Bree, Apr 26: Belgium beat Croatia in Fed Cup World Group round one tie. Belgium beat Croatia 3-2 in the first-round of the Fed Cup on Sunday (April 25). In Bree, Belgium's world number two Kim Clijsters chalked up her second win in two days following her return from a recurrent wrist injury by hammering Croatia's Karolina Sprem 6-1 6-3.

Team mate Els Callens made secured Belgium's 3-2 win with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 win over Jelena Kostanic in the penultimate rubber. Belgium will play Spain in the quarter-finals.


Belgium 3 Croatia level 2 Results (Belgian names first): Saturday - Kim Clijsters beat Jelena Kostanic 6-1 4-6 6-1 Kirsten Flipkens lost to Karolina Sprem 2-6 0-6 Sunday - Clijsters beat Sprem 6-1 6-3 Els Callens beat Kostanic 6-2 3-6 6-4 Elke Clijsters/Flipkens lost to Darija Jurak/Iva Majoli 1-6 4-6


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