Tennis

Pennetta seeks to even score

Flavia Pennetta can settle her score with American Alexa Glatch in the opening match of the Fed Cup final. (Associated Press, 12 a.m.)

All-Williams final goes to Serena again

Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again, winning, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), yesterday in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final in Doha, Qatar. It was Serena’s fourth straight win over her sister. She also beat Venus in the round-robin stage of the Doha tournament, the Wimbledon final, and the semifinals in Miami. She leads in head-to-head matchups, 13-10. Serena earned ... (Boston Globe, 11/2/09)

Serena Williams will sit out Fed Cup

Serena Williams withdrew yesterday from the US team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final, deciding she needs to rest after a long season. Williams informed US Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez she won’t play in the Nov. 7-8 matches, US Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier told the Associated Press. Vania King replaces Williams on the ... (Boston Globe, 11/1/09)