The Fed Cup kicks off this weekend in Florida at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center and the US team looks very strong. In fact, many say the American team should win with ease. Belgium’s two best players, number one ranked Justine Henin and number four ranked Kim Clijsters won’t be playing and the dynamic Williams sisters are gunning for action.
“I love playing Fed Cup,” said Serena Williams. “I like playing for your country. You’re playing in a team environment. It presents something different for us and that’s really cool.”
The US team includes Venus and Serena Williams as well as doubles pro Lisa Raymond and rising star Vania King. The Belgian team is Kirsten Flipkens, Caroline Maes, Yanina Wickmayer, and Tamaryn Hendler. Hopefully America can exact revenge on Belgium for beating us in last year’s Fed Cup semifinals. The winners of the semifinal round will face either Russia or Spain in the next round this July.
