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Will Sweden's man of mystery pose problems for USA?

By Bonnie D. Ford
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 20, 2007

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- It's hard to fathom how an eight-month injury layoff could be ideal preparation for a best-of-five-sets Davis Cup semifinal match against the world's fifth-ranked player. Yet that's how Swedish captain Mats Wilander is spinning Joachim Johansson's return to active duty Friday. The big-serving, 6-foot-6 Johansson, a somewhat erratic player even when he's healthy, will open up the weekend competition Friday against Andy Roddick. Wilander contends the fact that Johansson has ...

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