Sharapova gives Russia 3-1 Fed Cup lead (AP) Maria Sharapova won her second singles match to give Russia a 2-1 lead in its Fed Cup World Group match against Israel on Sunday, routing 17th-ranked Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-1. Sharapova, who won the Australian Open title last month, had pinpoint accuracy throughout the reverse singles match. After winning the second game to tie the first set at 1-1, Peer lost nine games in a row and was unable to... Publish Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:27:55 PST Read more...