United States vs. Chile Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2011 World Group First Round

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1 United States vs. Chile Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2011 World Group First Round Estadio Nacional Court Central Santiago, Chile * March 4-6

2 INDEX PREVIEW NOTES U.S. AND CHILE PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM RECORDS U.S. DAVIS CUP INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TRANSCRIPTS AND PRESS RELEASES

3 United States vs. Chile Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2011 World Group First Round Estadio Nacional Court Central Santiago, Chile * March 4-6 For more information, contact: Tim Curry, , curry@usta.com PREVIEW NOTES The 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round between the United States and Chile will take place from Friday, March 4, to Sunday, March 6, in Santiago, Chile, at the Estadio Nacional Court Central on an outdoor clay court. This will be the second consecutive tie the U.S. has played in South America after playing in Bogota, Colombia, in the 2010 World Group Playoff. This tie will mark the debut of U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier, who was named the 40 th U.S. Davis Cup Captain in October. Courier, a four-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, made his debut in Davis Cup competition in 1991 and was a member of U.S. Davis Cup title-winning teams in 1992 and 1995, clinching the title in 1992 against Switzerland in Fort Worth, Texas (Andy Roddick and his family attended that final). Courier compiled a career record in Davis Cup competition and holds the U.S. Davis Cup record for most five-set singles victories (5) and for most victories in fifth-and-decisive matches (3). The U.S. Davis Cup team was 13-1 when Courier competed for the team, losing only in his last appearance the 1999 quarterfinal against Australia during the Centennial Celebration the competition at the Longwood Cricket Club. Courier succeeded Patrick McEnroe as captain, who ended his 10-year tenure to focus on his role of General Manager of USTA Player Development. Courier coached the U.S. Davis Cup team for five ties from under McEnroe. Andy Roddick returns to the U.S. Davis Cup Team for the first time since the 2009 first round, where he won both of his singles matches against Switzerland in Birmingham, Ala. Roddick holds a record in Davis Cup play (all singles matches) and is second all-time with most U.S. Davis Cup singles victories, behind John McEnroe s 41. He is also second all-time in most consecutive years played on the U.S. Davis Cup Team, competing for nine years from In 2007, Roddick led the U.S. to its first Davis Cup title since 1995 when they defeated Russia in the final. In head-to-head play, Roddick holds a 1-3 record against Chilean Nicolas Massu. The only time Roddick has defeated Massu was in Davis Cup play during the 2006 World Group Quarterfinal in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Bob and Mike Bryan are 16-2 in U.S. Davis Cup play together and are first all-time in U.S. Davis Cup history with team wins. John Isner made his Davis Cup debut last year, competing in two ties and going 2-0 in doubles and 0-2 in singles. The United States holds a 4-0 record over Chile in Davis Cup competition. The two nations last met in the 2006 World Group Quarterfinal in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where the U.S. won 3-2 behind two singles victories by Andy Roddick and a doubles victory by Bob and Mike Bryan. The U.S. and Chile faced each other three other times in 1972, 1973, and Since the competition began in 1900, the United States has faced 39 nations, posting a record (most wins by any nation in the event). The United States has a winning record against 36 countries and has a level record with one country. The U.S. is undefeated versus 21 countries and holds an active winning streak against 33 of the 39 nations they have faced. They lead all nations with 32 Davis Cup titles. Last year, the U.S. lost in the first round to eventual champion Serbia but retained its World Group status by defeating Colombia in the World Group Playoffs in Bogota. The United States owns the longest uninterrupted run in the World Group, dating back to Chile is playing in the World Group for the fourth straight year. They defeated Israel 4-1 in last year s first round before losing to the Czech Republic 4-1 in the quarterfinal. Both ties were at home. ORDER OF PLAY DAY/LOCAL TIME EVENT DETAILS/PAIRING Friday, 11 a.m. Singles A: U.S. No. 1 vs. CHI No. 2 (or CHI No. 1 vs. U.S. No. 2) Singles B: Opposite pairing of Singles A Saturday, 12 p.m. Doubles: *Doubles Sunday, 11 a.m. Singles C: U.S. No. 1 vs. CHI No. 1 Singles D: U.S. No. 2 vs. CHI No. 2 *Team captains may substitute the doubles team up to one hour before the match.

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Initial Rosters U.S. Television Schedule Davis Cup Team Comparison: U.S. vs. Chile Individual Rankings and Records (as of February 21) Davis Cup Career Records (thru 2010 Playoffs) Playing on Clay 2010 Davis Cup Results Success in the World Group First Round Head-to-Head: U.S. vs. Chile About Estadio Nacional and Santiago, Chile U.S. Davis Cup Record Book Preview Andy Roddick, Bob and Mike Bryan Did You Know? This Week in U.S. Davis Cup History INITIAL ROSTERS ANTICIPATED PARTICIPANTS* - Both captains submitted an initial four-man roster 10 days prior to play, but can change two of the four players originally nominated up to one hour before Thursday s draw ceremony, when they are required to submit their official lineups. *Team rosters subject to change. UNITED STATES Andy Roddick John Isner Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Captain Jim Courier CHILE Nicolas Massu Paul Capdeville Jorge Aguilar Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz Captain Hans Gildemeister DOMESTIC TELEVISION SCHEDULE Tennis Channel will air live daily coverage. Friday s and Sunday s singles matches will air live at 9 a.m. ET. Saturday s doubles match will air live at 10 a.m. ET. Tennis Channel will continue its Davis Cup primetime tradition and rebroadcast matches nightly at 8 p.m. ET. DAVIS CUP TEAM COMPARISON: UNITED STATES VS. CHILE UNITED STATES DAVIS CUP COMPARISON CHILE 1900 First year played Years played (209-64) Ties played 136 (74-62) 30 (57-23) Years in World Group 9 (3-8) 32-time Champion (32-29 in finals) (since 1981; including 2011) Best Finish Runner-Up in 1976 to Italy INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS & RECORDS (thru February 28) INDIVIDUAL SINGLES RESULTS UNITED STATES Player Singles Ranking Doubles Ranking SINGLES 2011 RECORD 2010 CAREER TITLES (2011) Andy Roddick No. 8 No (1) John Isner No. 32 No (0) DOUBLES RECORD CAREER TITLES (2011) Bob Bryan --- No (1) Mike Bryan --- No (1) CHILE Player Singles Ranking Doubles Ranking SINGLES 2011 RECORD 2010 CAREER TITLES (2011) Nicolas Massu No. 241 No (0) Paul Capdeville No. 165 No (0) Jorge Aguilar No. 224 No (0) Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz No. 352 No (0) *Roddick captured the singles title in Memphis, Tenn., in February ^The Bryans captured the Australian Open doubles title in January 2011.

