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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Serena Williams to play in Fed Cup final against Italy

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Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:29pm EDT
U.S. tennis player Serena Williams arrives for the draw for the WTA Tour Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art conference centre in Doha, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/ Fadi Al-Assaad

DOHA (Reuters) - Serena Williams will play for the U.S. in next month's Fed Cup final against Italy, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday.

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Williams, battling to finish the year as world number one at the WTA Championships in Doha, last appeared in the competition in 2007 and was part of the team that won the title in 1999. The 11 times grand slam winner is unbeaten in the competition.

The U.S. are trying to win the Fed Cup for the first time since 2000.

"I am very excited that Serena wants to represent her country," U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez said in a statement. "You want to have your best players competing, and Serena is the best in the world."

In the absence of Serena's older sister Venus, 18-year-old Melanie Oudin will get another chance to shine after her run to the U.S. Open quarter-finals.

The team for the tie in Calabria starting on November 7 is completed by doubles specialist Liezel Huber and Alexa Glatch.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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