Fed Cup

Italy win Fed Cup 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...

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

Pennetta beats Oudin as Italy lift Fed Cup (AFP) Pennetta beats Oudin as Italy lift Fed Cup AFP - Italian Flavia Pennetta returns a ball to US Alexa Glatch during the first match of the Fed Cup World … by Barnaby Chesterman Barnaby...

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

...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. Already 2-0 up overnight, Italy took an unassailable 3-0 lead...

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

Italy routs Williams-less US team to win Fed Cup By ANDREW DAMPF, AP Sports Writer Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy The Williams sisters were conspicuous by their absence on Sunday when Italy completed a...

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

...as Italy seals Fed Cup over U.S. REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy -- Italy clinched its second Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2. Pennetta's victory gave the...

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

Italy claim second Fed Cup after victory over America Italy take 3-0 lead with two rubbers remaining to claim title guardian.co.uk, Sunday 8 November 2009 12.34 GMT Flavia Pennetta celebrates with her team-mates after Italy secured the...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Italy, Francesca Schiavone, Corrado Barazzutti, Flavia Pennetta, US Open, and Alexa Glatch

Italy cruises to 2-0 advantage over U.S. in Fed Cup final U.S. coach Mary Joe Fernandez, right, and Alexa Glatch try to regroup during the opening day of the Fed Cup final. REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (AP) Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in...

In this article: Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Francesca Schiavone, Italy, United States, Mary Joe Fernandez, All rights reserved, Reggio Calabria, and Marietta, Ga.

...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. The Italians celebrated their victory by launching captain Corrado...

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