Fed Cup Shocker: Mattek-Sands Plays Hero as U.S. Rallies to Defeat Russia

Americans to Host Italy in Rematch of '09 Fed Cup Final Nov. 6-7

Mary Joe Fernandez has taken a few hits of late for her inability to bring either Serena or Venus Williams back into the Fed Cup fold.  But with Sunday’s come-from-behind performance at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, it just got a bit harder to find fault.  The second-year captain will lead her team to the [...]

Fed Cup: Fernandez Holding Spot for a Williams

U.S. to Face Russia April 24-25

Mary Joe Fernandez will once again look to Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Liezel Huber when the U.S. faces Russia in the Fed Cup semis in Birmingham, Ala., April 24-25. As for the fourth member of the U.S. contingent, Fernandez says she’s not giving up on Venus or Serena Williams.

Notebook: Fed Cuppers Oust France; Bryan Bros. Rock SF

Sans Serena or Venus, Oudin, Mattek-Sands Lead U.S. Into Semis

With a pair of rise-to-the-occasion wins in singles, Melanie Oudin led the U.S. to a 4-1 downing of France on Sunday, earning Mary Joe Fernandez’s underdog U.S. team a trip to the Fed Cup semis. Following up on her 6-4, 6-4 win over Pauline  Parmentier on Saturday, the 18-year-old Oudin scored the clincher by defeating [...]

Glatch Leads Fed Cup Team to Final

After a stirring and improbable Alexa Glatch-led victory in Brno, now it’s up to the Williams sisters to decide if they want to be part of the U.S.’ attempt at its first Fed Cup title since ‘00.