Serena Williams pulls out of US Fed Cup team to face Italy in final, saying she needs to rest

Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final, deciding she needs to rest after a long season.

[Who Cares]

My first thought was ...who cares, noone will miss her. Next thought was...sure tennis is so draining that she needs a rest. My third thought was...that's what they get for being stupid enough to ask her to be on the team. My final thought was ...must have failed another steriod screening. Nothing about the sport of tennis or playing it turns you into the behemoth that Serena Williams is. How else do you explain her roid rage against that official recently? I bet they tested her immediately after that happened and the results just came back. Looks like she'll be taking another "break" from tennis. I bet this break will have to be longer than the last one.

[joyce]

This is just hating. The US got to the finals without the Williams. It is only fair that the people who played represent their country in the final. The Williams sees thing in a very broad perpective that is why they are liked by so many. Oudin is the new up and coming she should have played she is the future whether she win or lose.She has to step up to the plate. It is not that they did not want to play for their country. They have done many things for their country. Look at the medals they have won for their country. The other young talents just have to step up and deliver.