NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe Tuesday announced that Todd Martin and Mardy Fish will join Andy Roddick and James Blake next week in its semifinal tie at France on Sept. 20.
Sampras won his 14th career Grand Slam crown Sunday, beating Andre Agassi, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the title match at the U.S. Open. Sampras played for the U.S. in its quarterfinal tie with Spain in April and lost to Alex Corretja, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, before Roddick clinched the win for the Americans with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 rout of Alberto Martin.
"We've got obviously the youth movement and the old war horse in Todd Martin, who has always been there, is looking forward to taking the doubles court and, who knows, singles if necessary," McEnroe said. "We're certainly excited about going over to Paris and accepting this challenge."
Roddick, who turned 20 on Aug. 30, is 7-0 in Davis Cup singles matches, which is the best start by any American Davis Cup player since Agassi won his first seven Davis Cup singles matches in 1988-89.
The United States has won a record 31 Davis Cup titles, but its last came in 1995. That year, Sampras accounted for all three points in a 3-2 victory over Russia in Moscow.
"I think I had a very, very good discussion finally with Pete last night," McEnroe said Tuesday. "Obviously, he's exhausted and sky high in some ways after what he did in thrilling all of us at the U.S. Open, what both he and Andre did. I think Pete needs some time to digest what he wants to do, whether that means not to play the rest of this year, whether that means maybe not even playing again. I think he's just worn out. I certainly understand that."
Blake, 22, and Martin, 32, defeated Alberto Martin and Juan Balcells in the tie with Spain.
France's team consists of Arnaud Clement, Sebastien Grosjean, Fabrice Santoro, who all were on the 2001 squad, and Michael Llodra.
The Americans and French will be playing on the clay of Roland Garros, which is the site of the French Open, for the first time in 70 years.
France's nine Davis Cup titles are tied with Britain for third, 18 behind Australia.
The other semifinal is between Russia and Argentina and also begins on Sept. 20 on an indoor carpet in Moscow.
The final will be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
