BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Angelique Kerber claimed a close victory Sunday that allowed Germany to gain a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals with a series win over Slovakia.
Kerber, who had put Germany on the verge of the series win with a straight-set victory Saturday, defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) Sunday for the third point in the best-of-five series.