United States Finishes Off Switzerland With 5-0 Davis Cup Sweep he United States defeated Switzerland in 2012 Davis Cup action, 5-0, as Americans Ryan Harrison and John Isner both had straight set victories to complete the sweep for the U.S. The matches, held on an indoor red clay court at the Forum Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland, saw Harrison win back-to-back tiebreakers against Michael Lammer in his debut at the Davis Cup, while Isner defeated Marco Chiudinelli, 6-3, 6-4. In doubles action, the team of Mike Bryan & Mardy Fish defeated Stanislas Wawrinka & Roger Federer, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Fish also defeated Wawrinka in their singles match, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7. This recent victory marked the United States’ third consecutive win on the road in the Davis Cup, all of which so far, have been on clay. The U.S. hasn’t had a 5-0
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sweep since the first round of the Davis Cup in 2008 against Austria. With this first round victory, the United States will secure a spot in the World Group for the next year. This is the longest uninterrupted run they have had in the World Group, going back to 1989. Ryan Harrison’s victory debut took place at the age of 19 years and eight months, just a year older than Andy Roddick’s debut in 2001 and a month older than John McEnroe’s debut in 1978. “I learned that Isner can beat anyone at any time because no one has a chance if he plays the way that he plays and serves the way that he serves unless they play incredible tennis, incredible defensive tennis, because he plays first rate tennis,” said U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier. “Certainly we knew that Mardy and Mike could play good doubles. They proved
they could play clutch doubles against a world class team.” Friday, Feb. 10 Results I Singles A: Mardy Fish (USA) defeated Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI), 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7 I Singles B: John Isner (USA) defeated Roger Federer (SUI), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 Saturday, Feb. 11 Results I Doubles: Mike Bryan & Ryan Harrison (USA) defeated Roger Federer & Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 Sunday, Feb. 12 Results I Singles C: Ryan Harrison (USA) defeated Michael Lammer (SUI), 7-6(0), 7-6(4) I Singles D: John Isner (USA) defeated Marco Chiudinelli (SUI), 6-3, 6-4
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