5 DAVIS CUP CAREER RECORDS (thru 2010) U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM Player Ties Played Singles Record Doubles Record Overall Record Andy Roddick John Isner Bob Bryan Mike Bryan CHILE DAVIS CUP TEAM Player Ties Played Singles Record Doubles Record Overall Record Nicolas Massu Paul Capdeville Jorge Aguilar Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz PLAYING ON CLAY The United States has played 85 Davis Cup ties on clay (72 outdoors, 13 indoors), and has a record of 60-25, posting a better winning percentage (.706) than Chile, which is (.569) in 65 ties on clay. UNITED STATES RECORD ON CLAY COLOMBIA 85 Ties played Record World Group Playoffs Defeated Colombia 3-1 in Bogota, Colombia Davis Cup Singles Record Davis Cup Doubles Record Last Time U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM ON CLAY Career Singles Record* 2010 World Group Quarterfinal Lost to Czech Republic 4-1 in Coquimbo, Chile Career Player Titles/Finals BEST FINISH AT THE FRENCH OPEN Andy Roddick /2 Round of 16, 2009 John Isner /1 Third Round, 2010 Bob Bryan (13 doubles titles) Doubles Champion 2003; Runner-up 2005 & 2006 Mike Bryan (13 doubles titles) Doubles Champion 2003; Runner-up 2005 & 2006 Davis Cup Singles Record CHILE DAVIS CUP TEAM ON CLAY Career Singles Career Record* Titles/Finals Davis Cup Doubles Record Player Nicolas Massu /7 Third round, 2004 and 2006 Paul Capdeville /0 Second round, 2006 and 2008 Jorge Aguilar /0 Qualified, 2010 Guillermo Rivera- Aranguiz /0 Has not competed BEST FINISH AT THE FRENCH OPEN *Individual records as of February 28, DAVIS CUP RESULTS United States World Group Playoffs: def. Colombia in Bogota, Colombia (outdoor clay) 3-1 World Group First Round: lost to Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) 2-3 Chile World Group Quarterfinal: lost to Czech Republic in Coquimbo, Chile (outdoor clay) 1-4 World Group First Round: def. Israel in Coquimbo, Chile (outdoor clay) 4-1

6 2010 DAVIS CUP INDIVIDUAL RECORDS UNITED STATES POSITION CHILE John Isner (0-2) No. 1 singles Fernando Gonzalez (2-0) Mardy Fish (2-0) Nicolas Massu (1-1) Sam Querrey (1-2) No. 2 singles Paul Capdeville (0-1) Substitute No. 1 Jorge Aguilar (1-0) Substitute No. 2 Jorge Aguilar (1-0) Cristobal Saavedra-Corvalan (0-1) Bob Bryan (1-0) Doubles Jorge Aguilar (0-2) John Isner (2-0) Paul Capdeville (0-1) Mardy Fish (1-0) Nicolas Massu (0-1) SUCCESS IN THE WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND The United States has a 22-7 record in the first round since the World Group format was instituted in The United States is 10-6 in World Group first round ties on the road, having won its last first round road tie in 2008 against Austria 4-1 on an indoor red clay court in Vienna. Overall, the U.S. is 4-3 on clay courts in World Group first round ties. Chile is 3-5 in World Group first round matches and won its last World Group first round tie last year, defeating Israel 4-1 at home. UNITED STATES RECORD IN WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND (since 1981) CHILE 22-7 OVERALL Home Away 0-3 BY SURFACE 14-2 Hard Clay Indoor Carpet Grass 0-0 RECORD IN WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND HOME-AWAY BREAKDOWN BY SURFACE UNITED STATES CHILE Home Away Surface Home Away Hard Clay Indoor 0-1 Carpet 1-1 Grass OVERALL

7 HEAD-TO-HEAD UNITED STATES VS. CHILE THE UNITED STATES LEADS CHILE 4-0 IN DAVIS CUP. The United States last faced Chile in the 2006 World Group quarterfinal in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where the U.S. won 3-2. Andy Roddick recorded two singles victories over Nicolas Massu and Fernando Gonzalez, including the tie-clincher, while Bob and Mike Bryan earned the doubles point. YEAR SCORE ROUND LOCATION SURFACE 2011 TBD World Group First Round Santiago, Chile Outdoor Clay 2006 USA, 3-2 World Group Quarterfinal Rancho Mirage, Calif. Outdoor Grass 1978 USA, 3-2 Americas Inter-Zonal Final Santiago, Chile Outdoor Clay 1973 USA, 4-0 Americas Inter-Zonal Final North Little Rock, Ark. Outdoor Hard 1972 USA, 5-0 Americas Inter-Zonal Final Santiago, Chile Outdoor Clay The first meeting between the U.S. and Chile was played in 1972 in Santiago, Chile, in the Americas Inter-Zonal Final. The team of Harold Solomon, Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen swept the Chilean team of Jamie Pinto-Bravo, Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol, with both the second singles rubber and the clinching doubles rubber going the full five sets. The United States and Chile faced each other in two additional Americas Inter-Zonal finals in the 1970s in 1973 and In 1974, Tom Gorman replaced Harold Solomon and captured the first singles rubber in four sets against Jaime Fillol, after winning the first set After winning the second singles rubber for a 2-0 lead, the U.S. doubles team of Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen came back from two sets down, including a second set score, to defeat Fillol and Patricio Corjenjo to clinch the tie. In 1978, Harold Solomon and Brian Gottfried defeated Hans Gildemeister and Jaime Fillol, respectively, to take a 2-0 lead, and the doubles team of Gottfried and John McEnroe clinched the tie by defeating Fillol and Belus Parjoux in four sets Americas Inter-Zonal Final: United States def. Chile 5-0 Stade Francais, Santiago, Chile (Outdoor Clay) * July 21-24, 1972 Captains - Chile: Omar Pabst United States: Dennis Ralston Singles A: Stan Smith (USA) d. Jaime Pinto-Bravo (CHI) 6-1, 7-5, 6-2 Singles B: Harold Solomon (USA) d. Patricio Cornejo (CHI) 9-7, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 Doubles: Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen (USA)/ d. Patricio Cornejo/Jaime Fillol (CHI) 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 Singles C: Harold Solomon (USA) d. Jaime Pinto-Bravo (CHI) 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 Singles D: Stan Smith (USA) d. Patricio Cornejo (CHI) 6-4, 1-6, 9-7, Americas Inter-Zonal Final: United States def. Chile 4-0 Burns Park Tennis Center, North Little Rock, Ark. (Outdoor Hard) * August 3-5, 1973 Captains - United States: Dennis Ralston Chile: Marcelo Taverne Singles A: Tom Gorman (USA) d. Jaime Fillol (CHI) 17-15, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Singles B: Stan Smith (USA) d. Patricio Cornejo (CHI) 7-9, 6-2, 8-6, 6-4 Doubles: Stan Smith/Erik Van Dillen (USA) d. Patricio Cornejo/Jaime Fillol (CHI) 7-9, 37-39, 8-6, 6-1, 6-3 Singles C: Tom Gorman (USA) d. Patricio Cornejo (CHI) 6-3, 6-1, Americas Inter-Zonal Final: United States def. Chile 3-2 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile (Outdoor Clay) * September 15-17, 1978 Captains - Chile: Luis Ayala United States: Tony Trabert Singles A: Brian Gottfried (USA) d. Jaime Fillol (CHI) 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 Singles B: Harold Solomon (USA) d. Hans Gildemeister (CHI) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Doubles: Brian Gottfried/John McEnroe (USA)/ d. Jaime Fillol/Belus Prajoux (CHI) 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 6-3 Singles C: Jaime Fillol (CHI) d. Harold Solomon (USA) 6-3, 6-2 Singles D: Hans Gildemeister (CHI) d. Brian Gottfried (USA) 4-6, 7-5, 12-10

