It was a tough situation. We knew it was going to be tough when we came in. And we tried to repair as much as we could, but we came up short.

Venus has put a lot of effort into becoming an all-around player.

I call it a dream team for more than one reason.

It is a great honor for me to continue as captain of the U.S. Fed Cup team. I am committed to working with our country's top players to field the best team possible and with one singular purpose — winning the Fed Cup in 2006.

I am honored to continue as captain of the US Fed Cup team and look forward to leading a team-oriented group of the best players in our country.

This whole team has a lot of guts and a lot of strength. Each one of these girls is in tip-top shape and ready to go and that's all I can ask of them.

I can trust my team that they can play on any surface.

Ranking will be a big part of it. There is a lot more that will play into it. Right now I'm just relying on what I need for the Fed Cup and I'll look at the Olympics after that.

It's a great honor for me to continue as captain of the US Fed Cup team.