Pete Bodo stole my thunder on this in his Fed Cup post but it's something I've been thinking about since Sunday.
What are people's thoughts on the Williamses playing the Fed Cup final against Italy? Obviously we want to field the best team possible and that *really* is potentially the best team possible (even on clay). So of course as a U.S. Fed Cup fan, you kind of have to hope they play.
Then again, wouldn't it just defy the script? I mean, the U.S. team that Captain MJ has cobbled together has been nothing short of heartwarming and extraordinary. These ladies could justifiably watch Miracle and Hoosiers before their matches and there would be no sense of irony. But if the Williamses play it flips the script, and now the U.S. plays with expectation and pressure. And how would the current Fed Cup team feel about being pushed out of the final?
There's no right or wrong answer. I think I side with really wanting the Williamses to be there. I doubt they will be though. And that's not going to break my heart either.
