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U.S. and Serbia Show Down Starts Friday

Joe Samuel Starnes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:44:56 +0000

The Winter Olympics are over, but the Davis Cup, an event that has become more obscure than curling, has just begun. To win, the U.S. has to get victories from John Isner and Sam Querrey over Victor Troicki, because they won’t be Novak Djokovic on clay. The draw is out, with Isner making his Davis Cup debut against Troicki in the opener, followed by Querrey and Djokovic. The big Georgia Bulldog needs to bring it right off the bat, or it will be a rough weekend for the Americans.

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Red Dirt Road to Serbia — Tough Draw for U.S. in 2010 Davis Cup

Joe Samuel Starnes — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:08:52 +0000

The U.S. will play Serbia — presumably led by Novak Djokovic — in the first round of the 2010 Davis Cup on March 5-7, 2010. The draw was announced today.

Because the two countries have never played, the home court advantage for Serbia was decided by a “drawing of lots.” You can be sure it will be slow red clay in the former Yugoslavia. Considering the tough matches the U.S. lost in nearby Croatia in July, you know it’s the last choice the U.S. would have wanted. The highlight match could be Andy Roddick and Djokovic, with the odds in the Serb’s favor on clay.

If the U.S. can get past Serbia, it will be assured of a second round home-court match against Croatia or Ecuador on July 9-11. You can be sure the U.S. would like to avenge its loss to the Croatians, the only team the U.S. has never beaten and has a losing record against.

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U.S. Men: Only Odesnik and Ginepri Remain in French Open

Joe Samuel Starnes — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:31:47 +0000

Robby Ginepri overcame losing the first set to best 27th-seeded Igor Andreev on Thursday, lining himself up to play the winner of unseeded players Florent Serra of France or Victor Hanescu of Romania in the third round. Ginepri has the best chance to advance, and is on a course to meet Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Wayne Odesnik, who plays world No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the third round, are the only Americans left after james Blake, Mardy Fish and Bobby Reynolds all lost.

Going into the tournament, Ginepri, who has been ranked as high as 15 and reached the semis in the 2004 U.S. Open, was ranked 88 and Odesnik 106. Both will be certain to rise after the generous ranking points paid off in Grand Slams.

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