Italy lead China 2-0

Holders Italy took a 2-0 lead over China by winning both singles in their World Group quarter-final tie in Castellaneta Marina, Italy yesterday. Results: Flavia Pennetta beat Peng Shuai 0-6 7-5 3-0 (Peng retired); Tathiana Garbin beat Sun Tiantian 6-4...

Holders Italy took a 2-0 lead over China by winning both singles in their World Group quarter-final tie in Castellaneta Marina, Italy yesterday.

Results: Flavia Pennetta beat Peng Shuai 0-6 7-5 3-0 (Peng retired); Tathiana Garbin beat Sun Tiantian 6-4 2-6 6-3.

Other QFs: Russia lead Spain 2-0; France lead Japan 2-0.

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