THE LATEST RESULTS FROM THE DAVIS CUP TENNIS: U.S. DEFEATS UZBEKISTAN, 3-1

Written by: Staff on 20th September 2015

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USA WINS!! Sock d. Istomin 62 26 64 64 to record 2 victories on his #DavisCup debut & help USA to a 3-1 win #UZBUSA – Photo by @DavisCup via Twitter.

United States vs. Uzbekistan

Davis Cup by BNP Paribas

2015 World Group Playoff

Olympic Tennis School

Tashkent, Uzbekistan * September 18-20

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THE UNITED STATES DEFEATS UZBEKISTAN, 3-1

Davis Cup rookie Jack Sock sent the U.S. to the World Group next year by clinching the World Group Playoff and winning the third singles match today against Uzbekistan’s top player, Denis Istomin, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in two hours and 29 minutes. Sock is the first U.S. Davis Cup player since John McEnroe in the 1978 Final to win two live singles matches in a Davis Cup singles debut. The fourth singles match between Steve Johnson and Farrukh Dustov was not played.

The United States now holds a 215-69 all-time Davis Cup record and will compete in the World Group for the 35th time next year. The U.S. leads all nations with 32 Davis Cup titles and owns the longest uninterrupted run in the World Group, dating back to 1989.

FINAL RESULTS

DAY/LOCAL MATCH TIME                 EVENT                    DETAILS/PAIRING

Friday, 10:00 a.m.                                   Singles A:                Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Steve Johnson (USA) 61 36 76(5) 67(3) 75

                                  Singles B:                Jack Sock (USA) d. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 75 63 62

Saturday, 12:00 p.m.                               Doubles:                  Sam Querrey/Steve Johnson (USA)

                                                                  d. Denis Istomin/Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 63 62 62

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.                                 Singles C:                Jack Sock (USA) d. Denis Istomin (UZB) 62 26 64 64

                                  Singles D:                Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) match not played

WHAT’S NEXT

The United States qualifies for the 2016 Davis Cup World Group and is eligible to compete for the Davis Cup title next year. Uzbekistan will compete in its respective Zone Group I competition in 2016.

The 2016 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Draw will be held in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, September 23, at 19:00 local time (6:00 p.m. ET). The seeds will be announced on Monday, September 21, and based on the new ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking as of September 21. The draw will be live streamed on www.daviscup.com.

WORLD GROUP SEMIFINAL UPDATE

Great Britain beats Australia,

Argentina still playing Belgium

WORLD GROUP PLAYOFF UPDATE

United States defeats Uzbekistan, 3-1

Czech Republic defeats India, 3-1

Italy defeats Russia, 4-1

Switzerland defeats Netherlands, 3-1 (dead rubber taking place)

Japan leads Colombia, 2-1

Germany leads Dominican Republic, 2-1

Croatia leads Brazil, 2-1

Poland is level with Slovakia, 2-2

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QUOTES

U.S. DAVIS CUP CAPTAIN JIM COURIER

On Jack Sock…

For a rookie to win two singles points in his debut is a very, very good effort. It was a great effort by all the guys. Obviously, Jack stepped up on Friday when we needed it most. We were down 1-0 and he came out and played some solid tennis and really throttled Dustov. Today, we knew it would be a tougher match-up. Closing out a tie is never easy, even for a veteran. For Jack to come through in his debut was very impressive.

On the U.S. Davis Cup Team…

One of the challenges here was bringing a team with very little experience. One of the great things as we come out of this tie now is that these guys have had a taste of Davis Cup. We have more options at our disposal, which is important for the U.S. team. We need to have as many options for surfaces as we will face. I think we are at a better spot at the end of this year than we probably were at the end of last year.

JACK SOCK

On the win…

To get two wins and play solid matches for me gives me a lot of confidence, especially after New York and having to pull out and retire there. It was a low point and that was my favorite tournament of the year. It’s tough to go out that way. This will give me a lot of confidence for the rest of the year.

On his match-up with Istomin…

Obviously going in, I knew he may be a little tired. He had a long match with Stevie on Friday. He played some great tennis. I was able to come in, execute, and get it done in four sets. But I am most happy about being able to represent the USA and help out as much as I can. Clinching today feels good. I just tried to stick to what I do best and I was able to come through.

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