US Fed Cup team relegated after loss (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The United States, a record 17-time Fed Cup champion, was relegated from the top-tier World Group on Sunday, failing to win a single point in a 5-0 loss to Germany, Germany's decisive win came when Andrea Petkovic beat Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-3 in the first of the reverse singles for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series against a U.S.

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