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'Little V' came up with a big W for USA

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Vania King emerged from the Fed Cup weekend just past with a new nickname, "Little V," to distinguish her from towering teammate Venus Williams. King also earned a new reputation for composure. As has been noted in many reports, her rendition of the national anthem on Saturday was in the top percentile of amateur performances and prompted Serena Williams to suggest that she try juggling the two careers. When it came to replacing Serena on Sunday with a mere hour's notic ...

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