Bob Bryan Named U.S. Davis Cup Captain

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ORLANDO, Fla., March 13, 2023 – The USTA at the moment introduced that tennis legend and Davis Cup champion Bob Bryan has been named the subsequent captain of the U.S. Davis Cup Crew. Bryan assumes the position instantly and can make his debut as full-time captain with the U.S. staff’s Group Stage Finals matches September 12-17.

“I’m extraordinarily honored and humbled for this chance to captain the USA Davis Cup Crew. I’ve been impressed watching these younger American gamers proceed to rise and I’m motivated to contribute to this optimistic momentum,” Bryan stated. “I really feel grateful to have represented my nation in Davis Cup. These experiences have supplied me my proudest moments on the court docket and my most unforgettable recollections. Taking part in Davis Cup was a dream for me as a younger junior and the aim of constructing the staff pushed me whereas I performed on tour. I’m passionately wanting ahead to working with the gamers, their coaches, groups, and the USTA assist workers in our mission to carry the Cup again to the USA.”

Bryan competed in 31 ties for the U.S. from 2003-20 and was a part of the U.S. staff that received its document thirty second Davis Cup title in 2007. He and brother Mike went 25-5 collectively in Davis Cup doubles matches for the U.S., setting information for staff doubles wins and years performed (15) and touchdown excessive on the staff information checklist in lots of different classes.

Bryan was additionally intently concerned with the staff as a coach in 2022. He assisted captain Mardy Fish and coach David Nainkin for the staff’s Qualifying victory a 12 months in the past and served as performing captain of the staff in its Group Stage Finals ties, guiding the U.S. to a 2-1 document and Ultimate 8 qualification.

As captain, Bryan can even have an energetic, year-round position with USTA Participant and Coach Growth, touring to tournaments and camps to assist American gamers and serving as a mentor for American execs and juniors.

“Few gamers within the historical past of the sport have personified a champion the way in which Bob Bryan has,” stated Brian Hainline, Chairman of the Board and President, USTA. “Bob’s constant and long-term success on the highest ranges, in addition to his demonstrated management in a staff atmosphere, make him a great captain for the Davis Cup Crew amid such an thrilling period for American males’s tennis.”

The U.S. staff defeated Uzbekistan in February with Nainkin as interim captain to qualify for the Group Stage of the 2023 Finals, which is able to function 4 teams of 4 nations every competing at 4 completely different places worldwide. The highest two finishers of every group will advance to the Ultimate 8 stage, which is able to crown this 12 months’s champion November 21-26 in Malaga, Spain.

The Bryan brothers performed their final skilled match within the 2020 Davis Cup Qualifiers earlier than retiring. Collectively they received a team-record 16 Grand Slams and 119 titles, spent 438 weeks as co-No. 1s and received Olympic Gold on the 2012 London Olympics.