U.S.A. back in Davis Cup World Group thanks to Isner, Querrey, Bryans

Bob and Mike Bryan had no trouble finishing off a 3-0 sweep of Slovakia as the United States booked its spot in the 2015 Davis Cup World Group. The Bryans won Saturday’s doubles rubber in Chicago, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 over Lukas Lacko and Norbert Gombos.They needed a mere one hour and 16 minutes to get the job done and their four games lost almost equaled a U.S. Davis Cup record (three).

“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.”

The playoff tie had begun on Friday with John Isner and Sam Querrey winning straight-set singles matches against Gombos and Martin Klizan, respectively.

“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.”

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. 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.

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