US leads Colombia 2-1 after winning doubles

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Mardy Fish and John Isner defeated Colombia's Robert Farah and Carlos Salamanca 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to give the United States a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup World Group playoff on Saturday.

In Sunday's reverse singles on the outdoor red clay court at the Santamaria bull ring in Bogota, Fish is slated to play first against Santiago Giraldo and Sam Querrey faces Alejandro Falla.

Fish could make a bit of history on Sunday. The last American to win three times in a tie was Pete Sampras in the 1995 final in Moscow.

Asked if he would be tired on Sunday, Fish replied: "Not at all. This is what we train for. That's why we got here early."

If Fish …