London – Italy, defeated in the first round of the World Group Fed Cup by France, will play on 16-17 April in the play-offs. The play-offs draw will be composed of the four losers from the first round of the World Group and the four winners of the first round of Group II. Italy, third in the ITF rankings by nation – published this morning after the FedCup round – will be seeded with Russia, Germany and Australia, and then will face either Romania, the United States, Spain or Belarus. The draw will be held tomorrow in London. (9Colonne)
