Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul have withdrawn from U.S. Davis Cup squad.
Richard PagliaroSeptember 14, 20262 minute learn
By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, September 14, 2026Photo credit score: Jon Buckle/ROLEX
The USA’ street to the Davis Cup finals has taken a pointy left flip.
Ben Shelton, contemporary off his contesting his maiden US Open closing, and fellow left-handers Learner Tien and Martin Damm Jr. be part of doubles standouts Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek on the American squad that may face host Czechia on this weekend’s Davis Cup Qualifying tie in Prague.
Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul have each withdrawn from the workforce.
Two-time Canadian Open champion Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz, Denis Shapovalov, defending-champion Carlos Alcaraz and buddy Frances Tiafoe to succeed in his maiden main closing in Flushing Meadows the place he fell to top-seeded Alexander Zverev in 4 units.
Shelton is ready to make his second Davis Cup look, and first because the 2024 Finals. World No. 4 Shelton is the top-ranked American man.
That is additionally the debut Davis Cup nomination for each Tien, 20, and Damm, 22. Tien’s run to the US Open fourth spherical noticed him rise to No. 13 on the earth, the fourth-ranked American man. The 6’8″ Damm, who owns a large lefty serve, is ranked No. 104 after pushing Frances Tiafoe to 5 units within the US Open first spherical.
Crew USA will tackle Czechia this weekend, September 18-Nineteenth on the O2 Area on an indoor laborious court docket in Prague.
The 2 nations will play for a spot within the Davis Cup Remaining 8, one 12 months after Czechia toppled a U.S. workforce led by Fritz and Tiafoe in Delray Seaside, Florida.
The Czech workforce and captain Tomas Berdych have nominated Jakub Mensik, Jiri Lehecka, Tomas Machac and Vit Kopriva for the host.
The Second Spherical Qualifying tie is a best-of-five match sequence that may start with two singles matches on Friday, September 18, then proceed with a doubles match and two extra singles matches starting on Saturday, September 19.
The primary nation between the USA and Czechia to win three out of these 5 matches wins the Qualifier and can advance to the eight-nation Davis Cup Remaining 8 to compete for this 12 months’s championship November 24-29 in Bologna, Italy.
Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini led Italy to its third consecutive Davis Cup championship, and fourth total, final fall.
Tennis Channel will carry protection of the USA v. Czechia this weekend.
