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Serena Williams holds off Giorgi but Italy-US tied at 1-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Yahoo! Sports | April 18, 2015

Related Topics: Italy, Fed Cup, Lauren Davis, Camila Giorgi, Flavia Pennetta

BRINDISI, Italy (AP) -- Top-ranked Serena Williams overcame a stiff challenge in the opening set for a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Italy's Camila Giorgi on Saturday in a Fed Cup World Group playoff.

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Italy's Sara Errani then evened the best-of-five series with the United States at 1-1 by routing 57th-ranked Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-2.

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