http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/players/marcelo_melo/24797 Recent articles about Marcelo Melo en-us Sam Querrey saved the United States from an embarrassing collapse in Jacksonville, Fla. Querrey defeated Thiago Alves of Brazil 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday to give the US a 3-2 victory in the first round of the Davis Cup. With the victory, the Americans advance to face Serbia in the quarterfinals, which will be played in April. The US had led 2-0 after Querrey and John Isner easily won Friday's singles matches, but Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares kept the Brazilians alive with a stunning, five-set win over the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team of twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan on Saturday. Then, in the first singles match Sunday, Thomaz Bellucci rallied to beat Isner 2-6, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-3 to force the fifth and deciding match -- and set up Querrey to save the day for the United States. -- The Associated Press contributed to this report. Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:42:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/querrey_saves_usa_in_davis_cup/12829060 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/querrey_saves_usa_in_davis_cup/12829060 Querrey saves USA in Davis Cup http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/querrey_saves_usa_in_davis_cup/12829060 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c936d6c18c25695c36099f190fbe88fd4198f90/mini/US_Open_Day_8f94.jpg Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci beat John Isner in five sets Sunday to force a fifth and deciding match against the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. Bellucci beat his higher-ranked opponent 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3 to pull the Brazilians into a 2-2 tie with the Americans, leaving the second singles match later Sunday between Sam Querrey and Brazil's Thiago Alves to decide which team advances to the World Group quarterfinals against Serbia in April. It was Brazil's second five-set victory in as many matches. After Isner and Querrey dominated the opening singles with straight-sets victories, Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares kept the Brazilians alive with a win over the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team of twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan on Saturday. Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:32:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_forces_deciding_match_vs_us_in_davis_cup/12828217 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_forces_deciding_match_vs_us_in_davis_cup/12828217 Brazil forces deciding match vs. US in Davis Cup http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/brazil_forces_deciding_match_vs_us_in_davis_cup/12828217 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ecc6d1b38204a8a7c9c232af62defdbc10d39b82/mini/Thomaz_Bellucci_of_d277.jpg With an impeccable 22-2 record in Davis Cup doubles going into today’s match, most people had penned in a US victory for the Bryan brothers in yesterday’s doubles rubber against Brazil. But in tennis it’s never safe to count on the better team on paper. Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares have had success playing the Bryans in the past, having beaten the brothers twice, although on clay. This was a whole new ballgame, playing to keep their country alive in the tie, on foreign soil, against the best doubles team in the world. It was almost inconceivable that Brazil could pull off such a victory under the circumstances. Team Brazil came out to play from the first point, as Bruno Soares put in it the post match press conference, “to beat these guys, you have to be 110%. Today we showed we were 110%, most important for five sets. We didn’t drop for one second.” He was correct. Even when the team went down three set points in the first set tiebreak, they kept calm and were able to go on to wi... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 06:30:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazilians_melosoares_stun_the_bryans_in_day_2_davis_cup_action/12824764 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazilians_melosoares_stun_the_bryans_in_day_2_davis_cup_action/12824764 Brazilians Melo/Soares stun the Bryans in day 2 Davis Cup action http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/brazilians_melosoares_stun_the_bryans_in_day_2_davis_cup_action/12824764 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b2f3b6298a8b26cdf3df729f4056f80e0c401b5/mini/Bob_Bryan_and_6e80.jpg   Bob and Mike Bryan   DAVIS CUP: BRAZIL STAYS ALIVE Melo and Soares upset the Bryans in 5 sets; U.S. up 2-1 By Junior Williams   (February 2, 2013) JACKSONVILLE — On Groundhog Day here in the United States, the conventional wisdom was that the world’s top-doubles team would clinch a first round Davis Cup World Group victory and ensure a long winter for Brazil’s team.   But as any Brazilian will tell you — it’s actually summer south of the Equator, and it’s not over yet.   Serveral hours after the American weather groundhog Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow and predicted an early spring, Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares kept Brazil’s Davis Cup hopes alive by stunning Americans Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, in what was a high-quality and intense match. The U.S. now leads the tie 2-1.   