United States Davis Cup team

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United States of America
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Captain Jim Courier
ITF ranking 6
Colors White & Blue
First year 1900
Years played 96
Ties played (W–L) 272 (208–64)
Years in
World Group
29 (56–22)
Davis Cup titles 32
Runners-up 29
Most total wins John McEnroe (59–10)
Most singles wins John McEnroe (41–8)
Most doubles wins John Van Ryn (22–2)
Best doubles team Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (19–2)
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.

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[edit] 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 Sweden and Czech Republic, and hold the record for ongoing consecutive years in the World Group at 24 as of 2012.

[edit] Current squad

Rankings as of January 30, 2012

Squad representing the United States vs. Switzerland (2012 World Group First Round)
Player ATP Ranking Years Played Total W-L Singles W-L Doubles W-L
Mike Bryan #1 (Doubles) 9 (2003–2009, 2011–) 20–3 0–1 20–2
Mardy Fish #8 (Singles)
#118 (Doubles)
8 (2002–2004, 2008–) 11–8 7–7 4–1
John Isner #17 (Singles) 3 (2010–) 5–3 3–3 2–0
Ryan Harrison #96 (Singles) 2 (2010, 2012–) 1–0 1–0 0–0

[edit] Recent performances

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

[edit] 1980s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1981 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Mar Carlsbad (USA)  India 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul New York City (USA)  Czechoslovakia 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 2–4 Oct Portland (USA)  Australia 5–0 Win
World Group, Final 11–13 Dec Cincinnati (USA)  Argentina 3–1 Champion
1982 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 Mar Carlsbad (USA)  India 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Jul St. Louis (USA)  Sweden 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 1–3 Oct Perth (AUS)  Australia 5–0 Win
World Group, Final 26–28 Nov Grenoble (FRA)  France 4–1 Champion
1983 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Buenos Aires (ARG)  Argentina 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 30 Sep – 2 Oct Dublin (IRL)  Ireland 4–1 Win
1984 World Group, 1st Round 24–26 Feb Bucharest (ROU)  Romania 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 13–15 Jul Atlanta (USA)  Argentina 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 28–30 Sep Portland (USA)  Australia 4–1 Win
World Group, Final 16–18 Dec Gothenburg (SWE)  Sweden 1–4 Runner-up
1985 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Mar Kyoto (JPN)  Japan 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 2–4 Aug Hamburg (FRG)  West Germany 2–3 Loss
1986 World Group, 1st Round 7–10 Mar Guayaquil (ECU)  Ecuador 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 18–20 Jul Mexico City (MEX)  Mexico 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 3–5 Oct Brisbane (AUS)  Australia 1–3 Loss
1987 World Group, 1st Round 13–15 Mar Asunción (PAR)  Paraguay 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 24–26 Jul Hartford (USA)  West Germany 2–3 Loss
1988 Americas Group I, Semifinals 8–10 Apr Lima (PER)  Peru 3–0 Win
Americas Group I, Final 22–24 Jul Buenos Aires (ARG)  Argentina 4–1 Win
1989 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Feb Ft. Myers (USA)  Paraguay 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr San Diego (USA)  France 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 Jul Münich (FRG)  West Germany 2–3 Loss

