United States to host Russia in Fed Cup semifinal in Birmingham, Ala
By APTuesday, February 16, 2010
US to host Fed Cup semifinal in Birmingham, Ala
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Tennis Association has chosen Birmingham, Ala., as the site for its Fed Cup semifinal against Russia on April 24 and 25.
The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena also was the site of last year’s first-round Davis Cup match against Switzerland.
U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez called Birmingham “rampant in its love for tennis.”
It will be the eighth matchup between the U.S. and Russia in Fed Cup competition, and the fifth meeting in the semifinals since 1979. The U.S. leads the series 4-3 has lost three in a row.
These will be the first Fed Cup matches in Alabama.
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