U.S. cuts Davis Cup deficit

? Doubles players Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan did their part to keep the United States’ hopes of defending their Davis Cup title alive against Spain on Saturday. Now it’s Andy Roddick’s turn.

Fish and Bryan rallied to beat Spanish duo Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, to give the U.S. its first semifinals point on the clay at Las Ventas bullfighting arena after being swept in Friday’s singles play.

With Spain leading 2-1 and looking to reach its sixth final, the pressure falls squarely on Roddick and his decisive match against Nadal in the first reverse singles rubber today.