Davenport fails to sway Williams sisters (AP) Lindsay Davenport says she wanted to talk Venus and Serena Williams into taking part in the next round of Fed Cup -- but failed. Davenport will lead the U.S. team that faces Russia late next month in Moscow. She said she lobbied Venus Williams about playing when they crossed paths at a tournament in Memphis last month. Publish Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:00:23 PDT Read more...