DAVIS CUP Roddick expects rough rematch with teenager

This time, the Spaniard plays U.S. ace on clay and in front of a home crowd.
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) -- Three months ago, Andy Roddick swept Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Don't expect it to be that easy when Roddick plays the 18-year-old Spaniard in the Davis Cup final today. This time, the match is on clay. And Nadal will be cheered by an expected record crowd of 26,600 at Olympic Stadium.
"He has a lot of game," Roddick said. "He hits the ball a ton, he's very competitive, and in an atmosphere like this he is going to get the crowd going."
Roddick and Nadal play the second singles match of the best-of-5 series between Spain and the United States. The host's top player, 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya, faces Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish in the opener.
"Hopefully I am going to win my match and give [Nadal] confidence, going on the court leading 1-0," Moya said.
No U.S. title since 1995
The lineups for Saturday and Sunday can be changed up until one hour before the matches.
Roddick is the key for the Americans as they bid for a 32nd Davis Cup title -- but first since 1995. Nadal, meanwhile, is lined up to play three matches as Spain tries to win only its second championship.
Nadal was a surprise pick Thursday ahead of former No. 1 and 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
"Certainly Roddick's favored," Nadal said. "He's No. 2 in the world -- and that's on any surface."
Nadal, a free-swinging left-hander, is the Spanish roster's lowest-ranked player at No. 51. But he's been clutch in Davis Cup play.
Roddick is 12-0 against all members of the Spanish team, but only one win was on clay. He's 14-3 in the Davis Cup and hasn't lost a set this season.