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Russians storm back to beat Slovaks in Fed Cup semis

Russia is back in the Fed Cup final, but it took a dramatic comeback against the Slovak Republic on Sunday to do it.The Slovaks appeared on the way to their first final since winning their lone Fed Cup championship in 2002 after grabbing a 2-0 lead on Saturday, but Maria Kirilenko started the Russian revolt on Sunday and Ekaterina Makarova tied it before the doubles team of Makarova and Elena Vesnina completed the stunning rally.Russia will play in the Fed Cup final in November against either Italy or the Czech Republic. The Italians had a chance to wrap up that semifinal on Sunday with one singles win after taking a 2-0 lead on Saturday, but inclement weather in Palermo allowed only one match to be played and Petra Kvitova kept the Czechs alive. That tie will resume on Monday.Kirilenko dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision on Saturday against Daniela Hantuchova in the second opening singles rubber, but she made sure there wasn't a sweep with a 7-5, 6-1 triumph on Sunday against Dominika Cibulko...

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