[edit] 1990s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
1990 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 Feb Carlsbad (USA)  Mexico 4–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 30 Mar – 2 Apr Prague (TCH)  Czechoslovakia 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 Sep Vienna (AUT)  Austria 3–2 Win
World Group, Final 30 Nov – 2 Dec St. Petersburg (USA)  Australia 3–2 Champion
1991 World Group, 1st Round 1 Feb – 31 Mar Mexico City (MEX)  Mexico 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals Mar – Apr Newport (USA)  Spain 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 20–22 Sep Kansas City (USA)  Germany 3–2 Win
World Group, Final 29 Nov – 1 Dec Lyon (France)  France 1–3 Runner-up
1992 World Group, 1st Round 31 Jan – 2 Feb Mauna Lani (USA)  Argentina 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 27–29 Mar Ft. Myers (USA)  Czechoslovakia 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 25–27 Sept Minneapolis (USA)  Sweden 4–1 Win
World Group, Final 4–6 Dec Fort Worth (USA)  Switzerland 3–1 Champion
1993 World Group, 1st Round 26–28 March Melbourne (AUS)  Australia 1–4 Loss
World Group Playoffs 22–26 Sep Charlotte (USA)  Bahamas 5–0 Win
1994 World Group, 1st Round 25–27 Feb New Delhi (IND)  India 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 15–17 July Rotterdam (NED)  Netherlands 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 23–25 Sep Gothenburg (SWE)  Sweden 2–3 Loss
1995 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Feb St. Petersburg (USA)  France 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 31 Mar – 2 Apr Palermo (ITA)  Italy 5–0 Win
World Group, Semifinals 22–24 Sep Las Vegas (USA)  Sweden 4–1 Win
World Group, Final 1–3 Dec Moscow (RUS)  Russia 3–2 Champion
1996 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Carlsbad (USA)  Mexico 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr Prague (CZE)  Czech Republic 2–3 Loss
1997 World Group, 1st Round 7–9 Feb Ribeirão Preto (BRA)  Brazil 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 4–6 Apr Newport Beach (USA)  Netherlands 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 19–21 Sep Washington, D.C. (USA)  Australia 4–1 Win
World Group, Final 28–30 Nov Gothenburg (SWE)  Sweden 0–5 Runner-up
1998 World Group, 1st Round 3–5 Apr Atlanta (USA)  Russia 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 17–19 Jul Indianapolis (USA)  Belgium 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 25–27 Sep Milwaukee (USA)  Italy 1–4 Loss
1999 World Group, 1st Round 2–4 Apr Birmingham (GBR)  Great Britain 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 16–18 Jul Chestnut Hill (USA)  Australia 1–4 Loss

[edit] 2000s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2000 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Feb Harare (ZIM) Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3–2 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr Inglewood (USA) Czech Republic Czech Republic 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 Jul Santander (ESP) Spain Spain 0–5 Loss
2001 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Basel (SUI) Switzerland Switzerland 2–3 Loss
World Group, Qualifying Round 21–23 Sep Winston-Salem (USA) India India 4–1 Win
2002 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Feb Oklahoma City (USA) Slovakia Slovakia 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 5–7 Apr Houston (USA) Spain Spain 3–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 20–22 Sep Paris (FRA) France France 2–3 Loss
2003 World Group, 1st Round 7–9 Feb Zagreb (CRO)  Croatia 1–4 Loss
World Group Playoffs 19–21 September Bratislava (SVK)  Slovakia 3–2 Win
2004 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Feb Uncasville (USA)  Austria 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 9–11 Apr Delray Beach (USA)  Sweden 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 24–26 Sep Charleston (USA)  Belgium 4–0 Win
World Group, Final 3–5 Dec Seville (ESP)  Spain 2–3 Runner-up
2005 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Los Angeles (USA)  Croatia 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 23–25 September Leuven (BEL)  Belgium 4–1 Win
2006 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 Feb La Jolla (USA)  Romania 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 7–9 Apr Rancho Mirage (USA)  Chile 3–2 Win
World Group, Semifinals 22–24 Sep Moscow (RUS)  Russia 2–3 Loss
2007 World Group, 1st Round 9–11 Feb Ostrava (CZE) Czech Republic Czech Republic 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 Apr Winston-Salem (USA) Spain Spain 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 21–23 Sep Gothenburg (SWE) Sweden Sweden 4–1 Win
World Group, Final 30 Nov–2 Dec Portland (USA) Russia Russia 4–1 Champion
2008 World Group, 1st Round 8–10 Feb Vienna (AUT) Austria Austria 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 11–13 Apr Winston-Salem (USA) France France 4–1 Win
World Group, Semifinals 19–21 Sep Madrid (ESP) Spain Spain 1–4 Loss
2009 World Group, 1st Round 6–8 Mar Birmingham (USA) Switzerland Switzerland 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 10–12 Jul Poreč (CRO) Croatia Croatia 2–3 Loss

[edit] 2010s

Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result
2010 World Group, 1st Round 5–7 Mar Belgrade (SRB)  Serbia 2–3 Loss
World Group Playoffs 17 Nov–19 Dec Bogotá (COL)  Colombia 3–1 Win
2011 World Group, 1st Round 4–6 Mar Santiago (CHI)  Chile 4–1 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 8–10 July Austin (USA)  Spain 1–3 Loss
2012 World Group, 1st Round 10–12 February Fribourg (SUI)  Switzerland 5–0 Win
World Group, Quarterfinals 6–8 April TBD (FRA)  France

