LOS ANGELES: Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko LOS ANGELES: Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko defeated newly topped Australian Open champ Sofia Kenin 6-three, 2-6, 6-2 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to preserve Latvia alive of their Fed Cup qualifying tie against the United States. Ostapenko’s victory, in one hour and 58 mins at the Angel of the Wings arena in Everett, Washington, cut Latvia’s deficit to 2-1 within the excellent-of-5 in shape tie. America’s 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams turned into up subsequent with a risk to clinch it in opposition to world No. 41 Anastasija Sevastova.If necessary, the tie will go to a decisive doubles suit, with an area inside the finals in Budapest in April on the road. The Americans had taken a commanding 2-zero lead on Friday, whilst Kenin defeated Sevastova and Williams, playing her first Fed Cup in shape considering the fact that 2018, beat Ostapenko to take her ideal singles report within the women’...