Davis Cup Tennis Final Coming To Portland

USA advanced to the final with a 4-1 victory over Sweden in Gothenburg and will bid to end a 12-year drought in the final in December, which will be held in USA for the first time since 1992. USA won the 1992 final, defeating Switzerland 3-1.

USA won the inaugural Davis Cup and has since won the title on 31 occasions, but not since 1995, marking the longest period without success in US Davis Cup history. It also held the trophy from 1920 to 1926, recording the most successful defenses.

After defeating Czech Republic, Spain, and Sweden, it’s on to the final against Russia.  Russia beat us last year in the quarterfinals, so it will be interesting to see if Andy Roddick, James Blake and the Bryan brothers can pull off a win in the finals here.

The great thing is that the finals are happening this year in Portland’s Memorial Coliseum from November 30th until December 2nd.  I’m planning on going down to watch.  It’s the best opportunity we’ll have to see world class tennis in the Northwest anytime soon.

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