Serena set to return in Fed Cup opener

Serena Williams is ready to return to competition for the first time in more than a year, a little more than five months after becoming a mother.

The US Tennis Association announced on Tuesday that Williams will represent the country in its first-round Fed Cup matches against the Netherlands in Asheville, North Carolina, on Feb 10-11.

Williams, who gave birth to a daughter on Sept 1, has not played an official match since winning the Australian Open in January 2017. Her 23rd Grand Slam singles title set a record for most in the professional era.