US rely on home advantage against Russia
Updated: 2007-11-28 10:13
Davis Cup finalists Russia and US
Venue: Memorial Coliseum
Surface: Indoor hard
RUSSIA
Team (player singles ranking in brackets):
Nikolay Davydenko (4)
Mikhail Youzhny (19)
Igor Andreev (33)
Dmitry Tursunov (34)
Captain: Shamil Tarpishchev
Best result: Winners 2002, 2006
First year played: 1962 (as Soviet Union)
Years played: 43
Ties played (W-L): 113 (75-38)
Years in world group (1981 onwards): 21 (24-17)
Most total wins: Alex Metreveli (80-25)
Most singles wins: Alex Metreveli (56-14)
Most doubles wins: Sergei Likhachev (24-9), Alex Metreveli (24-11)
Best doubles team: Sergei Likhachev & Alex Metreveli (18-7)
Most ties played: Alex Metreveli (38)
Most years played: Alex Metreveli (14)
2007 results:
First round: Beat Chile 3-2
Quarter-final: Beat France 3-2
Semi-final: Beat Germany 3-2
United States
Team:
Andy Roddick (6)
James Blake (13)
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
Captain: Patrick McEnroe
Best result: Winners 31 times
First year played: 1900
Years played: 93
Ties played (W-L): 265 (204-61)
Years in world group (1981 onwards): 27 (52-20)
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)
Most ties played: John McEnroe (30)
Most years played: John McEnroe (12)
2007 results:
First round: Beat Czech Republic 4-1
Quarter-final: Beat Spain 4-1
Semi-final: Beat Sweden 4-1
Russia v US head-to-head Davis Cup record
Head-to-head record between 2007 Davis Cup finalists Russia and the United States. 2006: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, indoor clay, World Group semi-final. Russia won 3-2 1998: Stone Mountain Park, Atlanta, outdoor hardcourt, World Group first round. U.S. won 3-2 1995: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, indoor clay, World Group final. U.S. won 3-2
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