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Davis Cup: Switzerland Out Of The Way, USA Looks Toward Croatia

Tuesday, March 10, 2009


In the quarterfinal round the USA will have the opportunity to avenge the significant loss they suffered to the 2005 Davis Cup champions, Croatia. When the USA and Croatia last met in Carson, California, the USA was eliminated in the first round.

On Sunday in reverse rubbers with the USA standing at 2-1, Andy Roddick defeated Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, handing the Americans the win and a slot into the quarterfinals.

In the fifth and final match, which was a dead rubber, James Blake defeated Marco Chiudinelli 6-4, 7-6(6), sending the USA up 4-1 for the first round.




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Davis Cup: USA And Switzerland 1-1

Saturday, March 7, 2009

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The United States and Switzerland draw even at 1-1 in the first round of 2009 Davis Cup play.

In the first rubber, after an impressive first set, James Blake was defeated by Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-7(3).

The second rubber paired Andy Roddick against Marco Chiudinelli whom Roddick defeated 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(5). This win brought Roddick his 30th Davis Cup victory, tying him in total wins with Andre Agassi in sixth place in American Davis Cup history.

Tomorrow’s doubles line-up will feature Bob and Mike Bryan against Yves Allegro and Wawrinka. The USA is favored against the team even with Wawrinka having won the Olympic gold medal in doubles with Roger Federer, beating the Bryan brothers in route to the final.

On Sunday in reverse rubbers, Roddick will face Wawrinka in the opening singles followed by Blake against Chiudinelli.


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The Australian Open Qualifying Rounds Have Begun, Is The Economy Keeping Some People At Home? I'll Double Check

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Alexandra Stevenson, USA vs. Stephanie Foretz, FRA


MEN'S SINGLES

Round 1

Josselin Ouanna, FRA defeated Kevin Kim, USA
7-6, 2-6, 6-3

Scoville Jenkins, USA vs. Marco Chiudin Elli, SUI


The singles main draw will be released on Friday, January 16. The doubles draw will be released the week of January 19.

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