U.S Davis Cup Team Announced By Lucy Flory 2005-09-10 Captain Patrick McEnroe has announced his five man team that will take on Belgium in the play off tie set for September 23rd. The winner of the tie earns the right to play in the world group next year. The loser will be relegated to a lower division. The American team taking the flight to Leuven, Belgium will be Andy Roddick, James Blake, Robby Ginepri, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. A young, but fully experienced and enthusiastic team! The strongest test for the Americans will undoubtedly be the surface. The Belgians have opted to put the tie on clay. The Belgian team has yet to be announced. There has, however, been a bit of controversy over which players will be asked to participate. In Flushing Meadows this past week, there was some discussion over whether or not the coach will opt to take Belgium's top player, Xavier Malisse, due to Malisse's unwillingness to participate in past Davis Cup competitions. Of the five chosen, The US team will be reduced to four competition players next week. James Blake has not participated in Davis Cup since 2003, however after his performances this summer, no one can deny him a place on the team. James has the experience of competing abroad in a Davis Cup tie, as he played in the semi final against France in 2002. Also making a strong case is an impressive Robby Ginepri, who had an excellent hard-court run this summer along with his 2-0 win-loss record in Davis Cup. The Bryan twins are, in Patrick McEnroe?s words, the ?clutch in doubles? lately. As French Open champions, they will not be daunted by the prospect of playing on clay. All players will be keen to justify their place in the team in the up coming couple of weeks. Andy always places Davis Cup with the utmost importance in his calendar. He is very passionate about representing his country and has produced some stirring performances in the competition. Andy will be joined in the upcoming Davis Cup tie by Bob and Mike Bryan, and they will be on a high when they arrive in Belgium. The delightful duo won their first US Open doubles title , beating the top seeded pair of Bjorkman and Mirnyi. Bob and Mike wrapped up then victory very comprehensively, 6-1, 6-4, with a customary chest pump to wrap things up. This is the pair?s fourth Grand Slam final of the year, but their first victory. This Grand Slam victory adds to the French Open title which they won in 2003. After the match Jonas Bjorkman said, ?they played too good today?, Mike Bryan confirmed this by saying, ?we played a perfect match today?. They will certainly be a force to reckon with in Belgium in two weeks! -- "I'm not trying to hide from Federer. The more we play, THE BETTER." -Ivan Ljubicic --

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