Oudin gives US spot in Fed Cup semis

The United States secured a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals after teenager Melanie Oudin beat Julie Coin on Sunday at Lievin, France, to give the Americans a 3-0 lead over France and the U.S. went on to a 4-1victory.

Oudin defeated Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 in just over two hours in the first reverse singles match.

The U.S. will next face Russia on April 24-25.

After Oudin won, France's Pauline Parmentier beat Christina McHale 6-4, 6-4 and the U.S. team of Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands beat Stephanie Cohen-Aloro and Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-3.

The 18-year-old Oudin broke Coin in the fifth game of the second set and clinched the match when the Frenchwoman shanked a forehand.

Oudin had saved two break points at 5-5 in the first to force the tiebreaker, where she hit three straight winners to close out the set.

Alize Cornet had been scheduled to face Oudin but France captain Nicolas Escude decided to replace her with Coin after Cornet acknowledged she struggled with her nerves against Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the opening singles Saturday. Mattek-Sands rallied from 5-2 down in the first to win in straight sets, giving Cornet her sixth loss in six Fed Cup singles matches.

Cilic wins Zagreb Indoors

Top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia successfully defended his Zagreb Indoors title in Croatia by beating Michael Berrer of Germany in three sets.

Cilic won 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in 2 hours, 38 minutes to claim his second title of the year and the fifth of his career.