After being shut out of one other Grand Slam title, the USA began the 2022 Davis Cup Finals off on the best foot, beating Nice Britain 2-1 within the first match of the Group D spherical robin.
United States vs Nice Britain Match Outcomes
- Tommy Paul, USA defeats Daniel Evans, GBR, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4;
- Cameron Norrie, GBR defeats Taylor Fritz, USA, 2-6, 7-6(2), 7-5
- Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock, USA defeats Andy Murray / Joe Salisbury, GBR, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
The USA and Nice Britain correctly turned again the clock on Wednesday in Glasgow, even because the clock saved shifting ahead.
On a day that became two days, a Davis Cup rivalry spanning 122 years lived as much as its historical past all the best way up till Jack Sock and Rajeev Ram clinched a 2-1 victory for the People by defeating Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5, minutes earlier than 1 a.m. Thursday in Scotland.
The victory might have been in hand sooner and been extra decisive as Taylor Fritz broke Cameron Norrie to tie the third and ultimate set at 4 apiece. Fritz was serving to go up 5-4 however would lose his service sport. Whereas he in the end broke Norrie proper again to even it at 5, he wasn’t capable of shut out the victory, dropping his subsequent two video games.
It’s a disappointing consequence for Fritz, who was additionally eradicated within the first spherical of the US Open by American qualifier Brandon Holt.
“I’m tremendous pumped,” mentioned Tommy Paul after his win. “I’d love to remain undefeated. I don’t know if that’s tremendous lifelike. Any time I can win for my nation, it’s an enormous deal for me. Hopefully for our followers, too.”
Sock and Ram’s newest doubles triumph and Tommy Paul’s first dwell Davis Cup victory put the U.S. tied with the Netherlands atop the Group D standings, crucial positioning for the People’ probabilities to advance to the final word, knockout-quarterfinal spherical in Malaga, Spain, in November.
“There’s issues I really like about tennis being a person sport,” mentioned Paul. “However then additionally I step again and I take a look at it as a fan. If I’m a fan of tennis, I’m like I might love to look at my favourite gamers get on the identical group or get on groups in opposition to one another and watch that. I feel that’s so cool. I’m an enormous supporter of it.”
The U.S. has to complete within the High 2 of the four-nation Group D so as to advance to the knockout-quarterfinal spherical. They’ve two sequence’ remaining, with the primary one coming in opposition to Kazakhstan this Thursday morning after which the ultimate in opposition to the Netherlands on Saturday. The Netherlands beat Kazakhstan 2-1 earlier within the Davis Cup Finals.
Full USA Davis Cup Schedule
- Thursday, September 15; 11 a.m. ET: USA v. Kazakhstan; Tennis Channel
- Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m. ET: USA v. Netherlands; Tennis Channel
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