US seek grasscourt edge in Davis Cup tie

The United States plan a grassy route into the Davis Cup semifinals when they tackle Chile on the game’s fastest surface in their last-eight encounter starting on Friday.

The Americans have taken the relatively unusual step of opting to play on grass in California in an attempt to unsettle their Latin American quarterfinal opponents, who are usually more comfortable on the slower surfaces such as clay.

With the world’s fastest server, Andy Roddick, fronting their squad US team member James Blake does not think the choice will backfire, even though he himself is no grasscourt specialist.

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