Tennis Women: Fed Cup 1999 April 17-September 19: 1st Round: Italy * - Spain 3-2 Russia * - France 3-2 Switzerland - Slovakia * 0-5 USA * - Croatia 5-0 Semifinals: Italy - USA * 1-4 Russia * - Slovakia 3-2 Final: USA * - Russia 4-1 (at Stanford, CA) (Venus Williams (usa) - Yelena Likhovtseva (rus) 6-3 6-4, Lindsay Davenport (usa) - Yelena Dementieva (rus) 6-4 6-0, Lindsay Davenport (usa) - Yelena Likhovtseva (rus) 6-4 6-4, Yelena Dementieva (rus) - Venus Williams (usa) 1-6 6-3 7-6(7-5), USA (Serena Williams, Venus Williams) - Russia (Yelena Dementieva, Yelena Makarova) 6-2 6-1)