8 2006 World Group Quarterfinal: United States def. Chile 3-2 Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Outdoor Grass) * April 7-9, 2006 Captains - United States: Dean Goldfine Chile: Hans Gildemeister Singles A: Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) d. James Blake (USA) 6-7(5), 6-0, 7-6(2), 6-4, 10-8 Singles B: Andy Roddick (USA) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) Doubles: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA)/ d. Paul Capdeville/Adrian Garcia (CHI) 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 Singles C: Andy Roddick (USA) d. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 Singles D: Paul Capdeville (CHI) d. James Blake (USA) 6-3, 6-4 Andy Roddick U.S. vs. Chile Head-to-Head Player Breakdown Nicolas Massu Paul Capdeville Jorge Aguilar Guillermo Rivera- Aranguiz 1-0 (on clay) 1-3 (Roddick won on grass; Massu won two on clay, one on hard) John Isner 1-0 (on clay) ESTADIO NACIONAL COURT CENTRAL The Estadio Nacional Court Central in Santiago, Chile, is located within Santiago s Estadio Nacional that provides sports and recreational facilities for Chile. Construction began in 1937 and includes a Central Coliseum, pools, track, baseball fields, and conference rooms. The tennis facilities comprise of 12 clay courts and two asphalt courts. The courts were built in the early 1970 s to meet the growing demand for Davis Cup and the central court holds approximately 7,000 spectators. SANTIAGO, CHILE Santiago, the capital of Chile, is the cosmopolitan, financial, cultural, and political center of the country. It is graced with tree-lined streets, parks, distinctive neighborhoods, and provides an ample assortment of restaurants, hotels, and landmarks. In addition to its own attractions, Santiago is near ski resorts, beach resorts and the ideal base for excursions into the Central Valley and either extreme of Chile. Sporting and recreational facilities are also very available. The city has a population of more than 5 million people. U.S. DAVIS CUP RECORD BOOK PREVIEW ANDY RODDICK IN THE U.S. RECORD BOOK: Roddick enters this match with a Davis Cup record. He is second all-time in U.S. Davis Cup history with 31 singles wins and 42 singles matches played. U.S. Davis Cup Team Record Roddick s Total Roddick s Placement Most Singles Matches Played 42 Second all-time (behind John McEnroe with 49) Most Singles Victories 31 Second all-time, surpassing Andre Agassi at the 2009 first round tie versus Switzerland (behind John McEnroe with 41) Most Total Victories (Singles and Doubles combined) 31 Sixth all-time, surpassing Andre Agassi after the 2009 first round tie versus Switzerland Most Total Matches Played 42 Tied for fourth with Stan Smith Most Consecutive Years Played 9 Tied for second with Todd Martin; playing from 2001 WG first round to present Most Consecutive Ties Played 18 Tied for second with Mike Bryan; playing from 2003 WG Playoff to present Most Years Played 9 Tied for sixth with Todd Martin Most Ties Played 23 Tied for fifth with Vic Seixas Most Wins to Clinch a Tie 11 All-time No. 1; 11-0 in tie-clinching situations *Roddick is playing in his first U.S. Davis Cup match since the 2009 first round against Switzerland.

