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Venus Williams plans to travel with the U.S. Fed Cup team for its World Group playoff at Germany but is not expected to play because of an injured hip that has sidelined her since January.
The U.S. Tennis Association said Tuesday that Williams' management team said she "intends to make the trip." The USTA also said it considers that enough to fulfill participation requirements for the 2012 Olympics, because Williams is willing to play Fed Cup and can't because she's hurt.
The seven-time Grand Slam title winner hasn't played since her hip caused her to stop playing only minutes into a match in the Australian Open's third round.
"Hopefully, she'll be able to practice. I don't expect her to play but, obviously, in the next 10 days, if she's playing great and feeling fit, then there's always that possibility," U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez said in a conference call.
Williams' younger sister Serena, out of action since July with a series of health problems, will not attend the April 16-17 matches at Stuttgart, Germany.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6296522
