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United States vs. Australia Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Quarterfinal Pat Rafter Arena * Brisbane, Australia * April 7-9 INDEX PREVIEW NOTES U.S. AND AUSTRALIA PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM RECORDS U.S. DAVIS CUP INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ALL-TIME U.S. DAVIS CUP TIES RELEASES AND TRANSCRIPTS 2017 World Group (16 nations) First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final February 3-5 April 7-9 September 15-17 November 24-26 Argentina at Buenos Aires, Argentina Italy, 3-2 Italy at Charlerol, Belgium Belgium at Frankfurt, Germany Belgium, 4-1 Germany Czech Republic at Melbourne, Australia Australia, 4-1 Australia at Brisbane, Australia Switzerland at Birmingham, Alabama USA, 5-0 USA Champion Nation Japan at Tokyo, Japan France, 4-1 France at Rouen, France Canada at Ottawa, Canada Great Britain, 3-2 Great Britain Russia at Nis, Serbia Serbia, 4-1 Serbia at Belgrade, Serbia Spain at Osijek, Croatia Spain, 3-2 Croatia United States vs. Australia Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Quarterfinal Pat Rafter Arena Brisbane, Australia * April 7-9 PREVIEW NOTES The United States has faced Australia more times than any other country in Davis Cup competition and now the two nations will meet for the second time in two years in the 2017 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Quarterfinal. The best-of-five match series will be played on an outdoor hard court at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia, from April 7-9. United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier announced that world No. 15 Jack Sock, No. 23 John Isner, No. 25 Sam Querrey and No. 29 Steve Johnson will represent the U.S. This is the same team that swept Switzerland, 5-0, in the World Group First Round this year. Sock made his debut on the U.S. team in September 2015, where he won both of his singles matches, and currently holds a 4-2 singles record and 1-0 doubles record in Davis Cup. Isner, who is competing in his 14th Davis Cup, holds a 12-10 singles record in Davis Cup competition. Querrey is competing in his 11th tie and holds a 7-8 record in Davis Cup singles play and is 1-0 in doubles. Johnson is playing in his third tie after also making his debut in 2015 and holds a 1-1 record in singles and 1-0 record in doubles, winning his first Davis Cup singles match this year. Australia’s Davis Cup Captain Lleyton Hewitt nominated world No. 16 Nick Kyrgios, No. 79 Jordan Thompson, No. 198 Sam Groth, and world No. 2 doubles player John Peers to his team. This is the same team that defeated the Czech Republic in the World Group First round this year. The United States-Australia rivalry, dating back to 1905, will return to Australia for the second consecutive year. Australia hosted the United States in the 2016 World Group First Round in Melbourne, won 3-1 by the Americans. Nations normally alternate which country hosts the other with each tie. However, the U.S. and Australia played consecutive ties in America in 1997 and 1999, when the ITF staged the latter tie at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hills, Mass., the site of the first-ever Davis Cup tie, as a 100th anniversary celebration of the competition. As a result, the two countries agreed their next two ties would be in Australia. The U.S. is 26-20 all-time vs. Australia. The winner of this tie advances to the World Group Semifinals, September 15-17, to play the winner of Italy and Belgium for a chance to compete for the Davis Cup crown. The U.S. leads all nations with 32 Davis Cup titles and owns the longest uninterrupted run in the World Group, dating back to 1989. The U.S. holds a 217-70 all-time Davis Cup record and has a winning record against 36 of the 40 countries faced and a level record with one country. The U.S. is undefeated versus 22 countries and holds an active winning streak against 35 nations. Founded in 1900, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the World Cup of Tennis and is the largest annual international team competition in sport with approximately 135 nations competing each year. ORDER OF PLAY DAY/LOCAL MATCH TIME EVENT DETAILS/PAIRING Friday, 12:00 p.m. Singles A: USA No. 1 vs. AUS No. 2 (or AUS No. 1 vs. USA No. 2) Singles B: Opposite pairing of Singles A Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Doubles: *Doubles Sunday, 12:00 p.m. Singles C: USA No. 1 vs. AUS No. 1 Singles D: USA No. 2 vs. AUS No. 2 *Team captains may substitute the doubles team up to one hour before the match. TABLE OF CONTENTS Initial Rosters Playing on Hard Courts U.S. Television Schedule 2016 and 2017 Davis Cup Results Team Comparison