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Russia took a 2-0 lead over Poland in the first round of the Fed Cup on Saturday (February 7) after Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova each beat a Radwanska sister.

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Russia took a 2-0 lead over Poland in the first round of the Fed Cup after Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova each beat a Radwanska sister.

Kuznetsova started by defeating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 and Sharapova followed up with an easy 6-0, 6-3 win over younger sister Urszula Radwanska to give Russia a commanding lead in their first ever Fed Cup meeting with Poland.

The eighth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska was broken twice in the final set in her hometown of Krakow as Kuznetsova wrapped up the win in two hours and 15 minutes in front of a crowd of some 15,000.

Both players struggled to hold serve in the first two sets, which featured a combined nine breaks.

Agnieszka Radwanska takes on Sharapova next and Urszula plays Kuznetsova, followed by a doubles match if necessary.