Venus Williams puts US champs up 1-0 over Dutch in Fed Cup
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Venus Williams used her 1,000th career singles match to get the United States off to a strong start in its Fed Cup title defense. Williams defeated Arantxa Rus 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands on the U.S. Cellular Center’s indoor hard court. The 37-year-old