United States Davis Cup team
United States of America | |
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Captain | Mardy Fish |
Highest ITF ranking | 1 (2008) |
Colors | White & Blue |
First year | United States 3–0 British Isles (Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 8–10 August 1900) |
Years played | 106 |
Ties played (W–L) | 294 (221–73) |
Years in World Group | 39 (66–32) |
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 (28–5) |
Best doubles team | Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (25–5) |
Most ties played | Mike Bryan (33) |
Most years played | Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (15) |
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 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 30 as of 2018.
Current squad
Player | Win–Loss | Years played | Ties | Ranking | |||
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Singles | Doubles | Totals | Singles | Doubles | |||
Bob Bryan | 4–2 | 26–5 | 30–7 | 15 (2003–2016, 2020) | 31 | N/A | 27 |
Mike Bryan | 0–1 | 28–5 | 28–6 | 15 (2003–2009, 2011–2016, 2018, 2020) | 33 | N/A | 27 |
Taylor Fritz | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1 (2019–2020) | 3 | 24 | 122 |
Reilly Opelka | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1 (2019–2020) | 3 | 38 | 141 |
Tommy Paul | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1 (2020) | 1 | 57 | 396 |
As of 8 March 2020, rankings as of 2 March 2020.
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 | Munich (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 Jan – 2 Feb | 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 | Beaverton (USA) | Croatia | 2−3 | Loss | |
2017 | World Group, First Round | 3–5 February | Birmingham (USA) | Switzerland | 5−0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 7–9 April | Brisbane (AUS) | Australia | 2−3 | Loss | |
2018 | World Group, First Round | 2–4 February | Niš (SRB) | Serbia | 3−0 | Win |
World Group, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Nashville (USA) | Belgium | 4−0 | Win | |
World Group, Semifinals | 14–16 September | Zadar (CRO) | Croatia | 2−3 | Loss | |
2019 | Finals, Group F | 19 November | Madrid (ESP) | Canada | 1−2 | Loss |
20 November | Italy | 2−1 | Win |
2020s
Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Qualifying Round | 6–7 March | Honolulu (USA) | Uzbekistan | 4−0 | Win |
Captains
Name | Nationality | Tenure | Best result |
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Perry Jones | 1958–59 | Champion (1958) | |
David Freed | 1960–61 | Inter-Zonal Final (1960, 1961) | |
Bob Kelleher | 1962–63 | Champion (1963) | |
Vic Seixas | 1964 | Runner-up (1964) | |
George MacCall | 1965–67 | Inter-Zonal Semifinal (1965, 1966) | |
Donald Dell | 1968–69 | Champion (1968, 1969) | |
Ed Turville | 1970–71 | Champion (1970, 1971) | |
Dennis Ralston | 1972–75 | Champion (1972) | |
Tony Trabert | 1976–80 | Champion (1978, 1979) | |
Arthur Ashe | 1981–85 | Champion (1981, 1982) | |
Tom Gorman | 1986–1993 | Champion (1990, 1992) | |
Tom Gullikson | 1994–99 | Champion (1995) | |
John McEnroe | 2000 | Semifinal (2000) | |
Patrick McEnroe | 2001–10 | Champion (2007) | |
Jim Courier | 2011– | Semifinal (2012, 2018) |
- Prior to 1958 most U.S. Davis Cup captains were player-captains.[1]
Statistics
Player records
# | Name | USA career | Ties played |
Total Win–Loss |
Total Win % |
Singles Win–Loss |
Doubles Win–Loss |
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1 | Mike Bryan | 2003–2020 | 33 | 28–6 | 82.4% | 0–1 | 28–5 |
2 | Bob Bryan | 2003–2020 | 31 | 30–7 | 81.1% | 4–2 | 26–5 |
3 | John McEnroe | 1978–1992 | 30 | 59–10 | 85.5% | 41–8 | 18–2 |
4 | Andy Roddick | 2001–2011 | 25 | 33–12 | 73.3% | 33–12 | 0–0 |
5 | Stan Smith | 1968–1981 | 24 | 35–7 | 83.3% | 15–4 | 20–3 |
Wilmer Allison | 1928–1936 | 24 | 32–12 | 72.7% | 18–10 | 14–2 | |
John Van Ryn | 1929–1936 | 24 | 29–3 | 90.6% | 7–1 | 22–2 | |
8 | Vic Seixas | 1951–1957 | 23 | 38–17 | 69.1% | 24–12 | 14–5 |
9 | Andre Agassi | 1988–2005 | 22 | 30–6 | 83.3% | 30–6 | 0–0 |
10 | Arthur Ashe | 1963–1978 | 18 | 28–6 | 82.3% | 27–5 | 1–1 |
George Lott | 1928–1934 | 18 | 18–4 | 81.8% | 7–4 | 11–0 | |
Todd Martin | 1986–1992 | 18 | 16–14 | 53.3% | 11–8 | 5–6 |
Team records
The statistics reflect results since the 1981 Davis Cup, and are up-to-date as of the 2020 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.
- Record
- Champion: 6 times (4 times at home, 2 times away)
- Runner-up: 4 times
- Lost in Semifinals: 9 times
- Lost in Quarterfinals: 8 times
- Lost in First Round: 10 times
- Eliminated in Round Robin: 1 time
- Not in World Group/Finals: 1 time
- Home and away records
- Performance at home (52 match-ups): 44–8 (84.6%)
- Performance away (55 match-ups): 31–24 (56.4%)
- Performance neutral (2 match-ups): 1–1 (50.0%)
- Total: 76–33 (69.7%)
- Only 8 home losses: Germany: 2–3 (1987, PO), Italy: 1–4 (1998, SF), Australia: 1–4 (1999, QF), Croatia: 2–3 (2005, R1) + 2–3 (2016, QF), Spain: 1–3 (2011, QF), Serbia: 1–3 (2013, QF), Great Britain: 1–3 (2014, R1)
- Has a losing record against only 5 nations: Croatia (0–5), Germany/West Germany (1–3), Great Britain (1–2), Serbia (1–2), Spain (3–5)
- Has never played against 8 countries which, at one point or another, played in the World Group: Denmark, Indonesia, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Soviet Union, SFR Yugoslavia.
Head-to-head records
The statistics reflect results since the 1981 Davis Cup, and are up-to-date as of the 2020 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.
* includes Czechoslovakia (3-0)
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Junior Davis Cup
- Winners in 1999 (3-0 vs Croatia), 2008 (2-0 vs Argentina), 2014 (3-0 vs South Korea).
- Runners-up in 1985, 1986, 1988, 2002, 2017, 2019.