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Blake's biggest victory has U.S. on verge of Davis Cup title

By Bonnie D. Ford
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, November 30, 2007

PORTLAND, Ore. -- James Blake has seldom done things the smooth, conventional way, not in tennis, not in life. He spent much of his adolescence in a back brace to correct scoliosis, matured late, climbed the ladder slowly and survived a significant career interruption after a freak training accident. Blake runs on the high-octane gas of emotion and momentum. When the tank runs low in a match, it's sometimes been difficult for him to find a way to siphon the energy he needs to recharge. This ...

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