CAGLIARI, Italy (AP) — Italy won a fourth Fed Cup title on Sunday as seventh-ranked Sara Errani cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alisa Kleybanova of Russia.
It took Errani less than an hour to emerge victorious against the No. 183-ranked Kleybanova, who has only recently returned to the circuit following treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Roberta Vinci and Errani struggled past Alexandra Panova and Irina Khromacheva, respectively, on a difficult opening day Saturday to give Italy a commanding lead.
Italy is now level with Russia with four Fed Cup titles, just one behind Spain, but 13 behind the United States.
Russia traveled to Italy without any of its top players, due to injuries and a scheduling conflict with the Tournament of Champions in Bulgaria.
