Friendship a key as U.S. Davis Cup team prepares for Swedes.

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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Byline: Charles Bricker

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. _ They're all here this week at the Nasdaq-100 _ the young, close-knit, small army of good buddies from which Captain Patrick McEnroe will select the U.S. Davis Cup team that plays Sweden, April 9-11, in Delray Beach, Fla.

Before this tournament begins Wednesday, they will have played practice sets against each other for burgers and later hoisted a few at some local dining spot, even if it's just a couple of sodas.

At some point, Andy Roddick and Bob Bryan will renew their go-for-the-jugular ping-pong competition. And there will be, as always, the ribbing, the joking and, undoubtedly, the boasting that my March Madness team is better than yours.

Roddick,...

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