Spain start well in Fed Cup semi
Suarez-Navarro is ranked 64 places lower than Peng Shuai
Carla Suarez-Navarro, 19, gave them the initiative with a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) win over the higher-ranked Peng Shuai.Nuria Llagostera Vives then beat Zheng Jie 6-3 6-4 to leave them needing one more win to reach the final.The second semi-final sees defending champions Russia face the USA in Moscow without Maria Sharapova.But Llagostera Vives was not thinking about either team following her singles victory,
saying: “It’s positive that we’re leading 2-0 but we have to focus for tomorrow.” 
606: DEBATE Your thoughts on the Fed Cup semis and playoffs China, making their first ever semi-final appearance, were unable to make the most of playing on fast, hard courts at the indoor International Tennis Centre against opponents noted for their preference for clay.But Zheng claimed China were still in with a chance of becoming the first Asian nation to reach the final. “If we can get to the tie-break game tomorrow in the doubles, I think we have the chance to win,” said the world number 206.”Peng Shuai’s match will be very difficult [against Llagostera] but I think she will do everything to win.”Peng, ranked 68, conceded Suarez had “performed quite well, and especially on one or two key points” but vowed that the tie was not yet over.