Davis Cup at a glance

Posted September 11, 2014 7:01 pm

What: USA vs. Slovakia in a best-of-five match tennis series today through Sunday at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates

At stake: Winning team qualifies for the 2015 Davis Cup World Group and is eligible to compete for the Davis Cup title next year.

Tickets: Single and all-season tickets available at searscentre.com

TV: Tennis Channel will air live daily coverage.

Daily scheduleFriday, 4 p.m.: John Isner (USA) vs. Norbert Gombos (SVK), followed by Sam Querrey (USA) vs. Martin Klizan (SVK)

Saturday, 2 p.m.: doubles match with Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) vs. Michal Mertinak/Lukas Lacko (SVK). Team captains may substitute the doubles team up to one hour before the match.

Sunday, 12:30 p.m.: Isner vs. Klizan; Querrey vs. Gombos

Fast facts: Isner holds a 6-7 singles record in Davis Cup play; Querrey holds a 4-8 singles record.

• No. 16 Isner and No. 126 Gombos have never played each other on the ATP World Tour. Querrey and Klizan also have never faced each other on the ATP World Tour.

• The USA doubles team is ranked No. 1 in the world. They earned their 100th title at the recent U.S. Open.

• The United States has not played in Chicago since 1928. USA is 110-18 all-time in Davis Cup ties played at home.

Source: USTA.com

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