Bacsinszky beats wasp sting as Fed Cup hots up

Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky overcame being stung by a wasp to beat French rival Alize Cornet in the Fed Cup as three of the four World Group ties ended all-square. The Swiss were 1-1 against France in Geneva while defending champions the Czech Republic also split the opening rubbers with Spain in Ostrava as did top-flight debutants Belarus against the Netherlands in Minsk. The United States were closing in on a 2-0 lead over Germany when rain halted action in Hawaii.