9 U.S. DAVIS CUP RECORD BOOK PREVIEW BOB AND MIKE BRYAN IN THE U.S. RECORD BOOK: The Bryans are the second set of brothers to ever play on the same U.S. Davis Cup team, joining George and Robert Wrenn (1903). They have become the winningest U.S. Davis Cup doubles team in history with 16 wins and have played together 18 out of 20 U.S. Davis Cup ties. U.S. Davis Cup Team Record Bryans Total Bryans Placement Most Doubles Victories 16 First all-time after winning at the 2009 first round tie versus Switzerland Best Winning Percentage for a.888 (16-2) Third all-time Doubles Team Most Doubles Matches Played Mike 19 Bob 19 Tied for fourth all-time together Tied for fourth all-time together Most Individual Doubles Victories Mike 17 Bob 17 Tied for fourth all-time together Tied for fourth all-time together Most Years Played Bob 8 Tied for eighth with six (including Pete Sampras) Mike 7 Tied for 15 th all-time with six (including Jim Courier) Most Ties Played Mike 19 Bob 19 Tied for eighth all-time together Tied for eighth all-time together Most Consecutive Ties Played Mike 19 Bob 16 Second all-time (surpassing Andy Roddick) Fourth all-time DID YOU KNOW The United States has won more Davis Cup titles (32) and more Davis Cup ties (209) than any other country. The United States owns a overall Davis Cup record. In ties played in the United States, the U.S. owns a record. It is in ties played in its opponent's home country and is 26-5 on neutral ground. Since Davis Cup began in 1900, only 137 players have had the privilege of representing the United States. THIS WEEK IN U.S. DAVIS CUP HISTORY February U.S. Davis Cup player and captain Bill Talbert dies at the age of U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe names Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras to play in the Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. March U.S. Davis Cupper Arnold Jones is born in Providence, R.I. March U.S. Davis Cup player Fred Alexander dies at the age of The draw for the first round tie is held at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., with musician Gavin Rosedale as the selector. March U.S. Davis Cupper Dick Savitt is born in Bayonne, N.J Guillermo Vilas defeats Gene Mayer 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup first round against Argentina in Buenos Aires. Jose-Luis Clerc leads John McEnroe 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 5-2 before play is postponed due to darkness The grass courts at Houston s Westside Tennis Club are selected as the site of the United States-Spain Davis Cup quarterfinal Andre Agassi plays his final Davis Cup match, a 6-3, 7-6 (0), 6-3 loss to Croatia s Ivan Ljubicic in the opening match of the first round tie in Carson, Calif. Andy Roddick rallies to defeat Mario Ancic, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to level the match.

10 THIS WEEK IN U.S. DAVIS CUP HISTORY (cont.) March Malcolm Whitman, a member of the first U.S. Davis Cup team, is born in Andover, Mass U.S. Davis Cup Captain Bob Kelleher is born in Los Angeles, Calif John McEnroe and Peter Fleming keep the hopes of the United States alive defeating Jose-Luis Clerc and Guillermo Vilas 2-6, 10-8, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 to cut Argentina s lead over the United States to 2-1 in the Davis Cup first round in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Earlier, Jose-Luis Clerc completes a darkness-delayed 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5 win over McEnroe after play was resumed with Clerc leading 5-2 in the fifth set Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan drop their first Davis Cup doubles match to Croatia s Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-4. The Bryans, who grew up in nearby Camarillo, have numerous family and friends on site including Dick Gould, who coached the Bryans at Stanford University and who does the ceremonial coin toss before the match. The Bryans were undefeated in five Davis Cup doubles matches prior to the loss. March John McEnroe is handed his worst Davis Cup defeat of his career, winning only five games in his 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 loss to Guillermo Vilas, which clinches Argentina s 3-2 victory over the United States in the Davis Cup first round in Buenos Aires Arthur Ashe makes his debut as captain of the United States Davis Cup team on the opening day of the Davis Cup first round against Mexico in Carlsbad, Calif. John McEnroe defeats Jorge Lozano 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 while Raul Ramirez defeats Roscoe Tanner 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 8-10, 6-3 as the United States and Mexico split the opening two singles matches With Maria Sharapova in the stands, Andy Roddick drops the decisive match for the second consecutive tie, losing to Croatia s Ivan Ljubicic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11), 6-7 (7), 6-2. Croatia improves to 2-0 against the United States and goes on to win its first Davis Cup title later that year. It is the United States first home loss since the 1999 quarterfinals (l. to Australia, 4-1). Bob Bryan makes his Davis Cup singles debut against Roko Karanusic, winning a dead rubber, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to make the final score, In the World Group First Round against Switzerland in Birmingham, Ala., James Blake opens the tie and loses to Stanislas Wawrinka, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(3). Andy Roddick then wins his 30 th Davis Cup singles match by defeating Marco Chiudinelli 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(5), and evens the tie. The U.S. wins the remaining matches and defeats Switzerland 4-1 that weekend. Roddick misses the 2009 quarterfinals (the week after his epic match with Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final) and does not compete for the U.S. in 2010.

11 2011 World Group (16 nations) First Round March 4-6 Quarterfinals July 8-10 Semifinals September Final December 2-4 Serbia at Serbia India Russia at Sweden Sweden Czech Republic at Czech Republic Kazakhstan Argentina at Argentina Romania Champion Nation Chile at Chile USA Belgium at Belgium Spain Germany at Croatia Croatia Austria at Austria France

12 Player Biographies - U.S. and Chile Davis Cup Teams

13 JIM COURIER U.S. DAVIS CUP CAPTAIN Birthdate: August 17, 1970 Height: 6 1 Birthplace: Sanford, Fla. Weight: 182 lbs. Residence: Orlando, Fla. Plays: Right-handed / two-handed backhand DAVIS CUP CAREER Years as captain: 1 (2011) Best finish as captain: TBD Record as captain: 0-0 Years played: 7 ( , , ) Ties played: 14 (U.S. was 13-1 when Courier played) Singles record: Doubles record: 1-0 * Will debut as U.S. Davis Cup Captain at the 2011 World Group first round in Chile. * Named the 40 th U.S. Davis Cup Captain in October * Served as Coach of the U.S. Davis Cup team for five ties from under Patrick McEnroe. * Played on two U.S. Davis Cup title-winning teams (1992 and 1995), clinched the title against Switzerland in * Holds the U.S. Davis Cup record for most five-set singles victories (5) and for most victories in fifth-and-decisive matches (3). * Played in 14 ties for the U.S. in all; the U.S. won in each of his first 13 appearances (only time U.S. lost was the 1999 quarterfinals vs. Australia) * Is a four-time Grand Slam champion (1991 and 1992 French Open, 1992 and 1993 Australian Open) and former World No. 1; captured 23 career singles titles. Reached the finals of all four majors during his career. Davis Cup Career Highlights: 1992 Final: United States, def. Switzerland 3-1 in Fort Worth, Texas (indoor hard) Clinched the 30 th Davis Cup title for the U.S. with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Jakob Hlasek on the final day. A young Andy Roddick was among the fans to attend the final. On the opening day, Courier dropped a five-set match to Marc Rosset 6-3, 6-7(9), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, that leveled the tie at Quarterfinal: United States def. Netherlands 3-2 in Rotterdam, Netherlands (hard) Posted two live singles wins. Defeated Jacco Eltingh in the fifth-and-decisive match 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 after Richard Krajicek defeated Pete Sampras in four sets to level the match at 2-2. Courier defeated Krajicek in the opening rubber 6-4, 6-3, Final: United States def. Russia 3-2 in Moscow (indoor clay) Helped the U.S. win its 31 st Davis Cup title. On the opening day, Courier lost in straight sets to Russia s No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Also played a dead rubber against Andrei Chesnokov after Sampras defeated Kafelnikov to clinch the title First Round: United States def. Russia 3-2 in Atlanta (hard) On a rare Davis Cup Monday finish, Courier rallied from a two-sets-to-one deficit against Marat Safin in the fifth-and-decisive match to win 0-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 after Andre Agassi had his 16-match Davis Cup winning streak ended by Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Courier lost in five sets to Keflnikov in the opening rubber 6-2, 5-7, 6-7(2), 6-4, First Round: United States def. Great Britain 3-2 in Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) Courier became the first U.S. player to win two five-set singles matches in the same tie. Courier opened the tie with a win over Tim Henman, 7-6(2), 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(10), 7-5. In the fifth and decisive singles rubber, Courier defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3, 1-6, 8-6, to clinch the tie for the U.S.

