BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5 (UPI) -- World No. 13 James Blake was given the leadoff position for the United States for this weekend's Davis Cup first-round matches against Switzerland in Alabama.
Blake will go against 16th-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka to kickoff the best-of-five series Friday in Birmingham, Ala. The United States has opted for a hard-court surface for the matches.