ZADAR, Sept. 15 -- With their backs against the wall newly formed pair of Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison managed to beat Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic in the five set thriller played on Saturday to keep USA Davis Cup team alive in the semifinal tie against Croatia in Zadar.
For 40-year-old Mike Bryan it was an odd situation playing for his country without his twin brother Bob, but he found a confident partner in 26-year-old Ryan Harrison to get his 27th win in the Davis Cup. He had to fight for it longer than ever before as Dodig and Pavic came back from two sets down and forced a fifth set tie-break just to come up short after four hours and 43 minutes of a grueling battle with Americans winning it 7-5, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 7-6.
"We feel fortunate to get out of there with a victory, 7-6 in a fifth. I've never played a match like that, as long as a match like that. It was just a dog fight. Could've gone either way," Mike Bryan said after the extraordinary match.
"These are the matches that you remember, winning for your country in an away tie. When Jim asked me to rejoin the team, I was glad I could help in any way. This is really why I came over here and got back in the Davis Cup."
US captain Jim Courier knew why he has invited Mike's twin brother Bob to lunch few months back in New York.
"Mike and Bob meant a tremendous amount to the team, their record in the Davis Cup is amazing. I asked Bob for his blessing to invite Mike back. I felt without consulting Bob it wouldn't be appropriate since they've stopped on their own. We are lucky to have them, we are lucky to have Mike back and he and Ryan combined well in a pretty tricky environment. I am super proud of those guys and thankful that they combined and gave us a win."
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