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Austria hopes to slow U.S. Davis Cup team on clay surface

Associated Press

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

VIENNA, Austria -- The defending champion U.S. Davis Cup team will shift from the hard courts to slow clay when it faces Austria in the first round. The Austrians are hoping the slow play will neutralize American stars Andy Roddick and James Blake. "That will be a big advantage to us," Jurgen Melzer said Tuesday. "We also picked slow balls so we will see many rallies. Andy Roddick and James Blake don't like that, they want to put balls away as soon as possible." The best-of-five s ...

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