Match report from the Davis Cup website:

Americans Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish kept the defending champions’ hopes alive, defeating Spain’s Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 4-6 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4, spoiling Lopez’s 27th birthday celebration and Spain’s dream of a 3-0 sweep in the Davis Cup. Bryan, playing Davis Cup doubles without twin brother Bob for the first time, and close friend Fish made a strong pair but their opponents also played a tough match.

“The key to this match was us bonding,” said Fish. “We’ve been great friends for years and you play your best tennis when you are having fun. I admire the way Mardy played today,” added Bryan. “It was tough to read Feliciano’s serve. It was a hard fought battle. We took our chances when we got them but it took a little while to get going.”  (For the full report, visit the site.)

The U.S. team, defending Davis Cup champions, still are in a deep hole.  The Americans need Roddick to upset Nadal in the first match Sunday, and then for Sam Querrey to beat David Ferrer in the final match.

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