Switzerland hasn't won the Davis Cup in 79 attempts. It sure won't get any easier without Roger Federer. The Swiss face a U.S. team led by Andy Roddick and James Blake when first-round play in the best-of-five series begins Friday. Federer, a 13-time Grand Slam winner now ranked No. 2, is out with a bad back.
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