Fed Cup 2009 - US duo set for Fed Cup debut

Eurosport - Wed, 15 Apr 22:15:00 2009

The United States will hand Fed Cup debuts to Alexa Glatch and Bethanie Mattek-Sands for the semi-final tie against the Czech Republic in Brno from April 25..

TENNIS 2009 - Alexa Glatch of the USA books a second-round clash with world number one Serena Williams at WTA Miami - 0

With sisters Serena and Venus Williams both absent from the team, 19-year-old Glatch (pictured) and 24-year-old Mattek-Sands get their chance ahead of Jill Craybas and Julie Ditty who featured in the February victory over Argentina.

Mattek-Sands is ranked 38th in the world and is the top-ranked US player behind the Williams sisters.

Glatch is ranked 112th but has looked in good form of late, reaching the third round in the WTA event in Indian Wells last month.

South African-born Liezel Huber and Melanie Oudin make up the squad which will be captained by Mary Joe Fernandez.

Reuters

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  1. WHY CAN'T LAZY WILLIAMS TURN UP ???????

    NO­ MILLIONS £$£$£ ON OFFER ?????????

    From pam_wallis60, on Fri 24 Apr 8:48PM

  2. yikes we Yanks have a very shallow bench of talent to­ offer. we need some of the eastblog gals to defect:)

    From jay, on Thu 16 Apr 4:12AM
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