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TMC Shanghai ATP YEAR IN REVIEW A - Andreev: Russian Igor Andreev rebounded from a knee injury last season to improve from No. via ATPtennis.com

“The Davis Cup probably doesn’t get as much recognition as it should.”
ANDY Roddick, passionate about the Davis Cup since watching the 1992 final, put the weekend’s victory by the Americans on a par with his 2003 US Open title. via Scotsman.com

“The mood there was electrifying. It was just unreal.”
They were the most exciting matches she had ever seen. “The roar was deafening,” says Hiouchi’s Mimi Stephens. via Triplicate.com

“Look at the Russians - they reached the final this year after winning last year. It’s difficult, but not impossible.”
The United States have reasserted their Davis Cup dominance, earning their 32nd title with a 4-1 triumph over Russia in the 2007 World Group final. via The St. Petersburg Times

“Kaz’s defensive ability is outstanding, and being as solid defensively up the middle as we can is important”
Astros sign Matsui to 3-yr deal Reuters HOUSTON - Free agent second baseman Kaz Matsui has signed a three-year, $16.5 million contract with the Houston Astros, Major League Baseball said on its Web site on … via […]

Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Bob Bryan, United States, 6-3, 7-6 . James Blake, United States, def. via International Herald Tribune

“There’ll be no video on this game, hopefully. It was not a piece of art.”
The New York Yankees likely will pull out of trade talks for Johan Santana if the Minnesota Twins don’t make a decision by late today. via The Orlando Sentinel

“For doubles, Davis Cup is the biggest stage in tennis. A whole day is devoted to it and it’s on television to an international audience. Right when I turned pro, I knew that’s where we wanted to be, on the U.S. team. “We can die happy right now”
Simply being part of a United States […]

The 2007 Davis Cup champion will be crowned this weekend in Portland, where the Andy Roddick-led United States will play host to defending champion Russia, which features world No. via Charlotte Observer

“There will be no further comment on this subject.”
Davis Cup was not a health hazard for Tommy Haas. Blood tests showed no traces of poison in Haas, according to a statement released by the International Tennis Federation that confirms a German Tennis … via Tennis Week

“I don’t know where the party’s gonna be, but everybody’s invited .”
After getting slightly creeped out on the way inside by what you see above, I’m back in the bowels of Memorial Coliseum, getting ready to head upstairs and watch the almost-unstoppable doubles team of Bob and … via Willamette Week

When the United States and Russia get their 2007 Davis Cup World Group final underway on Friday, the host Americans will send out former world No. via SanLuisObispo.com

Across The Net 11.26.07: Davis Cup Preview and Tentative Federer-Sampras Analysis Posted by Dan Martin on 11.26.2007 Can the U.S. end its Davis Cup drought? Is Roddick the anchor? What if anything do the … via 411mania.com

The 2007 Davis Cup champion will be crowned this weekend in Portland, where the Andy Roddick-led United States will play host to defending champion Russia, which features world No. via Sports Network

“We tried to get in touch with Federer but his demands for appearance in the tournament exceeded our budget.”
Qatar Tennis Federation President Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani seen addressing a press confernce at the QTF premises yesterday. via The Peninsula

Across The Net 11.19.07: Roger Rules Again - Federer Claims His 4th Masters Cup Title in 5 Years! Posted by Dan Martin on 11.19.2007 The Tour Finale Was Full of Story Lines and Rankings Implications. via 411mania.com

“Pete was one of my idols growing up and it’s great to play him”
Phillies’ Rollins is NL MVP NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been voted the most valuable player in the National League for 2007. via Earth Times

“We know we have less chance to win.”
LONDON : Andy Roddick will lead the United States against defending champion Russia in the Davis Cup final. via International Herald Tribune

“The tests gave no results. It was too far in the past.”
By Tennis Week 11/18/2007 Davis Cup was not a health hazard for Tommy Haas. Blood tests showed no traces of poison in Haas, according to a statement released by the German Tennis Federation. via Tennis Week

“He got his conditional license; everything has been completed”
Roddick will face Federer: Andy Roddick gets another crack at Roger Federer and likes his chances. via The Seattle Times

When Dwight F. Davis in 1899 commissioned the creation of the Davis Cup, his motivations hardly could have been more benign. via The San Diego Union-Tribune

“In essence they are setting the precedent that preparing and getting healthy for their year-end event is worth a 20 grand fine, but tanking (again I have no opinion on guilt or innocence here) only warrants two grand” Just picture it. Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan twins hunkering down in a bunker […]

“Thereupon he said, ‘No, they poisoned him.’” Well the upcoming US-Russia Davis Cup final in December just got a whole lot more interesting. via Tennis Articles

“I sat - or better laid - six hours on the toilet. I have never felt so miserable in my life - I was really scared.” TOMMY HAAS is desperate to discover whether the illness he suffered during a recent Davis Cup trip to Moscow was the result of poisoning. via Scotsman.com

Results Monday from the Madrid Masters, a 2.08 million ATP event on indoor hard courts at Madrid Arena : Singles First Round Robby Ginepri, United States, def. via PR-inside.com

Four second round matches are featured Thursday in Moscow at the Kremlin Cup, an ATP US$1,000,000 International Series tournament. via Tennis Articles

“I feel like I served really well and it was a key point” Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova won Friday, and the two will face each other in the Kremlin Cup semifinals. via The San Diego Union-Tribune

“I expected to have some good rallies. He’s a great athlete on the court and puts a lot of balls in play” Ivo Karlovic reached the semifinals of the Stockholm Open by beating Arnaud Clement 7-6 , 3-6, 7-6 Friday. via CBS SportsLine

Top-seeded and defending champion Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the quarterfinals, while his fellow Russian seeds Mikhail Youzhny and Marat Safin came up second-round losers Thursday at the $1 million ATP … via WFRV-TV Green Bay

“Maybe I was too self-assured at 5-3″ - The first tournament back together for Daniel Nestor of Toronto and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia ended abruptly Wednesday.The top-seeded duo was upset 4-6, 7-5, 11-9 by Frenchmen Sebastien Grosjean and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup. It was just their second match in […]