Barry King (2007) begins the 2011 Davis Cup in Dublin, Ireland.

Barry King Set To Compete In Davis Cup Representing Ireland

March 4, 2011

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Barry King (Dublin, Ireland), a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame and an Irish men’s tennis standout is set to compete in the first round of the 2011 Davis Cup. King represents Ireland and battles Gilles Muller of Luxembourg in the first day of the match on Friday at 10:00 a.m. (ET) at the David Lloyd Riverview Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland.

King, who enters the tournament with a singles ranking of 967 is joined on Team Ireland by Conor Niland (No. 133), James McGee (No. 662) and James Cluskey (No. 1,406).

The three-day match begins with the two singles matches, which King faces Muller and Niland battles Mike Vermeer. The second day of the match is dedicated to doubles, as Cluskey and King will take on Laurent Bram and Muller. The final day returns to singles with Niland battling Muller and King squaring off against Vermeer. Each match counts as one point.

Ireland and Luxembourg have met six times in the history of the Davis Cup. The first meeting was in 1948 with Ireland defeating Luxembourg, 5-0. Luxembourg grabbed its only win against Ireland in 1967, defeating the Irish, 3-2. Since 1967, Ireland has been victorious the last four consecutive matches (1969, 1970, 1982, 2000).

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