Italy's Flavia Pennetta, back to camera, celebrates with team captain Corrado Barazzutti at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match against U.S. Melanie Oudin in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

Italy's Flavia Pennetta, back to camera, celebrates with team captain Corrado Barazzutti at the end of the tennis Fed Cup final match against U.S. Melanie Oudin in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.

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  1. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Melanie Oudin (L) of the United States shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after defeating her during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Melanie Oudin (L) of the United States celebrates match point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Melanie Oudin (L) of the United States celebrates match point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Melanie Oudin (L) of the United States celebrates match point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Melanie Oudin (L) of the United States shakes hands with Maria Sharapova of Russia after defeating her during day six of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 5, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  6. US tennis player Melanie Oudin celebrates after winning against Russia's Nadia Petrova during day eight of the 2009 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, September 7, 2009. Oudin qualified for the quarterfinals winning 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
  7. US tennis player Melanie Oudin celebrates after winning against Russia's Nadia Petrova during day eight of the 2009 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, September 7, 2009. Oudin qualified for the quarterfinals winning 1-6, 7-6, 6-3.
  8. Melanie Oudin of the US returns the ball against Nadia Petrova from Russia during their 4th round US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center September 7, 2009 in New York.
  9. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Team of Italy ( left Corrado Barazzutti, Francesca Schiavone, Flavia Penetta, Roberta Vinci, Sara Errani) sing the national anthem during the awards ceremony after the final match of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  10. (From L) Italy's Francesca Schiavone, Favia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci pose next to the trophy during the medal ceremony of the Fed Cup World group final on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria. It was the first time Italy had beaten the USA (4-0) -- who have a record 17 Fed Cup titles -- in 10 ties and the first time they won the title on home soil.
  11. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Fllavia Pennetta of Italy during the final of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  12. Han Xinyun of China returns a shot against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.
  13. Flavia Pennetta of Italy returns a shot against Han Xinyun of China during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.
  14. Han Xinyun of China returns a shot against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.
  15. Flavia Pennetta of Italy returns a shot against Han Xinyun of China during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.
  16. Flavia Pennetta of Italy returns a shot against Han Xinyun of China during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.

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