Russia face Spain in Fed Cup World Group opener
Maria Sharapova will be looking to fire Russia in their Fed Cup World Group opener against Spain this weekend as she returns to freezing Moscow after her run in the sun to the Australian Open final.
Members of Russia's tennis squad (from L), Yelena Vesnina, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Yekaterina Makarova pose for photographers at the Red square in Moscow, on February 3, on the eve of their Fed Cup quarter-final match against Spain.
Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev was spoilt for choice for the tie on the indoor hard surface of Moscow's Olympic Stadium and has opted for world number three Sharapova for singles duty alongside 19th-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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