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Trying to stay alive in the elite group of Davis Cup, the United States dropped its opening match to Belgium on Friday when James Blake lost to Olivier Rochus 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 in the best-of-five playoffs. ``It was one of those days when he is playing well and he is getting the breaks,'' Blake said. ``Things tend to feel like they are snowballing.'' Andy Roddick played Rochus's brother, Christophe, in...

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