United States vs. Brazil – Davis Cup

Written by: on 3rd February 2013
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United States vs. Brazil - Davis Cup

epa03567228 Thiago Alves of Brazil returns to Sam Querrey of the United States during the deciding rubber match of the Davis Cup 2013 World Group First Round between the United States and Brazil in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 03 February 2013. EPA/BRIAN BLANCO  |

FIRST ROUND WRAPUP

 

Sam Querrey proved his mettle in live Davis Cup singles matches, clinching the First Round tie for the U.S. over Brazil, 3-2, in a fifth and decisive rubber on Sunday in Jacksonville. Querrey, ranked No. 20 in the world, defeated , 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3), becoming the first American to clinch a Davis Cup tie in a fifth and decisive rubber since 2000, when Pete Sampras defeated Slava Dosedel to defeat the Czech Republic in a World Group Quarterfinal in Los Angeles. The victory came in Querrey’s second live Davis Cup singles rubber. In his first, on Friday, Querrey defeated Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets.

 

Querrey showed his resolve after John Isner, ranked No. 16 in the world, fell to the No. 36-ranked Bellucci, 2-6, 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-3, in Sunday’s first reverse singles match. That evened the tie at 2-2, before Querrey served up 26 aces to defeat Alves in their first-ever meeting.

 

Querrey’s victory improved the U.S. Davis Cup Team’s record in fifth and decisive rubbers to 19-16 since the competition began in 1900. The U.S. is 156-3 in Davis Cup ties after taking a 2-0 lead, its last such loss coming in the 1994 semifinals against Sweden. Querrey improved his Davis Cup record to 3-5, 2-4 in live rubbers.

 

This was the first U.S. Davis Cup Team tie to go to a fifth and decisive rubber in Captain Jim Courier’s six ties as captain since 2011.

 

UNITED STATES DEFEATS BRAZIL, 3-2

 

DAY/LOCAL TIME EVENT DETAILS/PAIRING

Friday, 2 p.m. Singles A: Sam Querrey (USA) d. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 63 64 64

Singles B: John Isner (USA) d. Thiago Alves (BRA) 63 76(4) 63

Saturday, 2 p.m. Doubles: Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) d. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)

76(6), 67(7), 64, 36, 63

Sunday, 12 p.m. Singles C: Thomaz Belucci (BRA) d. John Isner (USA) 26, 64, 67(7), 64, 63

Singles D: Sam Querrey (USA) d. Thiago Alves (BRA) 46, 63, 64, 76(3)

*Team captains may substitute the doubles team up to one hour before the match.

 

UP NEXT

 

The United States will host world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Serbia in the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals, April 5-7, in Boise, Idaho, at the Taco Bell Arena on the campus of Boise State University.

 

The U.S. Davis Cup Team has played against the world No. 1 three times, holding a 1-1 record. The loss came in 2008 to Spain, when No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Sam Querrey in his Davis Cup debut.

 

The U.S. Davis Cup Team has the longest uninterrupted stay in the World Group, dating back 24 years to 1989.

 

 

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