The Bryan brothers recorded their 20th victory in Davis Cup competition in Gijon on Saturday World No.1 doubles team keep U.S. in the hunt for a place in the Davis Cup finalSpain lead semifinal tie 2-1 with David Ferrer up against John Isner in first reverse singles match Czech Republic take advantage in other semifinal against Argentina after Berdych and Stepanek win doubles matchWrist injury forces Juan Martin del Potro out of crucial singles match against Tomas Berdych on Sunday(CNN) -- Bob and Mike Bryan kept U.S. hopes alive in their Davis Cup semifinal against Spain in Gijon on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez.
The world No.1 pairing ran out 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 winners to record their 20th Davis Cup win in three hours 38 minutes.The result means the match score is now 2-1 in the host's favor heading into Sunday's singles matches, and U.S. captain Jim Courier concedes his team face a daunting challenge against the defending champions.
David Ferrer will play John Isner in the first reverse singles match with Nicolas Almagro taking on Sam Querrey in the second match, if required.
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