Success in the World Group Quarterfinal Individual Rankings & Records Did You Know? Head-to-Head: Player Matchups Head-to-Head: U.S. vs. Australia 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 AUSTRALIA Jack Sock Nick Kyrgios John Isner Jordan Thompson Sam Querrey Sam Groth Steve Johnson John Peers Captain Jim Courier Captain Lleyton Hewitt WHERE TO WATCH Tennis Channel will air live daily coverage on Friday at 12 p.m. local time (10 p.m. ET the day prior), on Saturday at 1 p.m. local time (11 p.m. ET on Friday), and on Sunday at 12 p.m. local time (10 p.m. ET the day prior). DAVIS CUP TEAM COMPARISON UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA 1900 First year played 1905 103 Years played 98 287 (217-70) Ties played 254 (186-68) 36 (62-29) Years in World Group 30 (49-25) (since 1981) 32-time Champion Best Finish 28-time Champion (32-29 in finals) INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS & RECORDS (all records and rankings as of Monday, April 3) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam Events) UNITED STATES Singles Doubles Davis Cup Davis Cup SINGLES TITLES Player Ranking Ranking Singles Doubles 2017 CAREER (2017) Jack Sock No. 15 No. 18 4-2 1-0 18-4 133-86 3 (2) John Isner No. 23 No. 54 12-10 2-0 6-6 327-204 10 (0) Sam Querrey No. 25 No. 60 7-8 1-0 11-6 296-242 9 (1) Steve Johnson No. 29 No. 75 1-1 2-0 11-7 103-101 1 (0) DOUBLES Jack Sock No. 15 No. 18 4-2 1-0 5-2 105-52 8 (0) John Isner No. 23 No. 54 12-10 2-0 4-4 96-85 4 (0) Sam Querrey No. 25 No. 60 7-8 1-0 10-7 134-142 5 (0) Steve Johnson No. 29 No. 75 1-1 2-0 7-4 57-58 1 (0) AUSTRALIA Singles Doubles Davis Cup Davis Cup SINGLES TITLES Player Ranking Ranking Singles Doubles 2017 CAREER /2017) Nick Kyrgios No. 16 No. 132 5-3 0-1 14-4 89-49 3 (0) Jordan Thompson No. 79 No. 118 2-0 --- 7-7 10-19 0 (0) Sam Groth No. 198 No. 51 2-3 3-2 1-3 37-60 0 (0) John Peers --- No. 2 --- 2-1 --- --- 0 (0) DOUBLES Nick Kyrgios No. 16 No. 132 5-3 0-1 4-3 13-21 0 (0) Jordan Thompson No. 79 No. 118 2-0 --- 4-3 7-7 1 (1) Sam Groth No. 198 No. 51 2-3 3-2 6-1 59-51 2 (0) John Peers --- No. 2 --- 2-1 12-4 177-105 12 (1) HEAD-TO-HEAD: PLAYER MATCHUPS Nick The Skinny Jordon The Skinny Kyrgios Thompson Sock beat Kyrgios in straight sets in the Hopman Cup exhibition in Sock and Thompson have never Jack 2017. Kyrgios won in the final of 1-1 --- met. Sock the USTA Pro Circuit Challenger in Savannah, Ga., in 2014. Isner beat Kyrgios in Madrid and Montreal, both in 2015. Kyrgios Isner and Thompson have never John 2-1 --- Isner won the last meeting in the final of met. Atlanta in 2016. Querrey won in 2017 in the Querrey and Thompson have Sam semifinals of Acapulco. Kyrgios 1-1 --- never met. Querrey won in Shanghai in 2016. Johnson and Kyrgios have never Johnson and Thompson have Steve --- --- Johnson met. never met. *See end of Preview Notes for detail head-to-heads PLAYING ON HARD COURTS (all records as of Monday, April 3) The United States has played in 32 more hard-court ties than Australia all-time. The U.S. has competed in 59 Davis Cup hard-court ties and has a record of 50-9 in these ties with a .847 winning percentage. Australia has competed in 27 Davis Cup hard court ties and has a 21-5 record (with one walkover) with a .808 winning percentage. UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA 59 Ties played 27 50-9 Record 21-5 (one walkover) 2017 World Group First Round, Last Time 2017 World Group First Round, def. Switzerland, 5-0 in Birmingham, Ala. def. Czech Republic, 4-1, in Melbourne 1 win Current Streak 1 win *All-time Davis Cup database records for surface are incomplete. U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM ON HARD COURTS (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam Events) Davis Cup Davis Cup Career Singles Doubles Singles Career Player Record Record Record Titles/Finals BEST FINISH AT THE US OPEN Jack Sock 2-1 1-0 96-64 2/3 Fourth round in 2016 John Isner 5-5 --- 240-136 7/10 Quarterfinalist in 2011 Sam Querrey 6-1 --- 207-156 7/3 Fourth round in 2008 & 2010; doubles SF in 2015 Steve Johnson 1-0 1-0 77-71 0-1 Third round in 2012; doubles SF in 2015 AUSTRALIA DAVIS CUP TEAM ON HARD COURTS (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam Events) Davis Cup Davis Cup Career Singles Doubles Singles Career Player Record Record Record Titles/Finals BEST FINISH AT THE US OPEN Nick Kyrgios 1-0 --- 57-29 3/0 Third round in 2014 and 2016 Jordan Thompson 2-0 --- 9-15 0/0 First round in 2016 Sam Groth 0-2 1-2 22-44 0/0 Second round in 2014 and 2015 John Peers --- 1-0 --- 6/8 (doubles) Doubles finalist in 2015 2016 DAVIS CUP RESULTS United States World Group Quarterfinal: lost to Croatia in Beaverton, Ore.
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