Evert, Navratilova Lead U.S. Into Semifinals

The No.1-seeded United States team, with Chris Evert in top form, will meet Czechoslovakia and Spain will face Australia in today’s semifinals of the Federation Cup women’s tennis tournament.

The United States beat eighth-seeded Austria, 3-0, and No. 3 Czechoslovakia defeated fifth-seeded West Germany, 2-1, in Friday’s quarterfinals. Second-seeded Spain and unseeded Australia won their quarterfinal matches Thursday.

Evert, ranked No. 4 in the world, beat 42nd-ranked Judith Wiesner, 6-1, 6-0, winning the last 12 games. Martina Navratilova, No. 2, defeated No. 21 Barbara Paulus, 6-4, 6-1, giving the U.S. an unbeatable 2-0 lead.