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Updated at 12:22 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2008

Olympics: Harmon to coach U.S. men's tennis team

Associated Press

Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe has decided not to return as U.S. Olympic tennis coach.

Instead, Rodney Harmon will lead the United States' men's tennis team at the Beijing Games, pending U.S. Olympic Committee approval.

Jay Berger has been chosen as Harmon's assistant.

McEnroe tells The Associated Press about his choice to bypass Beijing about a week after word emerged that Andy Roddick will skip the Olympics to focus on the U.S. Open.

McEnroe and Roddick helped the United States win the 2007 Davis Cup, ending a 12-year championship drought.

The U.S. Tennis Association expects to announce its Olympic coaching picks tomorrow, including Fed Cup captain Zina Garrison as the women's coach, and Lori McNeil as her assistant.