Roddick, Blake tabbed for US Davis Cup quarter-final

WHITE PLAINS (New York): World No. 3 Andy Roddick and No. 8 James Blake will play singles for the United States in their Davis Cup quarter-final against Spain, the US Tennis Association announced.

US captain Patrick McEnroe will also have the services of the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan when the Americans host Spain at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, April 6-8.

"There's no surprises with our lineup," McEnroe said on Wednesday. "We'll have the same team for six straight ties, and the guys have a great team mentality towards Davis Cup. Spain will be a strong test for us, but we know there will be a sold-out, enthusiastic crowd on our side," he added.

It will be a rematch of the 2004 Davis Cup final when the Spaniards beat the Americans, on clay at Seville.

This time, the countries will meet on an indoor hard court at Joel Coliseum.

The winner meets the winner of the quarterfinal between Argentina and Sweden. The United States have won a record 31 Davis Cups but are looking to end a 12-year drought.

The last title came in 1995, when Pete Sampras and Jim Courier spearheaded a 3-2 victory over Russia on clay in Moscow.