Sharapova puts Russia in Fed Cup tie (AP) Maria Sharapova defeated Tzipi Obziler 6-0, 6-4 in her first Fed Cup match, helping defending champion Russia tie Israel 1-1 in the first round on Saturday. Earlier, Israel's Shahar Peer rallied to defeat Dinara Safina 0-6, 6-2, 6-2. Sharapova led 5-1 in the second set after sweeping the first before Obziler won three straight games with the support of the 6,000-capacity crowd at Ramat Hasharon... Publish Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:32:04 PST Read more...