Venus Williams has yet to make a decision on whether she will play Fed Cup against Russia at home on April 24-25.
U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez has already asked her to join the team, which will likely also include Melanie Oudin and Liezel Huber.
Williams is battling leg injuries. “I will take a rest and get ready for the clay court season,” said Venus after her loss to Kim Clijsters in the Miami final. “I don't think [Mary Joe] wants to talk to me about Fed Cup right now. Wouldn't be the best answer right now. I think she has been smart enough not ask me about Fed Cup.
"She'll wait a few days until I'm feeling a little better and a little less in the moment… I always want to play Fed Cup [but] I my goal was to see how I felt physically after this tournament. I think it would be nice to have the matches, too. So obviously I will have to make a decision pretty quickly.”—M.C.