14 ANDY RODDICK (31-11 Overall) Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1982 Height: 6 2 Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Weight: 195 lbs Residence: Austin, Texas Plays: Right-handed / two-handed backhand DAVIS CUP CAREER Years played: 9 ( ) Singles record: (27-11 in live rubbers) Ties played: 23 at Home 22-2 (U.S. is 17-6 when Roddick plays) Away 9-9 Doubles record: Key Records Is second in U.S. Davis Cup history with 31 singles wins and 42 singles matches played. Is a perfect 11-0 with a chance to clinch a Davis Cup tie. Played three of the longest rubbers since the introduction of the tiebreak in U.S. Davis Cup history, including the longest rubber since the introduction of the tiebreak at four hours and 48 minutes (against Russia s Dmitry Tursunov in 2006). In 2006 against Tursunov, the fifth set lasted 32 games (17-15), the longest decisive set in the history of the Davis Cup World Group. Davis Cup Career Highlights * Member of the U.S. Davis Cup title-winning team in 2007, posting a 6-0 record in Davis Cup competition (including a live singles win to put the U.S. up 1-0 in the World Group Final). * Roddick played in 23 or 24 ties for the United States from the 2001 first round at Switzerland through the 2009 first round against Switzerland in Birmingham, Ala. The only tie he missed during that span came in the 2003 World Group First Round against the Croatia in Zagreb due to severe tendonitis in his right wrist. Had he not missed that tie, he would have tied John McEnroe for most consecutive U.S. Davis Cup ties played (21) at the 2008 Quarterfinal. * Roddick has been the No. 1 player for the United States in all but two appearances his debut at the 2001 Davis Cup First Round at Switzerland and the 2002 Davis Cup First Round win over the Slovak Republic (behind Pete Sampras) in Oklahoma City. History vs. Top 10 Players in Davis Cup Loss No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-0, World Group Semifinal at Spain (red clay) Loss No. 5 David Ferrer 7-6(5), 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, World Group Semifinal at Spain (red clay) Loss No. 5 Carlos Moya 6-2, 7-6(1), 7-6(5) 2004 World Group Final at Spain (indoor red clay) Loss No. 9 Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, World Group Semifinal at France (red clay) * Defeated No. 12 Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4) on indoor red clay in the 2007 First Round at the Czech Republic First Round: United States def. Switzerland 4-1 in Birmingham, Ala. (indoor hard) With the U.S. down 1-0, Roddick came through to win the second singles rubber, defeating Marco Chiudinelli 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(5). With a chance to clinch the tie after Bob and Mike Bryan won their doubles match, Roddick cruised past Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to advance the U.S. to the quarterfinals. Roddick became 11-0 in tie-clinching situations in Davis Cup World Group matches, the most of any U.S. Davis Cup player. He also became second all-time in most singles victories with Semifinal: Spain def. United States 4-1 in Madrid (red clay) Despite being up two sets to one against No. 5 David Ferrer, Roddick (No. 8 in the world) could not hold on for the victory, losing 7-6(5), 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 8-6, as the U.S. went down 2-0. Following a delay that lasted 1:45 on day 3, Roddick lost to Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-0, 6-4, as Spain clinched the tie. The second set of the match vs. Nadal marked the first time in Roddick s Davis Cup career that he lost a set 6-0. With the loss, Roddick fell to 0-4 in Davis Cup competition against players ranked higher than him. Quarterfinal: United States def. France 4-1 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (indoor hard) Roddick put the U.S. up 1-0 with a win in the opening rubber vs. Michael Llodra 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) and rebounded from the Bryans doubles loss in a live rubber by defeating Paul Henri Mathieu 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the victory for the U.S.

