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US rely on home advantage against Russia(Agencies)
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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