By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, September 4, 2025
NEW YORK—A United States Dream Crew has undergone reconstruction.
The 2024 US Open finalist Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will lead the squad with Reilly Opelka and doubles veterans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek becoming a member of the American workforce after each Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul pulled out.
The U.S. Davis Cup squad will play its second spherical Qualifying tie vs. Czechia September 12-Thirteenth on the Delray Seashore Tennis Middle in Delray Seashore, Florida.
Toronto champion Shelton injured his left shoulder and was pressured to retire throughout his US Open third-round match vs. Adrian Mannarino.
Newly-engaged Paul reached Grand Slam quarterfinals in his first two majors this yr then fell within the Wimbledon second spherical battling each a foot and stomach accidents. Paul, who hung out in a boot through the summer season, returned to motion on the US Open the place he misplaced to Alexander Bublik in 5 grueling units.
The second spherical Qualifying competitors is a best-of-five match sequence that may start with two singles matches beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, September twelfth, then proceed with a doubles match and two extra singles matches starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September Thirteenth.
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 Ultimate 8 to compete for this yr’s championship November 18-23 in Bologna, Italy. Tennis Channel will carry protection within the U.S.
