VOA常速英语2007年-Roddick Wins, US Leads Davis Cup Final 1-0

By VOA Sports
Washington, DC
01 December 2007

American tennis player Andy Roddick has given the United States a 1-0 lead over Russia in the Davis Cup tennis finals by beating Dmitry Tursunov in Portland, Oregon.

Roddick fired 25 aces¹ and had only four double faults to beat Tursunov in three sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. The sixth-ranked American improved to 6-0 in Davis Cup play this year.

The second match features No. 13 James Blake of the United States taking on Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.

The doubles are Saturday when top-ranked Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States take on Nikolay Davydenko and Igor Andreev of Russia. The reverse singles are Sunday.

The United States has won a record 31 Davis Cup titles, but has not captured the trophy² since 1995, when Pete Sampras led the U.S. team to victory on clay in Moscow.

Some information for this report provided by AP.

1 aces   

abbr.adjustable convertible-rate equity security (units) 可调节的股本证券兑换率；aircraft ejection seat 飞机弹射座椅；automatic control evaluation simulator 自动控制评估模拟器n.擅长…的人( ace的名词复数 )；精于…的人；（ 网球 ）（对手接不到发球的）发球得分；爱司球

参考例句：

• The local representative of ACES will define the local area. ACES的当地代表将划定当地的范围。 来自互联网
• Any medical expenses not covered by ACES insurance are the sole responsibility of the parents. 任何ACES保险未包括的医疗费用一律是父母的责任。 来自互联网

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。