15 First Round: United States def. Austria 4-1 in Vienna (indoor red clay) Roddick opened the tie with a five-set win vs. Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3 and put the U.S. up Final: United States def. Russia 4-1 in Portland, Ore. (indoor hard) Roddick put the U.S. up 1-0 with a win in the opening rubber vs. Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. The Bryans clinched the win the following day, and Roddick remained undefeated in Davis Cup competition in 2007 (6-0). Semifinal: United States def. Sweden 4-1 in Gothenburg (indoor carpet) Roddick swept both his singles matches for the eighth time in his Davis Cup career. He put the U.S. ahead 1-0 with a win over Joachim Johansson 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 and clinched a berth in the World Group Final for the U.S. with a win over Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4. Roddick improved his record to 9-0 when given the opportunity to clinch the tie for the U.S. Quarterfinal: United States def. Spain 4-1 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (indoor hard) Roddick s streak of 11 consecutive ties played for the U.S. team was in serious jeopardy after he retired with an upper left leg injury trailing 5-3 in the first set of his quarterfinal match vs. Andy Murray at Miami, nine days before the quarterfinal vs. Spain. After undergoing extensive treatment, Roddick is able to play and defeats Fernando Verdasco on his sixth match point opportunity 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-4 to give the U.S. a 2-0 lead. He does not play a dead rubber on the final day after the Bryan brothers clinch the tie with a doubles win. First Round: United States def. Czech Republic 4-1 in Ostrava (indoor red clay) Roddick swept both of his singles matches in the same tie for the seventh time in his career, posting four-set wins over No. 160 Ivo Minar 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening match and the tie-clinching victory over No. 12 Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(4). The win vs. Berdych was Roddick s best win on clay (previous best was vs. No. 14 Pete Sampras in the final of the 2002 U.S. Men s Clay Court Championships) and in Davis Cup, on any surface Semifinal: Russia def. United States 3-2 in Moscow (indoor red clay) Roddick lost both of his singles matches for only the third time in his Davis Cup career, including a dramatic five-set loss to Dmitry Tursunov on the final day that clinched defeat for the United States 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, Tursunov, a long-time California resident, replaced Mikhail Youzhny in the Russian lineup. (Youzhny had been defeated by Roddick in the US Open semifinals two weeks earlier.) Roddick also lost the opening match of the tie to Marat Safin 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5). The match with Tursunov lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes and was the longest in U.S. Davis Cup history since the tiebreak was introduced to Davis Cup play in The 32 games played in the final set made it the longest decisive set in the history of the Davis Cup World Group. Quarterfinal: United States def. Chile 3-2 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (grass) Roddick swept both of his singles matches in the same tie for the sixth time in his career. Roddick leveled the tie on the opening day with a 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) win over Nicolas Massu following James Blake s five-set loss to Fernando Gonzalez. He clinched the tie for the U.S. with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 win over Gonzalez on the final day and improved to 7-0 when given the opportunity to clinch the tie for the United States. First Round: United States def. Romania 4-1 in La Jolla, Calif. (hard) After being up two sets and holding match point in the third-set tiebreak, Roddick succumbed to stomach cramps and an unrelenting Andrei Pavel in an opening match that lasted over three and a half hours 6-7(2), 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-2, 6-4. Two days later, in a comeback Roddick dubbed Operation Resuscitation, the No. 1 American clinched the victory for the United States for the sixth time in his Davis Cup career with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Razvan Sabau, filling in for Victor Hanescu, who retired with a rib injury during the doubles World Group Playoff: United States def. Belgium 4-1 in Leuven (indoor red clay) Roddick clinched the U.S. victory, which kept the U.S. in the World Group for 2006, with a five-set win over Olivier Rochus 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 in 4 hours and 32 minutes (at the time, the longest match in U.S. Davis Cup history since the tiebreak was introduced to Davis Cup play in 1989). He defeated Olivier s brother, Christophe, on the first day of play 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 to level the tie at 1-1 after James Blake lost the opening match. First Round: Croatia def. United States 3-2 in Carson, Calif. (hard) Roddick lost the decisive match to Ivan Ljubicic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(11), 6-7(7), 6-2 in the first five-set match of his Davis Cup career. Two days earlier, Roddick leveled the tie at 1-1 by defeating Mario Ancic 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 following Andre Agassi s loss to Ljubicic Final: Spain def. United States 3-2 in Seville (indoor red clay) Roddick lost both of his singles matches in the U.S. loss, which was played in the Estadio Olimpico in front of daily crowds of 27,200 the largest crowds ever for sanctioned tennis matches. Roddick lost to Rafael Nadal 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-2 on the first day of play, then dropped the decisive match to Carlos Moya 6-2, 7-6(1), 7-6(5) two days later. Semifinal: United States def. Belarus 4-0 in Charleston, S.C. (hard) Roddick increased his Davis Cup record to 14-3 with two singles victories. In the opening rubber, he broke the all-time service speed record for a fourth time, hitting a 155-mph serve in his 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Vladimir Voltchkov. In a dead rubber, Roddick defeated unranked Alexander Skrypko 6-4, 6-2 to close out a 4-0 victory before rain canceled the fifth rubber. The straight-set win included his 19th consecutive set won in Davis Cup play dating to the 2003 World Group Playoff.

16 Quarterfinal: United States def. Sweden 4-1 in Delray Beach, Fla. (hard) Roddick won both singles matches, defeating Thomas Enqvist 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 and Jonas Bjorkman 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-0. Roddick s win over Bjorkman, which clinched the victory for the United States, was punctuated by a record 152-mph serve on match point (which Bjorkman returned). First Round: United States def. Austria 5-0 in Uncasville, Conn. (indoor hard) Roddick created history by hitting three serves clocked at 150 mph during the victory at the Mohegan Sun Arena. He increased his Davis Cup record to 10-3 with straight-set wins over Stefan Koubek 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 and Jurgen Melzer 6-4, 6-2. Roddick broke the all-time serve speed record he had shared with Greg Rusedski at 149 mph. He hit an un-returnable serve at 40-love during the eighth game of his victory over Koubek on Friday. Against Melzer in Sunday s dead rubber, Roddick had two serves registering 150 mph (241.4 kmh) his first and final serves of the match World Group Playoff: United States def. Slovak Republic 3-2 in Bratislava (red clay) In his first appearance since winning the 2003 US Open, Roddick clinched the victory for the U.S., defeating Karol Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The win snapped a three-match Davis Cup losing streak for Roddick and increased his overall Davis Cup record to 8-3. In the first rubber, Roddick had his 19-match tour win streak snapped by Dominik Hrbaty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, Semifinal: France def. United States 3-2 in Paris (red clay) Playing his first live Davis Cup rubbers on foreign soil, Roddick lost both his matches at Roland Garros. In the opening rubber, he lost to Arnaud Clement 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 6-1 and then lost to Sebastien Grosjean 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the decisive match. Quarterfinal: United States def. Spain 3-1 in Houston (grass) Roddick increased his Davis Cup record to 7-0 by defeating Tommy Robredo 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(7) in the opening rubber and Alberto Martin 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the U.S. victory at the Westside Tennis Club. Roddick s 7-0 record equaled the best start by a U.S. Davis Cupper in singles since Andre Agassi posted the same record from First Round: United States def. Slovak Republic 5-0 in Oklahoma City (indoor hard) Roddick won both of his singles matches, increasing his Davis Cup record to 5-0. Roddick defeated Jan Kroslak 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(1) on the first day of play and Karol Beck 6-4, 7-6(5) in a dead rubber on the final day of play World Group Playoff: United States def. India 4-1 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (indoor hard) Playing in his first live rubbers, and making his debut at No. 1 singles player on the U.S. team, Roddick won both of his matches at Joel Coliseum. In the opening match, he defeated Harsh Mankad 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 and clinched the victory for the U.S. with his 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 win over Leander Paes on the final day. First Round: Switzerland def. United States 3-2 in Basel (indoor hard) In his Davis Cup debut, Roddick became the eighth-youngest American to play Davis Cup when he defeated George Bastl 6-3, 6-4 in a dead rubber. Roddick s age at the time of his debut was 18 years, 5 months and 12 days younger than both John McEnroe and Don Budge in their Davis Cup debuts. Prior to playing for the U.S. Davis Cup team 2000 Quarterfinal: United States def. Czech Republic 3-2 in Los Angeles (indoor carpet) Selected by John McEnroe to serve as a practice partner for the U.S. team, which consisted of Andre Agassi, Alex O Brien, Jared Palmer and Pete Sampras, as well as fellow practice partner Todd Martin. U.S. Captain John McEnroe said of Roddick at the time, I just like the fact that he doesn t think he knows it all yet, like most of these other young guys. That s an important start and he s taken what these guys are dishing out to him. I feel like he s learning on the spot. You can t get a better education. He s been able to practice with these two guys (Agassi and Sampras, then ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the world, respectively). You talk about learning in a hurry World Group Final: United States def. Switzerland 3-1 in Fort Worth, Texas (indoor hard) Roddick attended the Davis Cup final with his family to watch the U.S. team of Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras. Roddick would later become teammates with Agassi and Sampras and McEnroe and Courier have since both coached Roddick in Davis Cup play. Roddick on why he loves to play Davis Cup: I went to my first Davis Cup tie in Fort Worth, Texas, when I was about 9 years old and saw them win and saw them run around with the flag afterwards and playing Proud to Be an American and all that stuff, it s just been with me ever since. I think it s a great honor and I m actually humbled by the fact that I get to do something like this. Roddick on returning home to contest the 2007 Davis Cup title: I always said as a kid I had four just dreams that I thought were just completely out of reach that would never be attainable. One was to win the US Open, one was to be No. 1, one was to win Wimbledon, and one was to win Davis Cup. It's big dreams for a kid, and I don't think I ever thought I'd ever be in the vicinity of that. Now selfishly we're here. Chance to get three out of four, it's exciting. You know, it's definitely right up there with anything that I've been able to do.

