FILE -- In this June 14, 2015 file photo, Camila Giorgi of Italy returns a shot in the womenâs final against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, at the open grass court tournament in Rosmalen, central Netherlands. Giorgi has turned down a call up to Italy's Fed Cup team for an upcoming World Group playoff against Spain, choosing to compete in qualifying for a tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, instead. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino)
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ROME (AP) - Camila Giorgi has turned down a call-up to Italy's Fed Cup team for its World Group playoff against Spain, choosing to compete in qualifying for a tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, instead.
The 48th-ranked Giorgi announced last week that she was cutting off ties with the Italian Tennis Federation - apparently because the federation insisted she play Fed Cup. Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti called her up anyhow for the April 16-17 series.
Giorgi had until Monday to confirm her call-up and the federation announced on Tuesday that 72nd-ranked Karin Knapp was taking Giorgi's place on the team, which also includes Roberta Vinci, Sara Errani and Francesca Schiavone.
Giorgi is currently playing in Katowice, Poland, where she beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-4, 6-4 in the first round on Tuesday.
FILE -- In this Aug. 19, 2015 file photo, Camila Giorgi, of Italy, hits a backhand to Andrea Petkovic, of Germany, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. Giorgi has turned down a call up to Italy's Fed Cup team for an upcoming World Group playoff against Spain, choosing to compete in qualifying for a tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, instead. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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FILE -- In this July 4, 2015 file photo, Camila Giorgi of Italy plays a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London. Giorgi has turned down a call up to Italy's Fed Cup team for an upcoming World Group playoff against Spain, choosing to compete in qualifying for a tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, instead. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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