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Tennis: Sharapova drops out of Fed Cup team

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Published 01 April, 2008, 09:32

Maria Sharapova will not play for Russia in the Fed Cup semi-final against the U.S.

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She played for her country against Israel last month, but will be replaced by Svetlana Kuznetsova for the Moscow tie at the end of April.

Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev said it was agreed one would play against Israel and the other against the U.S.

Anna Chakvetadze, Dinara Safina, Vera Zvonareva and Elena Vesnina are also in the team.

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