Ashton, 61, defied the odds to guide England to the final in France, but his management style was criticised by senior players Mike Catt and Lawrence Dallaglio.

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There the U.S. won its fourth straight Davis Cup tie away on clay over France, while the team's formidable doubles pairing of the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, returned to the club last week to defend their doubles title.

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Mr. MIKE ENGLUND (Founder and Director, Action Economics): Overnight, we found banks in Europe, and in France in particular, had liquidity issues, which raised the question: Are the problems we're facing here in the U.S. rippling through across overseas?

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