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Spain advances to Davis Cup quarterfinals with 4-1 win over Serbia

Mar. 8, 2009
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to clinch defending champion Spain's victory over Serbia in the first-round Davis Cup series.
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Argentina advances at Davis Cup

BUENOS AIRES, March 7 (UPI) -- With a doubles victory Saturday, Argentina built an insurmountable 3-0 lead in its first-round Davis Cup battle against the Netherlands in Buenos Aires.

Costa named captain of Spanish Davis Cup

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Albert Costa, a former French Open champion, has been named as captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team.

Spain has 2-1 Davis lead over Argentina

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Feliciano Lopez-Fernando Verdasco beat Agustin Calleri-David Nalbandian Saturday to give Spain a 2-1 Davis Cup lead over Argentina.
Swiss-U.S. match tops Davis Cup pairings

Swiss-U.S. match tops Davis Cup pairings

LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- World No. 2 Roger Federer helped the Swiss qualify for next year's World Group in Davis Cup play and the Swiss will open the tournament in the United States.
Injury hits U.S. Davis Cup doubles team

Injury hits U.S. Davis Cup doubles team

MADRID, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- American Bob Bryan, half of the world's No. 1-ranked doubles team, has withdrawn from this week's Davis Cup semifinal series with Spain.
Roddick again tops U.S. Davis Cup team

Roddick again tops U.S. Davis Cup team

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Andy Roddick, James Blake and the doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan have been named to represent the United States in the 2008 Davis Cup semifinals.

U.S.-Austria tops 2008 Davis Cup openers

LONDON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The United States will open at Austria and Russia will play host to Serbia in the first round of the 2008 Davis Cup.

U.S. vs. Czechs in 2007 Davis Cup opener

ROME, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The United States has drawn a match in the Czech Republic for its first-round World Group tie of the 2007 Davis Cup.

U.S. tops Belgium in Davis Cup play

LEUVEN, Belgium, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Andy Roddick topped Olivier Rochus in five sets Sunday as the United States Davis Cup team advanced to the 2006 World Group draw, beating Belgium, 4-1.

Spain takes 2-1 Davis Cup lead over France

ALICANTE, Spain, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Spain led France 2-1 in the Davis Cup Saturday after a victory in doubles.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler