The teams have been chosen for this weeks Fed-Cup ties.

Below are the team nominations for the 2005 Fed Cup World Group I Semifinals. Three of the four semifinalists at 2005 Wimbledon - Lindsay Davenport, Venus Williams and Amelie Mauresmo - have been nominated by their respective teams.

Teams are permitted to change up to two nominations until one hour before the draw. Nomination changes will be posted on the Official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com as and when the ITF is officially notified.

Live scoring for all World Group I ties (Semifinals and Play-offs) will be available on www.fedcup.com throughout the weekend. A Communications department representative will be on-hand at the ITF headquarters in London from 08:00 GMT on both days to assist with any media enquiries and can be contacted on +44 (0)20 8392 4623.

WORLD GROUP I SEMIFINALS

RUSSIA v USA
Venue: Moscow, Russia (clay - indoors)

RUSSIA
Elena Dementieva
Anastasia Myskina
Dinara Safina
Vera Douchevina
Captain: Mr Shamil Tarpischev

USA
Lindsay Davenport
Venus Williams
Corina Morariu
Mashona Washington
Captain: Ms Zina Garrison

FRANCE v SPAIN
Venue: Aix en Provence, France (hard - outdoors)

FRANCE
Amelie Mauresmo
Nathalie Dechy
Mary Pierce
Virginie Razzano
Captain: Mr Georges Goven

SPAIN
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Arantxa Parra-Santonja
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo
Captain: Mr Miguel Margets

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