The Davis Cup final will be played between US and Russia in Portland, Oregon, the US Tennis Association announced.
Portland's Memorial Coliseum was Wednesday selected as the site for the Nov 30-Dec 2 final.
The US, led by Andy Roddick, James Blake and Bob and Mike Bryan, advanced to the Davis Cup final with a 4-1 victory over Sweden last weekend in Goteborg.
Russia beat Germany 3-2 in Moscow in the other semi-final.
This will be the first Davis Cup final held in the US since 1992, when the 'Dream Team' of Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and John McEnroe defeated Switzerland in Fort Worth, Texas.
Russia are the defending Davis Cup champions and have won the title twice in the past five years.
The US are 2-1 all-time against Russia in Davis Cup play, including a victory in Moscow in the 1995 final, the last time the Americans won the title.
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FORMER British No 1 Tim Henman has warned the sport must be “very vigilant” about the dangers of gambling in tennis.
Henman retired at the weekend having produced two masterful performances for Great Britain’s Davis Cup side to help finish off Croatia inside two days and ensure his nation’s place in Thursday’s draw for the elite stages of the competition. But he has bowed out with a serious warning about gambling in tennis.
Henman said, “I personally have never experienced it but, listening to the players talking, it seems it goes on.
“We’ve got to be very careful, very vigilant about it as tennis doesn’t want to be associated with that.”
World No 4 Nikolay Davydenko will be questioned by the ATP next month after the governing body launched an investigation in August, following reports of irregular gambling patterns surrounding his defeat by Martin Vassallo Arguello. Davydenko has denied any involvement.
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Henman takes on Ivan Ljubicic on Friday and will retire after the conclusion of the Croatia tie on Sunday.
"He has been an exemplary player and perfect father - I count him as a good friend," said the world number one. "I wish he could have achieved what he really wanted, but he had to deal with Pete Sampras and then I came along."
Federer added that Henman has been the ultimate professional during his tennis career. "Tim deserves to go out on a high," Federer said.
"He spent many years under a microscope a lot of people would find unbearable in a country that loves its heroes. "I hope that he still comes back to tennis after he's had a deserved rest.
"What he brought to the game was total professionalism. There were times I wasn't in the mood to practise, but you knew when he gave you a hit, it was not going to be at less than 100% commitment.
"It's fitting that his career is ending at Wimbledon."
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Andy Murray admits he may have to restrict his participation in the Davis Cup in order prevent injury.
Murray said: "It's not that I don't want to play Davis Cup. I love Davis Cup but it's just that I'm hurting myself from playing it, so I have to make a decision whether to play Davis Cup or whether to take a couple of weeks off after it."
He added: "There's no chance I'm going to play the week after Davis Cup, like I did last year, that was stupid. "I don't think it's abut playing for yourself, it's about doing what is right for your body. It's hard on you.
"If you look at what has happened to me when I have played Davis Cup in the past, such as after Ukraine last year - I was playing great before that and I hardly won another match for the rest of the year....
Roger Federer To Join Swiss Davis Cup Team. Roger Federer, the World No. 1 who bypassed Davis Cup play ahead of Grand Slam events, said he will play for Switzerland in a playoff against the Czech Republic.
Federer sat out the earlier Davis Cup matches, focusing on the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar. He won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S.Open and finished second in the French Open.
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Bad news for the fans of Tennis star Justine Henin because she is not participating in China Tennis open due to injury.
Justine Henin has just won her second U.S. Open title and was also the number one seed for the $585,000 WTA tournament which she was very enthusiastic about playing in the Chinese capital.
The Belgian's management said that doctors had told her that an infection she carried through the US Open, where she beat Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova for her seventh Grand Slam title, will force her to rest for three weeks. Others entered in the tournament which begins on Monday include France's Amelie Mauresmo, holder Kuznetsova and Swiss Martina Hingis.
Justin Henin Wins the second U.S. Open Tennis Title. Its a tough draw for her and to win that title she has to cross so many competitors and she did it in a very fantastic way without losing a single set. Justine Henin claimed her second U.S. Open tennis championship last night, following up victories over Serena and with a straight-set win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.
Henin now ranks second among active women with seven career Grand Slam titles after beating fourth-seeded Kuznetsova 6-1, 6-3 at the National Tennis Center in New York.
Henin, 25, is the first woman to win the U.S. Open without losing a set since 2002, when Serena Williams, who has eight Grand Slam titles, accomplished the feat. Henin said her success this year was more satisfying because she had to beat the Williams sisters, who have a combined 14 major championships -- including four U.S. Opens -- in her run to the title.
This is maybe the most important one,'' Henin said in a news conference last night. The quality I played in the last few matches is amazing. It's just a great feeling because I had a tough draw and I had a lot of things to prove to myself. Not to anyone else, just to myself. And I did it.''
Congratulation Justin Hennin!!
Novak Djokovic, a young Serbian tennis player, has already won four tournaments this season. His toughest rival, Rafael Nadal of Spain, fell out of competition in the final’s 1/8 by loosing to David Ferrer. Meanwhile, Djokovic showed all signs of a winner in the match against Spanish veteran Carlos Moya.
All semifinalists of US Open have become known. Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer, who defeated Carlos Moya and Juan Ignacio Chela in three sets, were the last to enter the group of the four strongest players of the tournament in New York.
David Ferrer was not an obvious favorite. However, he managed to defeat Rafael Nadal. After this, the match against Juan Ignacio Chela was easier for Ferrer, who completely controlled the game and won quite easily.
The question now is who – Djokovic or Ferrer – will win the right to play in the final. The chances are equal. The players have meet thrice before, and Ferrer won twice. However, it was on clay court, which the Serbian does not like.
Roger Federer of Switzerland and Nikolai Davydenko of Russia made up the second semifinal match.
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The Prince Challenge Cup pits eight of the top junior tennis academies from around the country in college-format team competition. The Mike Wolf Tennis Academy, which is headquartered at Overland Park Racquet Club, will serve as the host club for a field that also includes the Nick Bollettieri Academy of Bradenton, Fla.; T-Bar-M from Dallas; Manchester of Boston; Lifetime Fitness of Minneapolis; Fustar Eagle of northern California; St. Stephens of Austin, Texas; and Trent Tucker Academy of Tulsa, Okla.
The teams will be divided into two round-robin pools of four. The top four teams to come out of the round-robin will play in semifinals and finals Sunday.
The overall winning team will be a leg up in earning a spot in the Prince World Challenge next May in Rome, a competition that will pit the U.S. entry against teams from Europe, Asia and South America.
There will be two more competitions held around the country to determine the representative.
“It’s a great thing for these kids,” Wolf said. “This format is more affordable, more team-oriented; kids get to play more matches.
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