U.S. Davis Cup Team Update: Reilly Opelka, Rajeev Ram, Austin Krajicek to Join Team in Delray Beach

The U.S. Davis Cup Team that will compete in its Second Round Qualifying tie vs. Czechia September 12-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla., will include Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Reilly Opelka, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, who were previously nominated, have withdrawn.

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This Second Round Qualifying competition is a best-of-five match series that will begin with two singles matches starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 12, then continue with a doubles match and two more singles matches beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 13. The first nation between the USA and Czechia to win three out of those five matches wins the Qualifier and will advance to the eight-nation Davis Cup Final 8 to compete for this year’s championship November 18-23 in Bologna, Italy. Tennis Channel will carry coverage in the U.S.

Captains may make up to three combined substitutions / additions to their rosters up until the day prior to the competition starting.

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