United States and Italy face off in Fed Cup Final.

The Fed Cup is the equivalent to the mens Davis Cup.  Its a international tournament where players compete for their country.  The final is being played on clay courts in Italy.

Team Italy:
Flavia Pennetta
Francesca Schiavone (no relation to wrestling announcer Tony... or maybe there is)
and doubles team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.

Team USA:
Melanie Oudin
Alexa Glatch
and doubles team of Vania King and Liezel Huber.
(Serena Williams was scheduled to compete, but she thought being a corporate whore and going on a book tour was more important.  Who knew Serena Williams and Kate Gosselin were so much alike?)

The Italian team is known for being a tight-knit group who support eachother by going to eachothers matches when at tournaments together.  Could you imagine the Williams sisters supporting the likes of anyone other than themselves? Yeah, me neither.  So with the cohesiveness and pretty much better talent I don't see the Italians losing.  The only strength on paper for the U.S is in doubles.  Huber and King are the better doubles team.  Oudin may shock and win a singles match.  Glatch has no shot of beating either Pennetta or Schiavone.  I like the Italians to win the Fed Cup with either a 4-1 or 3-2 score.

Match Schedule:
Saturday-
Alexa Glatch   vs.  Flavia Pennetta
Melanie Oudin  vs.  Francesca Schiavone
Sunday-
Alexa Glatch  vs.  Francesca Schiavone
Melanie Oudin  vs.  Flavia Pennetta
Liezel Huber and Vania King  vs.  Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.