things could not have got off to a worse start for Savchuk and Tsurenko as they failed to win a single game in the first set at the Glen Iris Valley Recreation Club But the pair held their nerve, saving match points in the second set tie-break before completing a thrilling 0-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 victory. The result means that means Australia will begin next season in World Group II.

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