[edit] Statistics

Since 1981

Record
  • Champion: 6 times (4 times Home, 2 times Away)
  • Runner-up: 4 times
  • Lost in Semifinals: 8 times
  • Lost in Quarterfinals: 5 times
  • Lost in First Round: 7 times
  • Not in World Group: 1 time
Home and away record (all 80 match-ups)
  • Performance at home (40 match-ups): 36–4 (90.0%)
  • Performance away (40 match-ups): 20–20 (50.0%)
  • Total: 56–24 (70.0%)

Only four home losses: Croatia: 2–3 (2005, R1), Australia: 1–4 (1999, QF), Italy: 1–4 (1998, SF), Spain: 1–3 (2011, QF)

Head-to-head record (1981–)
  • Has a losing record against only four nations: Croatia (0–3), West Germany (0–3), Serbia (0–1), and Spain (3–4).
  • 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 by decade
  • 2010–2019: 1–2 (33.3%)
  • 2000–2009: 16–9 (64.0%)
  • 1990–1999: 24–7 (77.5%)
  • 1981–1989: 16–6 (73.0%)

[edit] Former squad members

Active players listed in bold; active player rankings (in parentheses) as of January 30, 2012

Player Years Played Total W-L Singles W-L Doubles W-L
Bob Bryan (1, doubles) 9 (2003–2011) 23–4 4–2 19–2
Andy Roddick (19) 10 (2001–2009, 2011) 33–12 33–12 0–0
James Blake (59) 8 (2001–2003, 2005–2009) 21–12 18–11 3–1
Sam Querrey (89) 2 (2008, 2010) 1–4 1–4 0–0
Robby Ginepri (252) 1 (2004) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Andre Agassi 11 (1988–1993, 1995, 1997–1998, 2000, 2005) 30–6 30–6 0–0
Fred Alexander 1 (1908) 1–3 0–2 1–1
Wilmer Allison 8 (1928–1933, 1935, 1936) 32–12 18–10 14–2
Paul Annacone 1 (1986) 1–0 0–0 1–0
Jimmy Arias 3 (1984, 1986–987) 1–4 1–4 0–0
Arthur Ashe 10 (1963, 1965–1970, 1974, 1976, 1978) 28–6 27–5 1–1
Tut Bartzen 5 (1952–1953, 1957, 1960–1961) 16–0 15–0 1–0
Karl Behr 1 (1907) 1–2 0–2 1–0
Jay Berger 2 (1988, 1990) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Tom Brown 2 (1950, 1953) 3–1 2–1 1–0
Butch Buchholz 2 (1959–1960) 6–3 3–1 3–2
Don Budge 4 (1935–1938) 25–4 19–2 6–2
Thomas Bundy 2 (1911, 1914) 0–2 0–0 0–2
Harold Burrows 1 (1954) 4–0 2–0 2–0
Michael Chang 4 (1989–1990, 1996–1997) 8–4 8–4 0–0
Straight Clark 2 (1953–1954) 5–0 3–0 2–0
William Clothier 2 (1905, 1909) 4–1 4–1 0–0
Wilbur Coen 1 (1928) 2–0 1–0 1–0
Jimmy Connors 3 (1975, 1981, 1984) 10–3 10–3 0–0
Jim Courier 7 (1991–1992, 1994–1995, 1997–1999) 17–10 16–10 1–0
Christopher Crawford 1 (1961) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Scott Davis 2 (1980, 1991) 0–2 0–1 0–1
Dwight F. Davis 2 (1900, 1902) 2–1 1–0 1–1
Donald Dell 2 (1961, 1963) 3–1 1–0 2–1
