Australia won promotion to the Fed Cup World Group on Sunday after US Open champion Samantha Stosur, pictured here, gave her team an unassailable lead over Germany in their play-off. Stosur, ranked fifth in the world, needed 74 minutes to see off Andrea Petkovic, ranked 11th, for a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the third singles rubber which put Australia 3-0 up to settle the promotion/relegation tie
Australia won promotion to the Fed Cup World Group on Sunday after US Open champion Samantha Stosur, pictured here, gave her team an unassailable lead over Germany in their play-off. Stosur, ranked fifth in the world, needed 74 minutes to see off Andrea Petkovic, ranked 11th, for a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the third singles rubber which put Australia 3-0 up to settle the promotion/relegation tie