The USA will have to beat Italy away from home if they are to get back into the elite group of the Fed Cup

Feb 12, 2015 677

The two nations were paired together when the names were drawn on Tuesday and the Americans, who won in Argentina at the weekend to move into the play-offs, will need to get past a team that lifted the trophy as recently as 2013 if they are to regain their place in the World Group.

Much will depend on whether world number one Serena Williams opts to play in April and it is inevitable that the Italians will use their home advantage to stage the tie on the slower clay courts to try and negate Williams' power.

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Source: https://www.clubcall.com/

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