17 JOHN ISNER (2-2 overall) Birthdate: April 26, 1985 Height: 6 9 Birthplace: Greensboro, N.C. Weight: 245 lbs. Resides: Tampa, Fla. Plays: Right-handed / two-handed backhand DAVIS CUP CAREER Years played: 1 Singles record: 0-2 Ties played: 2 Doubles record: 2-0 Davis Cup Career Highlights * Made Davis Cup debut in March 2010 in the World Group First Round, where he lost both singles rubbers in two marathon matches, and won doubles with Bob Bryan after replacing Mike Bryan (who suffered from food poisoning). * Tallest player ever to represent the U.S. on the Davis Cup team. * Served as a Davis Cup practice partner during the 2007 World Group Semifinal and Final. Career Highlights * Captured his first ATP World Tour title in Auckland, New Zealand, in January 2010, and reaching four finals that year, including the Olympus US Open Series event in Atlanta. * Has two career ATP World Tour doubles titles both with Davis Cup teammates Sam Querrey (Memphis in 2010) and Mardy Fish (Newport in 2008). * Played in the longest match in tennis history at 2010 Wimbledon, defeating Nicolas Mahut, 70-68, in the fifth set of a first round match that lasted more than eleven hours. * In an outstanding four-year career at the University of Georgia, led the Bulldogs to the 2007 NCAA team title as a senior and was a runner-up at the 2007 NCAA singles championships; won the 2005 NCAA doubles title a year after reaching the finals as a freshman Playoff: United States def. Colombia 3-1 in Bogota, Colombia (outdoor clay) With the tie even at 1-1, Isner paired with Mardy Fish (who had played in a five-set first singles rubber the day prior) to win the doubles rubber, defeating Robert Farah and Carlos Salamanca 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3. Fish went on to win another five-set match the following day and clinched the tie for the U.S. First Round: Serbia def. United States 3-2 in Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) Isner made his Davis Cup debut in the first singles rubber, facing Viktor Troicki, where Isner lost 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4 in a match lasting more than three and a half hours. With the U.S. down 0-2, Isner was called upon to play doubles with Bob Bryan, after Mike Bryan suffered food poisoning. Isner and Bob Bryan defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(8), 5-7, 7-6(8), 6-3, in just over three hours. Isner then played in the third singles rubber the following day in a five-set marathon against world No. 3 Novak Djokovic. Isner lost 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4, for a total of 10 hours and 58 minutes on the court. He became the first player to play three live matches since James Blake in 2003 in the World Group first round in Croatia, where Blake went 1-1 in singles and lost in doubles with Mardy Fish. Prior to playing for the U.S. Davis Cup team 2007 Final: United States def. Russia 4-1 in Portland, Ore. (indoor hard) Selected by Captain Patrick McEnroe to serve as a practice partner for the U.S. team, which consisted of Andy Roddick, James Blake, and Bob and Mike Bryan prior to Team USA s 32 nd Davis Cup crown. Semifinal: United States def. Sweden 4-1 in Gothenburg (indoor carpet) Selected by Captain Patrick McEnroe to serve as a practice partner for the U.S. team, which consisted of Andy Roddick, James Blake, and Bob and Mike Bryan; joined Sam Querrey, who was also a practice partner for the tie; Isner had just reached the NCAA singles final at the University of Georgia, won the NCAA doubles title, and led his squad to the NCAA team title.

