April 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In their first match-up ever in Fed Cup history, the United States swept Ukraine 5-0 in the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Playoffs, on an outdoor red clay court at the Superior Golf and Spa Resort in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
February 3, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team's first-round competition against Belarus in Worcester, Mass., this weekend, with live telecasts Saturday, Feb. 4, and Sunday, Feb. 5.
December 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is a interview between U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez.
April 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team's competition against Germany in Stuttgart, Germany, this weekend with live and same-day, "Instant Encore" replays Saturday and Sunday.
February 9, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States team will travel to Germany for the Fed Cup playoffs. The Americans, who lost to Belgium in the first round last weekend without the injured Williams Sisters, need to beat the Germans in order to stay in the eight-team World Group.
February 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Kim Clijsters defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 6-7 (10), 6-2, 6-1, to give Belgium a 4-1 win over the United States in Fed Cup World Group and head into the semifinals.
February 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Kim Clijsters will lead a strong Belgian squad against an injury-depleted United States team in the Fed Cup this weekend.
November 5, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced that Billie Jean King is the recipient of the 2010 Fed Cup Award of Excellence.
October 27, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has announced that the core group of Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Melanie Oudin, and world number one doubles player Liezel Huber, along with Fed Cup rookie Coco Vandeweghe, will represent the U.S. in the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas...
October 6, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Venus Williams will miss the remainder of the 2010 season due to a left knee injury. The seven-time Grand Slam champion will miss the WTA Tour Championships at the end of October, and the Fed Cup final between the United States and Italy at San Diego in November.
August 12, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that world number one-ranked and 13-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams and world number four-ranked and five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams have committed to representing the U.S. in the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final against Italy on an indoor hard court at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Nov. 6-7.
June 29, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the city of San Diego and the San Diego Sports Arena have been selected to host the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between the United States and Italy, Nov. 6-7.
April 26, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The best of five matchup between the United States and Russia started with Melane Oudin defeating Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3 6-3 to give the United States a 1-0 match lead. Elena Dementieva defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the second match to even the series at 1-1. In Sunday's reverse singles Dementieva defeated Oudin 7-6 0-6 6-3 to put the Russians ahead but Mattek-Sands defeated Kudryavtseva 6-4 2-6 6-3 in a tough match to even things up at 2-2.
April 23, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup semifinal against Russia in Birmingham, Ala., this weekend, with telecasts Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. The competition between the 2009 Fed Cup runner-up Americans and Russia will consist of two singles matches on Saturday, followed by two singles matches and the doubles match Sunday. Tennis Channel will carry all matches live, beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET each day, followed by same-day encore coverage each evening.
April 15, 2010
By USTA Eastern Section
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has announced that 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and world number one-ranked doubles player Liezel Huber will represent the United States in the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal against Russia.
February 8, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Melanie Oudin won her two singles matches to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over France and secure a spot in the Fed Cup Semifinals. Oudin ousted Julie Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 in just over two hours Sunday to give the Americans an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The U.S. will next face Russia, April 24-25.
