No Venus and Serena, but Americans still too strong for the Italians in Fed Cup


WASHINGTON: Even without world number one Serena Williams and her fourth-ranked sister Venus Williams, the United States had little trouble completing a 5-0 Fed Cup quarter-final sweep of Italy here on Sunday. 

But a semi-final showdown with Belgium looms in November and the Americans’ chances for the global women’s team tennis crown will greatly depend on whether or not the Williams sisters answer US captain Billie Jean King’s call. 

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