We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Gonzalez' win over Blake was 'war of attrition'

By Bonnie DeSimone
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, April 7, 2006

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- It was the most brutal of matches in the most genteel of settings, an all-out war of attrition only a short distance from manicured croquet courts where white-clad players tapped balls with mallets. James Blake and Fernando Gonzalez hammered at each other in quite a different way for nearly 4½ hours Friday in the opening match of the Davis Cup quarterfinals at the Mission Hills Country Club. The wickets didn't line up in the end for the eighth-ranked Blake as Gonza ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.