Varvara Lepchenko News

From left, United States team members Varvara Lepchenko, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens celebrate their victory over Sweden following a Fed Cup World Group tennis match, Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Delray Beach, Fla.

Fifth seed Li Na tumbled out of the WTA Mutua Madrid Open after being brushed aside 6-3 6-2 by lucky loser Madison Keys.

OEIRAS : Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to battle to a marathon 6-7 , 6-3, 6-2 first round win at the ATP-WTA Portugal Open on Monday.

Estoril, Portugal Two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to battle to a marathon 6-7 , 6-3, 6-2 first round win at the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Monday.

Sandwiched between busy weeks in Stuttgart and Madrid is a lovely smaller event between Lisbon and the ocean.

Despite boasting one of its strongest lineups in a decade, the United States Fed Cup team found itself in an early hole Saturday in Delray Beach, Fla., against heavy underdog Sweden, before eventually drawing even by the end of the day.