Andy Roddick will face Joachim Johansson, who has not played a match in eight months because of injury, in Friday’s opening singles of the Davis Cup semifinal between Sweden and the United States.

Thursday’s draw also pitted Swedish No. 1 Thomas Johansson against James Blake in the second singles match on Scandinavium Arena’s indoor carpet.

In Saturday’s doubles, Simon Aspelin will team with veteran Jonas Bjorkman against American twins Bob and Mike Bryan, the world’s top-ranked pair.

Both captains — Mats Wilander for Sweden and Patrick McEnroe for the United States — can change their doubles teams up to one hour before the match starts.

In Sunday’s reverse singles, Johansson plays Roddick and Johansson faces Blake.

Johansson has been sidelined most of the year because of a shoulder injury. The Swede, who has one of the hardest serves in men’s tennis, is 1-1 against Roddick.

He upset Roddick, then the defending champion, in the quarterfinals at the 2004 U.S. Open. Roddick won their other match, a quarterfinal at San Jose, California, in 2004. Both were played on hardcourt.

Source: CBS