Russia's Sharapova pumped for Fed Cup debut
Published: 29 January, 2008, 23:04
Fresh from her Australian Open triumph, Maria Sharapova has arrived in Israel for her long-awaited debut for Russia's Fed Cup team.
Sharapova will lead a powerful team from the defending champions, including Anna Chakvetadze, Dinara Safina and Elena Vesnina.
The Israeli team for the weekend's best-of-five series consists of Shahar Peer, Tzipi Obziler, Keren Shlomo and Julia Glushko.
“This is a great opportunity for me because tennis is such an individual sport and although you play for your country on a daily basis now you're part of the team,” Sharapova said.
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