The Americans put up a tremendous effort Friday, with Sam Querrey pushing No. 1 Rafael Nadal to four sets and Roddick losing in a heartbreaking five-setter to David Ferrer, dropping the final set 8-6.  The Roddick-Ferrer match was a brilliantly played contest, with both players hitting 80 winners each and making only 55 or fewer errors (Ferrer had 55, Roddick 54).  In fact, Roddick won 13 more points than Ferrer, 153 to 140, but still lost the match.

The Americans now find themselves in a deep hole, down 2-0 to the Spaniards at home.  Winning three in a row, including a tired Roddick beating Nadal in the first match on Sunday in a bullring built for matadors seems highly unlikely.

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