MOSCOW, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The United States, with strong play by Bob and Mike Bryan Saturday, trails the best-of-five tie with Russia, 2-1, in the Davis Cup semifinals in Moscow.
In doubles, the Bryan brothers easily defeated Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to keep the Americans alive heading into Sunday's reverse singles action.
The top-ranked Bryan brothers have won nine of their last 10 Davis Cup matches.
Friday, Marat Safin and Mikhail Youzhny both won the opening singles rubbers to take a 2-0 lead for Russia.
Sunday's reverse singles call for Andy Roddick to face Youzhny and James Blake to battle Safin. Roddick topped Youzhny in the U.S. Open semis two weeks ago.
The 31-time champion United States hasn't won the Davis Cup since 1995.
The Russian-U.S. winner will meet Argentina in the Davis Cup finals in December.
