UNITED STATES HEADED BACK TO DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP AFTER SWEEP OF SLOVAKIA BY RICKY DIMON

Written by: Staff on 14th September 2014

UNITED STATES HEADED BACK TO DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP AFTER SWEEP OF SLOVAKIA BY RICKY DIMON

epa04389796 Bob (R) and Mike (L) Bryan of the US celebrate after defeating Marcel Granollers of Spain and Marc Lopez of Spain play during the men's doubles final round match on the fourteenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 07 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT |

The United States’ record Davis Cup streak is alive. In 2015, Team USA will compete in the World Group for the 27th straight time dating back to 1989. No nation is enjoying a longer uninterrupted stay in the highest category of Davis Cup competition.

John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Bob and Mike Bryan comfortably extended the streak by sweeping Slovakia in a World Group playoff tie this weekend in Chicago. Isner opened on Friday with a routine win over Norbert Gombos, Querrey also prevailed in straight sets at the expense of Martin Klizan, and the Bryan brothers finished things off on Saturday by crushing Gombos and Lukas Lacko 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

The Bryans needed a mere one hour and 16 minutes to get the job done. Their four games lost almost equaled a U.S. Davis Cup record. In both 1929 and 1936, Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn surrendered just three games in doubles victories.

“It was one of our better Davis Cup performances because I felt we were hitting in all facets of the game,” Mike explained. “Started feeling good in practice early in the week and carried that onto the match court, which was nice. Didn’t really have any difficulty out there. Just thought we started hot and just kept it up; kept our energy high. So it feels good to take care of business and get back into the World Group.”

“If you can get nine sets on the trot, obviously that’s a dream scenario for you. The guys fought hard and prepared very well. We played well. It was a very, very good weekend for us.”

The Americans last won a Davis Cup title in 2007, when they defeated Russia in the final. They have since lost twice in the World Group semifinals, to Spain in both 2008 and 2012. The U.S.A. was forced into the playoffs this year after losing at home to Great Britain in the first round.

Ricky contributes to 10sballs.com and also maintains his own tennis website, The Grandstand.

Editors Note : (LJ) During Davis Cup we saw the Majority of players have their NATION’s Names on the back of their shirts. Roger had his usual great looking Nike clothes with a Swiss flag on the other side . We have never played for our country but we’ve asked enough players and they said just seeing their shirts with their countries names on the back gives them goosebumps. It’s more than a nice touch. It goes with the territory. It gives them the concept that they are carrying the hopes of their countries. For the team. Did the USA team have anything on the back of the guys shirts ? If you guessed NO , You guessed right.

Topics: Bnp Paribas, Bryan Brothers, Davis Cup, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Slovakia, Tennis, United States

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