For the Bryans — who are coming off their 13th major doubles title by winning the Australian Open — Saturday’s defeat marks only their third loss in 23 career Davis Cup m Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:35:46 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_stays_alive_as_melo_and_soares_upset_the_bryans_in_5_sets/12824059 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_stays_alive_as_melo_and_soares_upset_the_bryans_in_5_sets/12824059 Brazil Stays Alive As Melo and Soares Upset the Bryans in 5 Sets http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/brazil_stays_alive_as_melo_and_soares_upset_the_bryans_in_5_sets/12824059 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3482b7f65eb62e93322c8e91fdc2445bf074d2b/mini/2010_Australian_Open_6452.jpg Brazil's doubles team of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares upset the top-ranked Mike and Bob Bryan 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and kept the United States from clinching the first-round Davis Cup match. It was only the third time the Bryan brothers had dropped a Davis Cup match. It was just the second time that they had dropped a five-set match in ATP competition. Their only other five-set defeat was in a 1999 match at Wimbledon. The United States has a 2-1 advantage heading into Sunday's reverse singles. --- CZECH REPUBLIC 2, SWITZERLAND 1 GENEVA (AP) - In the longest match in Davis Cup history, the Czech Republic beat Switzerland in a doubles epic lasting seven hours. Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol eventually clinched on their 13th match point to edge Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 24-22. The defending champion Czechs took a 2-1 lead on Chiudinelli's double-fault. The previous longest Davis Cup match was 6 hours, 22 minutes for John McEnroe's victory f Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:29:30 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_alive_big_doubles_win_for_czech_republic/12822073 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_alive_big_doubles_win_for_czech_republic/12822073 Brazil alive; Big doubles win for Czech Republic http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/brazil_alive_big_doubles_win_for_czech_republic/12822073 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png John Isner and Sam Querrey each won their matches on Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Brazil in the first round of the Davis Cup. Isner earned a straight-set win over Brazil's Thiago Alves 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Isner's win came two hours after Querrey earned a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thomaz Bellucci. The United States is one win away from advancing. Bob and Mike Bryan, the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team, will take on Brazil's Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares on Saturday, followed by Sunday's reverse singles. Taking 2-0 leads in other first-round series were: Serbia (over Belgium), France (over Israel), Kazakhstan (over Austria) and Argentina (over Germany). Tied 1-1 were Switzerland-Czech Republic and Croatia-Italy. The other series is Canada vs. Spain. Novak Djokovic swept past Oliver Rochus 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in Serbia's second victory in Charleroi, Belgium. Djokovic was coming off his third straight Australian Open title. Despite the switch from hard courts to slow, Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:23:37 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/davis_cup_us_leads_brazil_2_0/12816400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/davis_cup_us_leads_brazil_2_0/12816400 Davis Cup: US leads Brazil 2-0 http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/davis_cup_us_leads_brazil_2_0/12816400 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94e8ad5ce1a360548a0222f8470f3093388de356/mini/2010_Australian_Open_ec65.jpg John Isner and Sam Querrey each won their matches on Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Brazil in the first round of the Davis Cup. Isner earned a straight-set win over Brazil's Thiago Alves 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Isner's win came two hours after Querrey earned a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thomaz Bellucci. The United States is one win away from advancing. Bob and Mike Bryan, the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team, will take on Brazil's Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares on Saturday, followed by Sunday's reverse singles. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:00:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/us_has_2_0_lead_over_brazil/12816007 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/us_has_2_0_lead_over_brazil/12816007 US has 2-0 lead over Brazil http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/us_has_2_0_lead_over_brazil/12816007 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/3251f47301465a530aff97528388c4d0451b6000/mini/Heineken_Open_22d8.jpg Brazil's Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares upset the top-ranked Mike and Bob Bryan 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and kept the United States from clinching the first-round Davis Cup tie on Saturday. It was only the third time the Bryan brothers dropped a Davis Cup rubber. It was just the second time they lost a five-set match. Their only other five-set defeat was in 1999 at Wimbledon. The United States has a 2-1 advantage heading into Sunday's reverse singles. John Isner faces Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci in the opening match. If Bellucci wins to even the score at 2-2, Sam Querrey of the United States and Thiago Alves of Brazil will meet in the deciding match. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:23:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_tops_bryan_bros_cuts_deficit/12821872 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/brazil_tops_bryan_bros_cuts_deficit/12821872 Brazil tops Bryan bros., cuts deficit http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/brazil_tops_bryan_bros_cuts_deficit/12821872 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cdbc0985c6a779c7c62aa8177da4b22de336a3f9/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93464861.