(From L) USA Fed Cup team Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Vania King, Liezel Huber and team captain Mary Joe Fernandez pose with their second place trophies 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

(From L) USA Fed Cup team Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Vania King, Liezel Huber and team captain Mary Joe Fernandez pose with their second place trophies 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.

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  1. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Team of USA ( left Melanie Oudin,Alexa Glatch, Vania King, Liezel Huber, Mary Joe Fernandez) look on 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.
  2. (From L) USA Fed Cup team Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Vania King, Liezel Huber and team captain Mary Joe Fernandez pose with their second place trophies 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.
  3. US Melanie Oudin (C) congratulates Italy's Flavia Pennetta (L) next to US team captain Mary Joe Fernandez after their Fed Cup World group final's match on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria. Italy claimed their second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5, 6-2 win against Oudin, giving Italy an unassailable 3-0 lead in the final.
  4. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Flavia Pennetta of Italy salutes Usa team captain Mary Joe Fernandez 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.
  5. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 07: Alexa Glatch of the USA speaks with her team captain Mary Joe Fernandez during the match against Flavia Pennetta at the Final of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 7, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  6. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 06: Captain Mary Jo Fernandez (R) of USA watches Alexa Glatch of USA in training at Circolo del tennis,Rocco Polimeni on November 6, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  7. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Lizel Huber of USA plays during the Fed Cup World Group double's Final between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  8. (From L) USA Fed Cup team Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Vania King, Liezel Huber and team captain Mary Joe Fernandez pose with their second place trophies 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.
  9. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 06: (L-R) Alexa Glatch, Melanie Oudin, Liezel Huber, Varia King and Captain Mary-Joe Fernandez of USA pose with the trophy with the Fed Cup Trophy ahead of the Federation World Group Cup Final at a press conference at The Palace of the Regional Council on November 6, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  10. Jamie Murray of Britain holds tennis balls during his Mixed Doubles semi-finals match with Liezel Huber of the U.S. against Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009.
  11. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Vania King (L) and Liezel Huber of USA play Roberta Vinvi and Sara Errani of Italy during the final double 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.
  12. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Italian tennis players Roberta Vinci (L) and Sara Errani play Liezel Huber and Vania King of USA during the Fed Cup World Group double's Final between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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