Taylor Dent 1 (2003) 0–1 0–1 0–0
John Doeg 1 (1930) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Jon Douglas 3 (1958, 1961–1962) 6–3 5–3 1–0
Ken Flach 6 (1985–1989, 1991) 11–2 0–0 11–2
Herbie Flam 4 (1951–1952, 1956–1957) 12–2 10–2 2–0
Peter Fleming 6 (1979–1984) 14–1 0–0 14–1
Allen Fox 1 (1963) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Frank Froehling 3 (1963, 1965, 1971) 3–3 3–3 0–0
Patrick Galbraith 1 (1996) 1–1 0–0 1–1
Jan-Michael Gambill 3 (1998, 2000–2001) 2–5 2–4 0–1
Rey Garrido 7 (1951–1955, 1957, 1959) 5–13 5–13 1–4
Vitas Gerulaitis 4 (1977–1980) 11–3 11–3 0–0
Sam Giammalva 3 (1956–1958) 7–3 4–1 3–2
Brad Gilbert 5 (1986, 1989–1991, 1993) 10–5 10–5 0–0
Justin Gimelstob 2 (1998, 2001) 0–3 0–1 0–2
Grant Golden 1 (1957) 2–1 1–1 1–0
Pancho Gonzales 1 (1949) 2–0 2–0 0–0
Tom Gorman 3 (1972–1974) 8–5 7–5 1–0
Brian Gottfried 5 (1975, 1977–1978, 1980, 1982) 7–7 6–7 1–0
Jim Grabb 1 (1993) 0–1 0–0 0–1
Clark Graebner 4 (1965–1968) 16–4 11–2 5–2
Bryan Grant 3 (1935, 1936, 1937) 8–2 8–2 0–0
Michael Green 2 (1956, 1957) 1–2 1–2 0–0
Harold Hackett 3 (1908, 1909, 1913) 5–1 0–0 5–1
John F. Hennessey 2 (1928–1929) 14–2 11–2 3–0
Ron Holmberg 1 (1956) 1–0 0–0 1–0
Joseph Hunt 1 (1939) 0–1 0–0 0–1
Frank Hunter 3 (1927–1929) 4–2 3–1 1–1
Donald Johnson 1 (2001) 0–1 0–0 0–1
Wallace F. Johnson 1 (1913) 1–0 1–0 0–0
Bill Johnston 8 (1920–1927) 18–3 14–3 4–0
Arnold Jones 1 (1928) 1–0 0–0 1–0
Jack Kramer 3 (1939, 1946–1947) 7–2 6–0 1–2
Aaron Krickstein 4 (1985–1987, 1990) 6–4 6–4 0–0
William Larned 6 (1902–1903, 1905, 1908, 1911–1912) 9–5 9–5 0–0
Arthur Larsen 2 (1951–1952) 4–0 4–0 0–0
Rick Leach 5 (1990–1992, 1997, 2000) 7–4 0–1 7–3
Raymond Little 3 (1906, 1909, 1911) 3–5 1–3 2–2
Melville Long 1 (1909) 0–3 0–2 0–1
George Lott 6 (1928–1931, 1933–1934) 18–4 7–4 11–0
Bob Lutz 8 (1968–1970, 1975–1979, 1981) 15–2 1–0 14–2
Barry MacKay 5 (1956–1960) 22–9 17–7 5–2
Gene Mako 4 (1935–1938) 6–3 0–1 6–2
Todd Martin 9 (1994–2002) 16–14 11–8 5–6
Gene Mayer 2 (1982–1983) 4–2 4–2 0–0
Tim Mayotte 2 (1986–1987) 1–4 1–4 0–0
John McEnroe 12 (1978–1984, 1987–1989, 1991–1992) 59–10 41–8 18–2
Patrick McEnroe 3 (1993–1994, 1996) 3–1 0–0 3–1
Chuck McKinley 6 (1960–1965) 29–9 16–6 13–3
Maurice McLoughlin 4 (1909, 1912–1914) 12–8 9–4 3–4
Fred McNair 2 (1977–1978) 2–1 0–0 2–1
Gardnar Mulloy 7 (1946, 1948–1950, 1952–1953, 1957) 11–3 3–0 8–3
Alex O'Brien 3 (1997, 1999–2000) 2–5 1–1 1–4
Alex Olmedo 2 (1958–1959) 7–2 5–1 2–1
Jared Palmer 4 (1994–1995, 2000–2001) 3–4 1–0 2–4