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D050F2316BC062EA709D99CAF96C90566C9D55C052B3A193B7.jpg John Isner will play the No. 1 singles spot for the U.S. team against Brazil in the first round of Davis Cup World Group matches. Team captain Jim Courier made the announcement Thursday at the draw ceremony. Isner has not played competitively since withdrawing from his opening-round match at the APIA International Sydney three weeks ago with a knee injury. Sam Querrey will play the No. 2 position. Mike and Bob Bryan will be the doubles team. The Brazilian team will consist of singles players Thomaz Bellucci and Thiago Alves and the doubles team of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares. Querrey will play Bellucci in Friday's opening match followed by the Isner-Alves match. The three-day event begins Friday at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:36:09 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/isner_will_lead_us_davis_cup_team_vs_brazil/12804643 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/isner_will_lead_us_davis_cup_team_vs_brazil/12804643 Isner will lead US Davis Cup team vs. Brazil http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/isner_will_lead_us_davis_cup_team_vs_brazil/12804643 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94e8ad5ce1a360548a0222f8470f3093388de356/mini/2010_Australian_Open_ec65.jpg (January 29, 2013) The 2013 Davis Cup World Group first round tie between the United States and Brazil will take place this weekend from February 1 – 3, in Jacksonville, Fla., at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on an indoor hard court.   The US team, as of now will consist of John Isner, Sam Querrey, Bob and Mike Bryan while the Brazilian team will be composed of Thomaz Bellucci, Thiago Alves, Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares.   On Tuesday both the US and Brazilian Davis Cup teams held pre-draw news conferences at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.   John Isner who pulled out of the Australian Open due to a bruised right knee may not be 100 percent for the tie, but he’s in Jacksonville preparing.   “It’s definitely been feeling better,“ Isner said. I’ve been doing everything I can to try to get this better.     “Really, once I pulled out of Australia, there wasn’t much I could do besides rest. Rest was the most important thing. I can ice it five, six times a day. I can ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:04:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/with_isner_not_at_100_harrison_will_be_on_standby_for_davis_cup_versus_brazil/12787645 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/with_isner_not_at_100_harrison_will_be_on_standby_for_davis_cup_versus_brazil/12787645 With Isner Not at 100%, Harrison Will Be on Standby For Davis Cup Versus Brazil http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/with_isner_not_at_100_harrison_will_be_on_standby_for_davis_cup_versus_brazil/12787645 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/3251f47301465a530aff97528388c4d0451b6000/mini/Heineken_Open_22d8.jpg Results Sunday after a Davis Cup World Group playoff between Brazil and Russia on outdoor clay at the Harmonia Tenis Clube: BRAZIL 5, RUSSIA 0 Singles Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, 6-2, 6-1, retired. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4). Doubles Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares, Brazil, def. Alex Bogomolov Jr. and Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7). Reverse Singles Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, def. Alex Bogomolov Jr., Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, def. Stanislas Vovk, Russia, 6-2, 6-2. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:55:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/davis_cup_brazil_3_russia_0/11731084 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/davis_cup_brazil_3_russia_0/11731084 Davis Cup: Brazil 3, Russia 0 http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/davis_cup_brazil_3_russia_0/11731084 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Andy Roddick and John Isner lost their opening doubles match at the Olympics on Saturday against Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares of Brazil, 6-2, 6-4. The other US men's team, top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan, edged Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa of Brazil, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-3. The Bryans never lost serve. Donald Young remained winless since February when he lost his Olympic debut Saturday against Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-4, 6-4. The defeat extended the American's losing streak to 15 matches. He's 2-18 in 2012 but is still ranked 60th. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:05:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/us_players_struggle_as_tennis_opens/11323258 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/us_players_struggle_as_tennis_opens/11323258 US players struggle as tennis opens http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/us_players_struggle_as_tennis_opens/11323258 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png New York Knicks and five-time NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony, or “Melo” as he’s nicknamed, may not be well known among tennis fans — but he should be! “Melo” (don’t confuse him with the Brazilian doubles player Marcelo Melo!) has been around tennis and even incorporates a tennis ball in his training workouts to strengthen his dribbling skills. Off the court, Melo was part of the 2011 Arthur Ashe Kids Day, the family-driven entertainment event on the eve of the U.S. Open, and was also spotted on the red carpet last September as he joined tennis star Serena Williams to promote “New Yorkers for Children” at Ciprianni’s in New York City. As the NBA Lockout continued last fall, Melo stayed involved in the community not only taking on several ventures with the Carmelo Anthony Foundation, but also enjoying his newly married status, New York Fashion Week, and Bette Midler’s Halloween costume party. The charitable and likable Melo serves as an easy role model for Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:12:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/refuel_with_nba_all_star_carmelo_anthony/10484221 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/refuel_with_nba_all_star_carmelo_anthony/10484221 Refuel with NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/refuel_with_nba_all_star_carmelo_anthony/10484221 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d9139095725a8e18ddc8ff71638c0280df7d79d/mini/Heineken_Open_ff64.jpg