Davis Cup: US names team to face Australia
John Isner, Jack Sock and Bob and Mike Bryan will line up against Australia in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group on 4-6 March at Kooyong.
Melbourne VIC, Australia, 24 February 2016 | AP
John Isner, Jack Sock and the Bryan twins Bob and Mike will represent the United States against Australia in the first round of the Davis Cup next month.
US captain Jim Courier’s roster was announced on Tuesday.
It will be Lleyton Hewitt’s first Davis Cup competition as Australia’s captain. His players for the 4-6 March tie on an outdoor grass court at Melbourne’s Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club will be Bernard Tomic, Nick Kyrgios, Sam Groth and John Peers.
The US and Australia have met 45 times in the Davis Cup, with the Americans holding a 25-20 edge.
The winner of this first-round match-up will face Belgium or Croatia in July’s quarterfinals.
For more information, visit our dedicated Australia v United States Davis Cup page.