Fed Cup

...said. "We've played against some great teams this year." The U.S. has won a record 17 Fed Cups, but its last title came in 2000. Italy won its first Fed Cup title in 2006 over Belgium and Justine Henin, and lost the 2007 final to Russia.

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Italy, United States, Corrado Barazzutti, Serena Williams, U.S. Open, Francesca Schiavone, Wimbledon, and Sara Errani

Posted: Sunday November 8, 2009 11:27AM; Updated: Sunday November 8, 2009 11:45AM Italy blanks U.S. to claim Fed Cup Italy beat the United States 4-0 for its second Fed Cup title in four years Sarra Errani and Roberta Vinci capped the...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Italy, United States, Roberta Vinci, U.S. Open, Alexa Glatch, Flavia Pennetta, and Francesca Schiavone

...last updated at 16:36 GMT, Sunday, 8 November 2009 Italy's team captain and players celebrate their Fed Cup triumph Italy earned their second Fed Cup title in three years with a resounding 4-0 win over the USA in Reggio Calabria.

In this article: Italy, Melanie Oudin, US, Corrado Barazzutti, Sara Errani, Alexa Glatch, Roberta Vinci, Flavia Pennetta, and Vania King

...the win. It will go my way instead of theirs next time." The U.S. has won a record 17 Fed Cups, but its last title came in 2000. Italy won its first Fed Cup title in 2006 over Belgium and Justine Henin, and lost the 2007 final to Russia.

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Italy, United States, Alexa Glatch, Roberta Vinci, Francesca Schiavone, Corrado Barazzutti, and Mary Joe Fernandez

By Mark Meadows Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by destroying the United States 4-0 in the final on Sunday. Flavia Pennetta charged past Melanie Oudin 7-5 6-2 in the third singles rubber to give an unassailable 3-0 lead to the...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Italy, United States, Sara Errani, Alexa Glatch, Francesca Schiavone, Champagne, and Davis Cup

By Mark Meadows Italy surged to their second Fed Cup title by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over the United States in the final on Sunday. Flavia Pennetta charged past Melanie Oudin 7-5 6-2 in the third singles rubber to wrap up an...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Italy, United States, Alexa Glatch, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Corrado Barazzutti, and Venus Williams

Italy claimed their second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5 6-2 win against American teenager Melanie Oudin on the red clay on Sunday. The victory in just over an hour and a half gave Italy an unassailable...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Italy, Alexa Glatch, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, USA, and Russia

Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone each won singles matches to give Italy a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final. Pennetta secured the first point for the home country with a 6-3, 6-1 rout of Alexa Glatch...

In this article: Francesca Schiavone, Alexa Glatch, Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Vania King, Mary Joe Fernandez, Liezel Huber, Venus Williams, and Italy

...CALABRIA, Italy (AP) - Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin have lost in straight sets to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final. Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1 and Francesca Schiavone rallied after a two-hour...

In this article: Alexa Glatch, Italy, Melanie Oudin, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, United States, and Reggio Calabria

United States team captain Mary Joe Fernandez insisted the pressure was on Italy ahead of this weekend's 2009 Fed Cup final. With both Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, having pulled out, the underdog Americans are lining up with a...

In this article: Alexa Glatch, Melanie Oudin, Francesca Schiavone, Mary Joe Fernandez, Italy, United States, Wimbledon, US Open, and Roberta Vinci