Serena and Venus Williams have committed to play in Fed Cup final against Italy in November. Neither one nor the other sisters had attended the event since 2007.
The U.S. team captain, Mary Joe Fernandez, said Thursday that “you always want to have your best players,” and was “very pleased” to have the Williamses.
The Americans have not won the Fed Cup since 2000. They lost the final against the Italians last year.
The confrontation of-five will be held on November 6 and 7, on hard courts, the San Diego Sports Arena. The U.S. team is complemented by Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek and Liezel Huber-Sands.
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