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Daunting task for defending champion United States

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Nine of the world's top 10 players, including the quartet of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, are in action this weekend in the Davis Cup, one of the few high-profile events left in the season now that the Grand Slams are done with. Both world group semifinals are blockbusters, and much drama figures to unfold in the world group playoffs. Here's a preview of the all the matchups: U.S. vs. Spain, Madrid, clay, outdoors Facing Spain at full strength was always going ...

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