Madison Keys rallied for a three-set victory over Alize Cornet on Saturday, giving the United States a split of the opening two matches in its Fed Cup weekend against France. France's Caroline Garcia began the day with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens. The United States is playing without the Williams sisters in the World Group playoff on an indoor hard court at Saint Louis University. Serena Williams is taking a break and U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez said this month that Venus signed up for a tournament in Malaysia, not realizing that was the same week as the Fed Cup matches.
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