18 BOB BRYAN (21-4 Overall) Birthdate: April 29, 1978 Height: 6 4 Birthplace: Camarillo, Calif. Weight: 202 lbs. Resides: Camarillo, Calif. Plays: Left-handed / one-handed backhand DAVIS CUP CAREER Years played: 8 ( ) Singles record: 4-2 (0-0 in live rubbers) Ties played: 19 Doubles record: 17-2 (U.S. is 14-5 when B. Bryan plays) at Home 8-2 Away 9-0 * Became the all-time winningest U.S Davis Cup doubles team with brother Mike after the duo won their fifteenth doubles rubber during the 2009 World Group first round versus Switzerland in Birmingham, Alabama. * Ended streak of 16 straight ties when he missed the 2008 World Group semifinal at Spain due to a shoulder injury. * Member of the U.S. Davis Cup title-winning team in 2007 and clinched the Davis Cup title for the U.S. with brother Mike in the World Group Final. Pair posted a 4-0 doubles record in Davis Cup competition that year. * Has 16 wins in doubles with brother Mike, ranking first all-time among all U.S. doubles teams. * Bryan brothers became the second set of brothers ever to play on the same U.S. Davis Cup team, joining George and Robert Wrenn (1903). The only other siblings to play Davis Cup for the United States, though on separate teams, are John and Patrick McEnroe. * In July 2010, Bob and Mike broke the all-time Open era record of 62 team doubles titles after winning the Olympus US Open Series event in Los Angeles; the brothers captured the 2010 US Open doubles title and the 2011 Australian Open doubles title First Round: Serbia def. United States 3-2 in Belgrade, Serbia (indoor clay) With the U.S. down 0-2, Bob teamed with John Isner after brother Mike suffered food poisoning. Bob and Isner won over Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic 7-6(8), 5-7, 7-6(8), 6-3, in just over three hours. Isner then played in the third singles rubber the following day in a five-set marathon against world No. 3 Novak Djokovic, which gave Serbia the win and an eventual run to their first Davis Cup crown Quarterfinal: Croatia def. United States 3-2 in Porec, Croatia (indoor clay) Partnered with brother Mike to win the first rubber for the U.S., defeating Roko Karanusic and Lovro Zovko 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. After Marin Cilic defeated James Blake to clinch the tie, Bob competed in the dead singles rubber and beat Karanusic 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4), in a repeat of his Davis Cup singles debut in the 2005 World Group First Round. First Round: United States def. Switzerland 4-1 in Birmingham, Ala. (indoor hard) Partnered with brother Mike to put the U.S. up 2-1 in the home tie, defeating Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2). With the victory, the Bryans won their fifteenth doubles rubber and became first all-time in most U.S. Davis Cup doubles victories. Andy Roddick then clinched the tie after defeating Wawrinka in reverse singles to send the U.S. to the quarterfinals Quarterfinal: United States def. France 4-1 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (indoor hard) Partnered with brother Mike in a loss to Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. Roddick defeated Paul Henri Mathieu, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, the following day to clinch the victory for the U.S. First Round: United States def. Austria 4-1 in Vienna (indoor red clay) Partnered with brother Mike to clinch the victory for the U.S., defeating Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, to increase their Davis Cup doubles win streak to ten in a row and improve their record with a chance to clinch to 5-0. The following day, Bob won a dead singles rubber vs. world No. 58 Werner Eschauer 6-0, 3-6, 7-6(3).

19 2007 Final: United States def. Russia 4-1 in Portland, Ore. (indoor hard) Clinched the Davis Cup title for the U.S., partnering with brother Mike to defeat Igor Andreev and Nikolay Davydenko 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-2. In a dead rubber the following day, Bob lost to Andreev 6-3, 7-6(4). Semifinal: United States def. Sweden 4-1 in Gothenburg (indoor carpet) Partnered with brother Mike to defeat Simon Aspelin and Jonas Bjorkman 7-6(11), 6-2, 6-3 to put the U.S. ahead 2-1, increasing their consecutive Davis Cup doubles win steak to seven. Quarterfinal: United States def. Spain 4-1 in Winston-Salem, N.C. (indoor hard) Clinched a berth in the semifinal for the U.S., partnering with brother Mike to defeat Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5). The following day, Bob filled in for Andy Roddick in a dead rubber singles match, losing to world No. 6 Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-4. First Round: United States def. Czech Republic 4-1 in Ostrava (indoor red clay) Two weeks after successfully defending the Australian Open men s doubles title, the Bryans won their fifth consecutive Davis Cup doubles match to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead, defeating Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour and 42 minutes; the Bryans had won the only prior meeting against the Czechs in the 2006 Wimbledon quarterfinal 7-6 (4), 7-6(5) en route to the title. It was the fifth time in six matches the Bryans played doubles with the tie leveled at 1-1. On the final day, Bob defeated world No. 87 Dlouhy in a dead rubber singles match 7-6(5), 6-4 after Roddick clinched the win for the U.S Semifinal: Russia def. United States 3-2 in Moscow (indoor red clay) Temporarily staved off elimination for the U.S., partnering with brother Mike to dominate Dmitry Tursunov and Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and a half to cut Russia s lead to 2-1. Quarterfinal: United States def. Chile 3-2 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (grass) Gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead after teaming with brother Mike in doubles to defeat Paul Capdeville and Adrian Garcia 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. The much-anticipated match-up against Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu did not materialize after Gonzalez won a 4 hour and 20 minute marathon vs. James Blake in the opening match. The Bryans were 2-1 against Gonzalez and Massu, with the only loss coming in the quarterfinals of the 2004 Olympics to the eventual gold medalists. First Round: United States def. Romania 4-1 in La Jolla, Calif. (hard) Two weeks after capturing the Australian Open doubles title, their second consecutive Grand Slam doubles title, the Bryans gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead when Victor Hanescu retired with a rib injury after the Bryans won the first set 6-2 in the shortest match (in games) in U.S. Davis Cup history. After the match, the Bryans played an exhibition against U.S. Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe and his brother, John, who came down from the OLN broadcaster s booth. Jerry Magee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wrote that the capacity crowd was treated to an exhibition that arguably was more appealing than what they had been watching the McEnroes, John and Patrick, against the Bryans, Bob and Mike. Patrick said of the Bryans, who won the pro set 8-4: They were good sports to do it. I told them they had to take it easy on us World Group Playoff: United States def. Belgium 4-1 in Leuven (indoor clay) Two weeks after winning their first US Open men s doubles title, Bob and brother Mike gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead by winning the pivotal doubles match vs. Olivier Rochus and Kristof Vliegen 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-3. First Round: Croatia def. United States 3-2 in Carson, Calif. (hard) With brother Mike, suffered first loss of Davis Cup career, falling to Mario Ancic and Ivan Ljubicic 3-6, 7-6(8), 6-4, 6-4. The brothers were attempting to tie Rick Leach and Jim Pugh s 6-0 start as a U.S. Davis Cup doubles team. Bob replaced Andre Agassi in the singles lineup for the last match and made his Davis Cup singles debut in a dead rubber, defeating Roko Karanusic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.