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Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova to lead Russia against Spain in 1st round of Fed Cup

Three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will play Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the opening singles match Saturday when Russia hosts Spain in the first round of the Fed Cup.Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will face Carla Suarez Navarro in the second match."I'm satisfied with the draw," Sharapova said. "I wanted to play in the first match and I'm happy I will."It will be Sharapova's third appearance for Russia. The Australian Open runner-up won both her singles matches against Israel in 2008 but lost in opening singles against France last year.Russia is the clear favorite to win but Sharapova refused to underestimate the opponent."Last season, we were favorites against France at the same stage of the competition but fell 2-0 down after the opening singles," Sharapova said. "We were lucky to win in the end."In Sunday's reverse singles, Sharapova will play Suarez Navarro, while Kuznetsova will take on Soler-Espinosa. In the doubles match, the Russian pair of Nadia Petro...

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