The United States, with wins by Melanie Oudin and the doubles team of Julie Ditty and Liezel Huber, beat Argentina 3-2 to reach the Fed Cup semifinals. The Americans trailed 2-1 heading into Oudin's match against Betina Jozami, but the American battled to a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win to tie the best-of-five competition. Ditty and Huber then beat Jozami and Gisela Dulko 6-2, 6-3 to win it for the Americans. Earlier in the day, Dulko topped American Jill Craybas to give the Argentines a one-point advantage heading into the two final matches. The United States team will go against the Czech Republic in the semifinals in April.

The United States and Argentina are knotted at 1-1 after the first day of their Fed Cup quarterfinal in Surprise, Ariz. The U.S.

Julie Ditty has been selected to replace the injured Bethanie Mattek on the U.S. Federation Cup team. The United States is scheduled to take on Argentina in the Fed Cup quarterfinals Friday and Saturday in Surprise, Ariz. U.S.