Team-before-self mentality serves Italians well

...the doubles. The Italians swept the weekend 4-0 when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Liezel Huber and Vania King, 4-6, 6-3 (11-9) in a decisive-match tiebreaker. Now it...

Glatch to take on Pennetta in opener

Alexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy.

US Fed cup players Liezel Huber (L) and Bethanie Mattel-Sands (R) celebrate their Victory over Czech couple Iveta Benesova (top) and...

U.S. Fed Cup leaning on kids again

Despite her pledge to play the Fed Cup finale unless she was in a wheelchair, Serena Williams has bowed out. So it's up to emerging U.S. talent to come through again.

Serena withdraws from Fed Cup final

The U.S. Tennis Association says Serena Williams has pulled out of the team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final.

Williams, Oudin on Fed Cup team

Serena Williams is back on the U.S. Fed Cup team for the first time since 2007.

Pay attention to the U.S. Fed Cup team

...like the Bad New Bears of tennis, what with Bethany Mattek-Sands, Jill Craybas, Alexa Glatch, Liezel Huber, Julie Ditty and others -- a diverse, ragtag bunch if ever there was one -- who take inspiration...

US team's, from left, Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands celebrate with their national flag after defeating Czech Republic in their semi...

Williams sisters top Black, Huber

The Williams sisters have won the U.S. Open women's doubles title, two days after Serena's ugly exit in the singles semifinals.

...the championship trophy after winning the women's doubles championship over Cara Black, of Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept...

Serena: 'I want to sincerely apologize'

Serena Williams apologized Monday on her Web site to a U.S. Open line judge she scolded near the end of a loss to Kim Clijsters this weekend.

Serena's breakdown leads to questions

Serena Williams' 10-second tirade may have cost her a match, but what's the lasting impression on her legacy?

Rain wreaks havoc on Nadal-Gonzalez

NEW YORK -- Coming into the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal's knees were the subject of much scrutiny. As he has advanced somewhat tentatively throu...

Sharapova to face Dementieva in final

Elena Dementieva of Russia advanced to the final of the Rogers Cup on Saturday with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over Serena Williams.

Chat with Liezel Huber

Liezel Huber and Cara Black are the No. 1 ranked doubles players in the world. Welcome to The...