Pennetta beats Oudin as Italy lift Fed Cup (AFP)

November 8th, 2009

Italian Flavia Pennetta returns a ball to US Alexa Glatch during the first match of the Fed Cup World Group final Italia vs USA in Reggio Calabria. The Italian number one has beaten American teenager Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2 to hand Italy their second Fed Cup title in three years.(AFP/Vincenzo Pinto)AFP - Italy claimed their second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5, 6-2 win against American teenager Melanie Oudin on the red clay here on Sunday.