| The most popular tennis tournament, the Davis Cup | | | | The teams' deadline to deliver the final listing is |
| will host its 61st final in the United States where the | | | | scheduled for next Tuesday November 20, date in |
| USA will host defending champion Russia next | | | | which they will give out the nominations for the final |
| November 30th, 2007. It was in 1992 when the USA | | | | matches between USA and Russia which will take |
| last congregated a final also winning its first Davis | | | | place from November 30th to December 2nd. |
| Cup since 1995. | | | | McEnroe, USA Captain, did make a statement |
| Other nations such as: Serbia, Israel, Great Britain, | | | | regarding the satisfaction for having such an |
| Korea Rep. and Peru as well competed in the World | | | | important event being played in the United States I |
| Group Play offs earning a place in the 2008 | | | | think they could have sold it out just based on the |
| championship. On the other hand, the Russian team | | | | USTA members - the demand for tickets was so |
| has maintained its high quality performance over the | | | | great. So we're really excited and looking forward to |
| latest tournaments such as: Hopman Cup played last | | | | playing in from of a full house in Portland," as to |
| January and the Fed Cup played this past weekend | | | | having Andy Roddick as one of the top players in the |
| by BNP Paribas, therefore, it is definitely a very | | | | American team. |
| strong favourite to achieve this year's cup. | | | | It was Roddick the player who set the team into the |
| The final will be viewed by more than 12,000 | | | | next round; but so it happens it was the final. He |
| spectators at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, | | | | used his extraordinary game attributes to beat the |
| Oregon. Both teams do count with well-known tennis | | | | Swede and liberated the USA from the Scandinavian |
| stars it has been confirmed by the Russian team that | | | | jinx. There is no doubt Roddick's reputation as a |
| Grand Slam Winner; Marat Safin; has decided not to | | | | Davis Cup competitor precedes him. His commitment |
| play in this year's cup as he believes he does not | | | | to the team is so evident and strong and this |
| count with all the fitness required as well as the | | | | certainly gives country fans a breather to know the |
| mental preparation involved. Russia's hero made his | | | | Davis Cup record holder is on their team. Roddick's |
| decision as it was stated on his web site "Marat | | | | high spirit goes even further as he commented that |
| decided right now there are four better players than | | | | "If I don't win another match between now and the |
| him who are in form." Among the games missed out | | | | final but we win the final, I'll take that." |
| by Safin were: the semifinals last September against | | | | For next year and according to the Davis Cup |
| Germany in Moscow he was also recovering from an | | | | Regulations, Russia and USA will be the top seedings |
| injury but it is still uncertain his full performance in the | | | | for the World Group and will be drawn in reverse |
| ATP Tour. | | | | halves of the draw. |