Venus Williams to represent US in Hopman Cup debut

PERTH, Western Australia (AP) - Seven-time grand slam title winner Venus Williams will represent the United States in the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tournament later this year for the first time in her career.

Organisers said on Wednesday that the 32-year-old will team up with big-serving John Isner at the tournament in Perth, Western Australia, from Dec 29-Jan 5. They will play a men's singles, a women's singles and a mixed doubles match in each contest.

Williams and Isner are the second big-name pair confirmed for the tournament after Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic.

Williams said: "I've never played the Hopman Cup, so for me it's going to be a wonderful experience."