HOW AUSTRALIA AND GREAT BRITAIN MATCH-UP FOR THIS WEEKEND’S DAVIS CUP SEMI-FINAL IN GLASGOW
7-AUSTRALIA lead 6-GREAT BRITAIN 8-4
2003 Homebush, Sydney, clay, WG R1, Australia 4-1
1986 Wimbledon, London, grass, WG QF, Australia 4-1
1983 Memorial Drive, Adelaide, grass, WG R1, Australia 4-1
1978 Crystal Palace, London, indoor carpet, PO, Britain 3-2
1936 Wimbledon, London, grass, WG F, Britain 3-2
1933 Wimbledon, London, grass, Europe F, Britain 3-2
1930 Eastbourne, grass, Europe QF, Australia 4-1
1921 Pittsburgh, grass, WG QF, Australasia 3-2
1919 Double Bay, Sydney, grass, WG F, Australasia 4-1
1914 Boston, grass, WG F, Australasia 4-1
1912 Albert Ground, Melbourne, grass, WG F, British Isles 3-2
1907 Wimbledon, London, grass, WG QF, Australasia 3-2
AUSTRALIA
Davis Cup titles: 28 (1907-09, 1911, 1914, 1919, 1939, 1950-53, 1955-57, 1959-62, 1964-67, 1973, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1999, 2003)
Most total wins: Lleyton Hewitt (58-19)
Most singles wins: Lleyton Hewitt (42-14)
Most doubles wins: Todd Woodbridge (25-7)
Most successful doubles team: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (14-2)
Most ties played: Lleyton Hewitt (40)
Most years played: Lleyton Hewitt (17) 1999-2015
ROAD TO 2015 SEMI-FINAL
1st rd: bt Czech Republic 3-2, Ostrava (indoor clay)
QF: bt Kazakhstan 3-2, Darwin (grass)
PLAYERS
Bernard Tomic
Age: 22
Singles ranking: 23. Doubles ranking: 438
Win-loss record: 14-2 (14-2 singles, never played doubles)
Sam Groth
Age: 27
Singles ranking: 54. Doubles ranking: 90
Win-loss record: 3-2 (2-1 singles, 1-1 doubles)
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Age: 19
Singles ranking: 72. Doubles ranking: 144
Win-loss record: 1-2 (1-2 singles, never played doubles)
Lleyton Hewitt
Age: 34
Singles ranking: 286. Doubles ranking: 139
Win-loss record: 58-19 (42-14 singles, 16-5 doubles)
GREAT BRITAIN
Davis Cup titles: 9 (1903-1906, 1912, 1933, 1934-1936)
Most total wins: Fred Perry (45-7)
Most singles wins: Bunny Austin (36-12)
Most doubles wins: Bobby Wilson (25-8)
Most successful doubles teams: Mike Sangster and Bobby Wilson (11-3), Fred Perry and Patrick Hughes (11-3)
Most ties played: Bobby Wilson (34)
Most years played: Greg Rusedski (13) 1995-2007
ROAD TO 2015 SEMI-FINAL
1st rd: bt USA 3-2, Glasgow (indoor hard)
QF: bt France 3-1, London (grass)
PLAYERS
Andy Murray
Age: 28
Singles ranking: 3. Doubles ranking: 206
Win-loss record: 28-7 (23-2 singles, 5-5 doubles)
Kyle Edmund
Age: 20
Singles ranking: 100. Doubles ranking: unranked
Win-loss record: never played
James Ward
Age: 28
Singles ranking: 141. Doubles ranking: unranked
Win-loss record: 10-9 (10-9 singles, never played doubles)
Jamie Murray
Age: 29
Singles ranking: unranked. Doubles ranking: 8
Win-loss record: 5-4 (0-1 singles, 5-3 doubles)
Dominic Inglot
Age: 29
Singles ranking: unranked. Doubles ranking: 26
Win-loss record: 0-2 (never played singles, 0-2 doubles)