United States Davis Cup team
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| Captain | Patrick McEnroe | |
| ITF ranking | 2 | |
| Colors | white & blue | |
| First year | 1900 | |
| Years played | 93 | |
| Ties played (W-L) | 263 (202-61) | |
| Years in World Group |
26 (50-20) | |
| 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 | Peter Fleming/John McEnroe (14-1) John van Ryn/Wilmer Allison (14-2) Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (14-2) |
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| Most ties played | John McEnroe (30) | |
| Most years played | John McEnroe (12) | |
The United States Davis Cup Team represents the United States in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the United States Tennis Association.
The US 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 US Davis Cup Team won the very first Davis Cup title in 1900. Their most recent win was in 2007, defeating Russia in the final.
United States played in the World Group in all but one year (1988) since it was created in 1981, sharing this record with Australia, Sweden and Czech Republic, and hold the record for ongoing consecutive years in the World Group at 19 as of 2007. By winning their first round tie against Czech Republic they ensured the streak will extend to 20 years in 2008.
[edit] Current squad
- Andy Roddick (ATP #8)
- Mardy Fish (ATP #23)
- Sam Querrey (ATP #40)
- Mike Bryan (ATP Doubles #1)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Team page on DavisCup.com
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National sports teams of the United States
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