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Fed Cup: Serena and Team USA defeat Ukraine |
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Written by Jeff
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Sunday, 22 April 2012 22:51 |
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 It was a long way from home, but Serena Williams clinched the fed cup tie over Ukraine today, defeating Lesia Tsurenko 6:3, 6:2 on Sunday. Serena's victory gave Team USA a 3-0, insurmountable victory over Ukraine, which ensures that USA will return to the World Group in next year's Fed Cup. Team USA also won the final singles and doubles rubbers, to earn a clean-sweep, 5-0 victory.
This was Serena's first trip to an oversears Fed Cup tie in over a decade. With Fed Cup as a requirement, Serena's participation secures her position on the Olympic Team in London.
Venus Williams already has played enough Fed Cup ties for the olympics, but what she needs is an improved ranking. Venus needs to improve her ranking to around 52 (currently 70) in order to qualify.
Both Serena and Venus are both next set to compete in Madrid, Spain, a premier red clay event, which begins on May 5. Both sisters are also scheduled to compete in Rome, another premier red clay event, on May 14.
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Serena in, Venus out of Fed Cup later this Month against Ukraine |
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012 22:28 |
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It has officially been announced that Serena will be participating in the Fed Cup tie against Ukraine on April 21-22, but Venus will not.
''She just played Miami and Charleston, so she's trying to gauge now her recovery, how much she can play,'' U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez said Wednesday about Venus. ''She's, I believe, planning on playing a couple of tournaments now before the French Open.''
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Serena dominates in final of Family Circle Cup |
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Sunday, 08 April 2012 23:59 |
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Congratulations, Ree! Serena capped a week of powerful performances with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Lucie Safarova to win the Family Circle Cup on Sunday. It was Serena’ 40th WTA title and first on clay in four years since capturing this championship in 2008.
Serena didn’t expect to show so strongly in her first event of the season on clay. She said the steady stream of things she deals with off the tennis court helps keep her focused when she’s on it.
“I’m just trying to keep my mind busy,” Serena said. “I’m doing so much it keeps me staying in the moment.”
This week, that’s been playing some of the most dominant matches of her career. Serena followed up a 6-1, 6-1 steamroll over Samantha Stosur, the world’s fifth-ranked player, in the semifinals Saturday with her rout of Safarova.
Serena said she had some mediocre practices this week, yet saved her best when it counted most.
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