Ethan Quinn, Emilio Nava, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek to compete for U.S. Davis Cup Team in 2026 first round qualifier
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Bob Bryan today announced that rising stars Ethan Quinn and Emilio Nava and accomplished veterans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram have been named to compete for the U.S. in its Davis Cup Qualifying First Round tie vs. Hungary. The tie will be played February 7-8 on an indoor clay court at the Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok, in Tatabánya, Hungary.
This First Round Qualifying competition is a best-of-five match series that will begin with two singles matches on Saturday, February 7, starting at 1 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET), then continue with a doubles match and two more singles matches on Sunday, February 8, beginning at 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET).
The first nation between the USA and Hungary to win three out of those five matches wins the First Round Qualifier and will advance to the Second Round of Qualifying in late September.
This is the first meeting in Davis Cup history between the United States and Hungary. This is also the debut Davis Cup nomination for both Quinn and Nava, two rising talents who produced successful results on clay courts in 2025.
Quinn, 21, qualified and reached the third round at the French Open last year in his debut appearance. The 2023 NCAA singles champion while at Georgia, Quinn was ranked as high as No. 64 last year and begins the year ranked No. 76.
Ethan Quinn, Emilio Nava, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek to compete for U.S. Davis Cup team in 2026 first round qualifier.
Nava, 24, won four clay-court Challenger titles in 2025, three of which came during a 19-match unbeaten streak in the spring. Nava is currently ranked at his career high of No. 88.
Ram, 41, has played in 15 Davis Cup ties for the U.S. and has a 12-3 Davis Cup doubles record. A four-time Grand Slam doubles champion and former world No. 1, Ram is currently ranked No. 28.
Krajicek, 35, has played in 10 Davis Cup ties for the U.S. and has an 8-2 doubles record, all played with Ram. Krajicek won the French Open doubles title in 2023 en route to being the year-end doubles world No. 1. He is currently ranked No. 52.
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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