Berdych, Troicki open Davis Cup clash

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Czech number one Tomas Berdych has been drawn against Serbian number two Viktor Troicki in the opening rubber of their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final starting here on Friday.
The winners will meet either Argentina or Croatia in September’s semi-finals.
Friday (from 1300 GMT)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Janko
Tipsarevic (SRB)
Saturday (from 1300 GMT)
Frantisek Cermak/Lukas Rosol (CZE) v
Nenad Zimonjic/Ilia Bozoljac (SRB)
Sunday (from 1100 GMT)
Tomas Berdych (CZE) v Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Almagro opens against Melzer in Davis Cup

Nicolas Almagro has been drawn to open holders’ Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final clash against Austrian number one Jurgen Melzer here on Friday.
The winner next meets either France or the United States, who clash in Monte Carlo.
Friday (from 1000 GMT)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
David Ferrer (ESP) v Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Saturday (from 1315 GMT)
Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez (ESP) v Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya (AUT)
Sunday (from 1000 GMT)
David Ferrer (ESP) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) v Andreas
Haider-Maurer (AUT)
Tsonga opens against US teen Harrison

French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will bid to get the hosts off to a winning start against the United States when he plays teenager Ryan Harrison in their Davis Cup quarter-final clash here on Friday.
The winner here this weekend will next meet either Spain or Austria for a place in the final.
Friday (from 1000 GMT)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Ryan Harrison (USA)
Gilles Simon (FRA) v John Isner (USA)
Saturday (from 1200 GMT)
Michael Llodra/Julien Benneteau (FRA) v Mike Bryan/Bob Bryan (USA)
Sunday (from 0900 GMT)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v John Isner (USA)
Gilles Simon (FRA) v Ryan Harrison (USA)