Why didn’t Mike Bryan play doubles against Serbia?

Question

Mike Bryan didn’t join his brother in the USA’s doubles rubber against Serbia in the first round of the 2010 Davis Cup. Bob and John Isner won the match 7-6(8), 5-7 7-6(8) 6-3, but why didn’t Mike play?

Answer 1

Mike Bryan, one half of the world’s best doubles team, didn’t play in the Davis Cup as a result of food poisoning.