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Excitement, suspense starts early at Davis Cup final

By Bonnie D. Ford
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, November 29, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Suspense is usually the last word associated with a Davis Cup draw, but Thursday's ritual actually held some intrigue. The week's most spurious rumor -- that Marat Safin would skydive onto the Willamette River waterfront in front of the Russian team's hotel, dust himself off and charge into battle -- proved unfounded. Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev will dance with the four guys he brought. Another open question was answered by the revelation of Ta ...

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