Fed Cup semi-finals line-up

Russia edged out Serbia in Belgrade to qualify for the Fed Cup semi-finals.

The hosts appeared to be in the driving seat when Jelena Jankovic put her side 2-1 ahead after beating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 4-6 6-3.

But former world number one Ana Ivanovic was thrashed 6-2 6-3 by Alisa Kleybanova to level things once again.

And it was Russia who came out on top in the doubles, Kleybanova and Kuznetsova beating Jankovic and Ivanovic 6-1 6-4.

There was another tight finish in Brno as the Czech Republic beat Germany 3-2.

Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke won the decisive doubles rubber 6-1 6-3 against Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Tatjana Malek to earn the Czechs a dramatic victory.

Earlier in the day, Hradecka beat Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-6(5) only for Groenefeld to level the tie with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Petra Kvitova.

In other action the United States cruised past France 4-1 with rising star Melanie Oudin making sure of their place in the last four with a 7-6(3) 6-4 victory over Julie Coin to give the States an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Pauline Parmentier claimed a point back for the French with a straight-sets defeat of Christina McHale but Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands completed the rout by winning the doubles against Stephanie Cohen-Aloro and Alize Cornet.

Defending champions Italy are also through after beating Ukraine 4-1. The tie was evenly poised at 1-1 overnight but Flavia Pennetta's 7-5 7-6(3) victory over Alona Bondarenko put the visitors in the ascendancy in Kharkiv.

Francesca Schiavone settled the contest with a 2-6 6-1 6-1 win against Kateryna Bondarenko, and Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci combined to win the doubles against Mariya Koryttseva and Viktoria Kutuzova.