Frank Parker 4 (1937, 1939, 1946, 1948) 12–2 12–2 0–0
Charlie Pasarell 4 (1966–1968, 1974) 6–1 3–0 3–1
David Pate 1 (1991) 0–1 0–0 0–1
Budge Patty 1 (1951) 2–0 1–0 1–0
Robert Perry 2 (1952–1953) 2–1 1–1 1–0
Jim Pugh 2 (1990–1991) 6–0 0–0 6–0
William Quillian 1 (1958) 2–0 1–0 1–0
Dennis Ralston 7 (1960–1966) 25–9 14–5 11–4
Whitney Reed 2 (1958, 1961) 2–4 2–3 0–1
Richey Reneberg 5 (1993–1995, 1997–1998) 6–3 1–0 5–3
Vincent Richards 4 (1922, 1924–1926) 4–1 2–0 2–1
Hamilton Richardson 7 (1952–1956, 1958, 1965) 20–2 17–1 3–1
Cliff Richey 3 (1966–1967, 1970) 10–3 10–3 0–0
Marty Riessen 5 (1963, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1981) 7–3 3–1 4–2
Bobby Rigs 2 (1938–1939) 2–2 2–2 0–0
Joey Rive 1 (1993) 0–3 0–2 0–1
Pete Sampras 8 (1991–1992, 1994–1995, 1997, 1999–2000, 2002) 19–9 15–8 4–1
Dick Savitt 1 (1951) 3–0 3–0 0–0
Ted Schoeder 6 (1946–1951) 13–6 11–3 2–3
Eugene Scott 2 (1963, 1965) 4–0 3–0 1–0
Robert Seguso 6 (1985–1989, 1991) 10–2 0–0 10–2
Victor Elias Seixas 7 (1951–1957) 38–17 24–12 14–5
Russell Seymour 2 (1953, 1955) 3–2 2–2 1–0
Frank Shields 3 (1931–1932, 1934) 19–6 16–6 3–0
Stan Smith 11 (1968–1973, 1976–1979, 1981) 35–7 15–4 20–3
Harold Solomon 4 (1972–1974, 1978) 9–4 9–4 0–0
Vince Spadea 1 (2000) 0–1 0–1 0–0
Jonathan Stark 3 (1994–1995, 1997) 1–5 1–1 0–4
Sherwood Stewart 3 (1977–1978, 1981) 2–2 0–0 2–2
Hugh Stewart 2 (1952, 1961) 4–0 2–0 2–0
Dick Stockton 5 (1973, 1975–1977, 1979) 5–5 4–3 1–2
Lester Stoefen 1 (1934) 6–0 3–0 3–0
Clifford Sutter 2 (1931, 1933) 3–0 3–0 0–0
Bill Talbert 6 (1946, 1948–1949, 1951–1953) 9–1 2–0 7–1
Roscoe Tanner 4 (1975–1977, 1981) 9–4 9–4 0–0
Eliot Teltscher 3 (1982–1983, 1985) 5–4 5–4 0–0
William T. Tilden 11 (1920–1930) 34–7 25–5 9–2
Tony Trabert 5 (1951–1955) 27–8 16–5 11–3
Erik Van Dillen 5 (1971–1975) 12–6 1–3 11–3
John Van Ryn 8 (1929–1936) 29–3 7–1 22–2
Ellsworth Vines 2 (1932–1933) 13–3 13–3 0–0
Holcombe Ward 4 (1900, 1902, 1905–1906) 7–7 3–4 4–3
Watson Washburn 1 (1921) 1–0 0–0 1–0
MaliVai Washington 3 (1993, 1996–1997) 3–2 3–2 0–0
David Wheaton 1 (1993) 1–1 1–1 0–0
Malcolm Whitman 2 (1900, 1902) 3–0 3–0 0–0
R. Norris Williams 6 (1913–1914, 1921, 1923, 1925–1926) 10–3 6–3 4–0
Phillip Williamson 1 (1996) 1–1 1–0 0–1
Sidney Wood Jr. 2 (1931, 1934) 8–6 5–6 3–0
Chris Woodruff 1 (2000) 1–2 1–1 0–1
George Wrenn 1 (1903) 0–1 0–0 0–1
Robert Wrenn 1 (1903) 0–3 0–2 0–1
Beals Wright 4 (1905, 1907–1908, 1912) 9–7 6–4 3–3

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