Svetlana Kuznetsova will face Julia Goerges in Saturday's opening rubber of the Fed Cup World Group semi-final clash between Russia and Germany after Friday's draw. Kuznetsova, Russia's leading player and the world number 24, has 26 wins so far in the competition. She has a chance to become Russia's most successful player in Fed Cup history if she wins just one more rubber.
"Of course I'd like to have more time after the end of the hard-court season to adjust myself better for the clay courts," Kuznetsova said. "But in general I feel myself normal and I hope to play well here." She will be followed on court by team-mate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 38th in the WTA rankings, who will face Germany's world number 19 Sabine Lisicki in the second singles.
In Sunday's reverse singles, Kuznetsova will first play against Lisicki and Pavlyuchenkova is then due to face Goerges.
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