Posted at 12:11 p.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Roddick, Blake, Bryan brothers on U.S. Davis Cup team
Associated Press
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers will represent the United States against the Czech Republic in the first round of the Davis Cup on Feb. 9-11.The best-of-five series will be on an indoor red clay court at Ostrava, Czech Republic.
"We know that if we want to win the Davis Cup again that we have to win matches like this on the road and on clay," U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe said Wednesday. "Our guys are ready to show they are up to the challenge."
Roddick is currently No. 4 in the ATP singles rankings, with Blake at No. 6. Bob and Mike Bryan are the top-ranked doubles team, coming off their fifth Grand Slam championship at the Australian Open.
The Czech team is No. 12 Tomas Berdych, No. 91 Lukas Dlouhy, No. 162 Ivo Minar and doubles specialist Pavel Vizner.
The United States has won a record 31 Davis Cup titles, but none since 1995.
