PORTLAND, Oregon - Russian captain Shamil Tarpishchev sprang a surprise on Thursday when he omitted Nikolay Davydenko from the singles matches in this week's Davis Cup final against the United States.
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Nikolay Davydenko of Russia hits a return to Fernando Gonzales of Chile at the Masters Cup tennis tournament in Shanghai in this November 16, 2007, file photo. Russia's team captain Shamil Tarpishchev, whose team face the United States in this weekend's Davis Cup final, compares his job to that of a national soccer team manager before an important World Cup or Euro qualifier. [Agencies]
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