United States Davis Cup team
United States of America | |
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Captain | Jim Courier |
ITF ranking | 11 |
Colors | White & Blue |
First year | 1900 |
Years played | 100 |
Ties played (W–L) | 280 (213–67) |
Years in World Group | 33 (60–26) |
Davis Cup titles |
32 (1900, 1902, 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2007) |
Runners-up |
29 (1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1973, 1984, 1991, 1997, 2004) |
Most total wins | John McEnroe (59–10) |
Most singles wins | John McEnroe (41–8) |
Most doubles wins | Mike Bryan (23–4) |
Best doubles team | Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (21–4) |
Most ties played | John McEnroe (30) |
Most years played | John McEnroe (12) |
The United States of America's Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the United States Tennis Association.
The U.S. competed in the very first Davis Cup in 1900, when a group of Harvard University students challenged the British. They are the most successful Davis Cup team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted Davis Cup title on 32 separate occasions closely followed by Australia on 28.
History
The U.S. Davis Cup Team won the very first Davis Cup title in 1900. Their most recent win was in 2007, defeating Russia in the final.
The United States played in the World Group in all but one year (1988) since it was created in 1981, sharing this record with the Czech Republic, and holds the record for ongoing consecutive years in the World Group at 27 as of 2015.
Current squad
Player | ATP Ranking* | Years Played | Total W-L | Singles W-L | Doubles W-L |
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Mike Bryan | no. 6 (doubles) | 11 (2003–2009, 2011–) | 22–4 | 0–1 | 22–4 |
Bob Bryan | no. 5 (doubles) | 12 (2003–) | 25–5 | 4–2 | 21–4 |
John Isner | no. 11 (singles) | 6 (2010-2015) | 10-9 | 8-9 | 2-0 |
Jack Sock | no. 24 (singles) |
*Rankings as of 3 February 2014
Recent performances
Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.
1980s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | World Group, First Round | 6–8 March | Carlsbad (USA) | India | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 July | New York City (USA) | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 2–4 October | Portland (USA) | Australia | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 11–13 December | Cincinnati (USA) | Argentina | 3–1 | Champion | |
1982 | World Group, First Round | 5–7 March | Carlsbad (USA) | India | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 July | St. Louis (USA) | Sweden | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 1–3 October | Perth (AUS) | Australia | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 26–28 November | Grenoble (FRA) | France | 4–1 | Champion | |
1983 | World Group, First Round | 4–6 March | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 30 September – 2 October | Dublin (IRL) | Ireland | 4–1 | Win | |
1984 | World Group, First Round | 24–26 February | Bucharest (ROU) | Romania | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 13–15 July | Atlanta (USA) | Argentina | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 28–30 September | Portland (USA) | Australia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 16–18 December | Gothenburg (SWE) | Sweden | 1–4 | Runner-up | |
1985 | World Group, First Round | 8–10 March | Kyoto (JPN) | Japan | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 2–4 August | Hamburg (FRG) | West Germany | 2–3 | Loss | |
1986 | World Group, First Round | 7–10 March | Guayaquil (ECU) | Ecuador | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 18–20 July | Mexico City (MEX) | Mexico | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 3–5 October | Brisbane (AUS) | Australia | 1–3 | Loss | |
1987 | World Group, First Round | 13–15 March | Asunción (PAR) | Paraguay | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 24–26 July | Hartford (USA) | West Germany | 2–3 | Loss | |
1988 | Americas Group I, Semifinals | 8–10 April | Lima (PER) | Peru | 3–0 | Win |
Americas Group I, Final | 22–24 July | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Argentina | 4–1 | Win | |
1989 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 February | Ft. Myers (USA) | Paraguay | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | San Diego (USA) | France | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 July | Münich (FRG) | West Germany | 2–3 | Loss |
1990s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | World Group, First Round | 2–4 February | Carlsbad (USA) | Mexico | 4–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 30 March – 2 April | Prague (TCH) | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 September | Vienna (AUT) | Austria | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 30 November – 2 December | St. Petersburg (USA) | Australia | 3–2 | Champion | |
1991 | World Group, First Round | 1 February – 31 March | Mexico City (MEX) | Mexico | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | Mar – Apr | Newport (USA) | Spain | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 20–22 September | Kansas City (USA) | Germany | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 29 November – 1 December | Lyon (France) | France | 1–3 | Runner-up | |
1992 | World Group, First Round | 31 January – 2 February | Mauna Lani (USA) | Argentina | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 27–29 March | Ft. Myers (USA) | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 25–27 September | Minneapolis (USA) | Sweden | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 4–6 December | Fort Worth (USA) | Switzerland | 3–1 | Champion | |
1993 | World Group, First Round | 26–28 March | Melbourne (AUS) | Australia | 1–4 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 22–26 September | Charlotte (USA) | Bahamas | 5–0 | Win | |
1994 | World Group, First Round | 25–27 February | New Delhi (IND) | India | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 July | Rotterdam (NED) | Netherlands | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 23–25 September | Gothenburg (SWE) | Sweden | 2–3 | Loss | |
1995 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 February | St. Petersburg (USA) | France | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 31 March – 2 April | Palermo (ITA) | Italy | 5–0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 22–24 September | Las Vegas (USA) | Sweden | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 1–3 December | Moscow (RUS) | Russia | 3–2 | Champion | |
1996 | World Group, First Round | 9–11 February | Carlsbad (USA) | Mexico | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Prague (CZE) | Czech Republic | 2–3 | Loss | |
