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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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