1997 | World Group, First Round | 7–9 February | Ribeirão Preto (BRA) | Brazil | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 4–6 April | Newport Beach (USA) | Netherlands | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 19–21 September | Washington, D.C. (USA) | Australia | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 28–30 November | Gothenburg (SWE) | Sweden | 0–5 | Runner-up | |
1998 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 April | Atlanta (USA) | Russia | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 17–19 July | Indianapolis (USA) | Belgium | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 25–27 September | Milwaukee (USA) | Italy | 1–4 | Loss | |
1999 | World Group, First Round | 2–4 April | Birmingham (GBR) | Great Britain | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 16–18 July | Chestnut Hill (USA) | Australia | 1–4 | Loss |
2000s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | World Group, First Round | 4–6 February | Harare (ZIM) | Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | Inglewood (USA) | Czech Republic | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 July | Santander (ESP) | Spain | 0–5 | Loss | |
2001 | World Group, First Round | 9–11 February | Basel (SUI) | Switzerland | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group, Qualifying Round | 21–23 September | Winston-Salem (USA) | India | 4–1 | Win | |
2002 | World Group, First Round | 8–10 February | Oklahoma City (USA) | Slovakia | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Houston (USA) | Spain | 3–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 20–22 September | Paris (FRA) | France | 2–3 | Loss | |
2003 | World Group, First Round | 7–9 February | Zagreb (CRO) | Croatia | 1–4 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 19–21 September | Bratislava (SVK) | Slovakia | 3–2 | Win | |
2004 | World Group, First Round | 6–8 February | Uncasville (USA) | Austria | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 9–11 April | Delray Beach (USA) | Sweden | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 24–26 September | Charleston (USA) | Belgium | 4–0 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 3–5 December | Seville (ESP) | Spain | 2–3 | Runner-up | |
2005 | World Group, First Round | 4–6 March | Los Angeles (USA) | Croatia | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 23–25 September | Leuven (BEL) | Belgium | 4–1 | Win | |
2006 | World Group, First Round | 10–12 February | La Jolla (USA) | Romania | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | Rancho Mirage (USA) | Chile | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 22–24 September | Moscow (RUS) | Russia | 2–3 | Loss | |
2007 | World Group, First Round | 9–11 February | Ostrava (CZE) | Czech Republic | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Winston-Salem (USA) | Spain | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 21–23 September | Gothenburg (SWE) | Sweden | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Final | 30 November – 2 December | Portland (USA) | Russia | 4–1 | Champion | |
2008 | World Group, First Round | 8–10 February | Vienna (AUT) | Austria | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 11–13 April | Winston-Salem (USA) | France | 4–1 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 19–21 September | Madrid (ESP) | Spain | 1–4 | Loss | |
2009 | World Group, First Round | 6–8 March | Birmingham (USA) | Switzerland | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 10–12 July | Poreč (CRO) | Croatia | 2–3 | Loss |
2010s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | World Group, First Round | 5–7 March | Belgrade (SRB) | Serbia | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 17–19 September | Bogotá (COL) | Colombia | 3–1 | Win | |
2011 | World Group, First Round | 4–6 March | Santiago (CHI) | Chile | 4–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 8–10 July | Austin (USA) | Spain | 1–3 | Loss | |
2012 | World Group, First Round | 10–12 February | Fribourg (SUI) | Switzerland | 5–0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | France | 3–2 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 14–16 September | Gijón (ESP) | Spain | 1–3 | Loss | |
2013 | World Group, First Round | 1–3 February | Jacksonville (USA) | Brazil | 3–2 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 5–7 April | Boise (USA) | Serbia | 1–3 | Loss | |
2014 | World Group, First Round | 31 January – 2 February | San Diego (USA) | Great Britain | 1–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 12–14 September | Chicago (USA) | Slovakia | 5–0 | Win | |
2015 | World Group, First Round | 6–8 March | Glasgow (GBR) | Great Britain | 2–3 | Loss |
World Group Playoffs | 18–20 September | Tashkent (UZB) | Uzbekistan | 3–1 | Win | |
2016 | World Group, First Round | 4–6 March | Melbourne (AUS) | Australia | 3–1 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 15–17 July | TBA (USA) | TBA |
Statistics
The statistics reflect results since the 1981 Davis Cup, and are up-to-date as of the 2013 Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals.
- Record
- Champion: 6 times (4 times at home, 2 times away)
- Runner-up: 4 times
- Lost in Semifinals: 8 times
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 6 times
- Lost in First Round: 8 times
- Not in World Group: 1 time
- Home and away record
- Performance at home (46 match-ups): 40–7 (85.11%)
- Performance away (40 match-ups): 28–21 (57.14%)
- Total: 68–28 (70.83%)
Only five home losses: Croatia: 2–3 (2005, R1), Great Britain: 1–3 (2014, R1) Australia: 1–4 (1999, QF), Italy: 1–4 (1998, SF), Spain: 1–3 (2011, QF), Serbia: 1–3 (2013, QF)
- Head-to-head record (1981–)
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- Has a losing record against only five nations: Croatia (0–3), West Germany (0–3), Great Britain (1–2), Serbia (0–2), and Spain (3–5).
- Has never played against nine countries which, at one point or another, played in the World Group: Canada, Denmark, Indonesia, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, (Soviet Union) or (Yugoslavia).
- Record against continents
Africa | Asia | Europe | North America | Oceania | South America |
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Zimbabwe | India Japan |
Austria Belarus Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Czechoslovakia France Germany West Germany Great Britain Italy Netherlands Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland |
Mexico | Australia | Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay |
Record: 1–0 (100%) | Record: 3–0 (100%) | Record: 38–23 (62.30%) | Record: 5–0 (100%) | Record: 5–3 (62.50%) | Record: 10–2 (83.33%) |
- Record by decade
- 2010–2019: 5–5 (50.00%)
- 2000–2009: 16–9 (64.00%)
- 1990–1999: 24–7 (77.42%)
- 1981–1989: 16–6 (72.73%)
External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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