Reilly Opelka, Rajeev Ram & Austin Krajicek to join U.S. Davis Cup Team in Delray Beach
The United States Davis Cup Team that will compete in its second-round qualifying tie vs. Czechia on Sept. 12-13 will include new additions Reilly Opelka, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek alongside Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, who were previously nominated, have withdrawn.
Hosted at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Florida, this competition is a best-of-five match series that will begin with two singles matches starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, then continue with a doubles match and two more singles matches beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 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 Davis Cup Final 8 to compete for this year’s championship, Nov. 18-23 in Bologna, Italy. Tennis Channel will carry coverage in the U.S.
Opelka competed in men's singles and mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in the singles opening round. Ram reached the doubles quarterfinals with Croatia's Nikola Mektic in his 25th consecutive US Open appearance, while Krajicek exited in the men's doubles first round with Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez.
Captains may make up to three combined substitutions/additions to their rosters up until the day prior to the competition starting.
Reilly Opelka at the 2025 US Open. Photo by Garrett Ellwood/USTA.
Related Articles
-
![Visit the Jovic's BJK Cup debut page]( "Hailey Baptiste, McCartney Kessler, Iva Jovic, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Caty McNally will represent the U.S. in Belgium.")
Jovic's BJK Cup debutMarch 31, 2026Iva Jovic, Hailey Baptiste, McCartney Kessler, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Caty McNally will represent the U.S. vs. Belgium in their 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying tie, April 10-11 on indoor red clay in Ostend, Belgium. Read More -
![Visit the Townsend's Sunshine Double page]( "Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend celebrate their Miami title. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images.")
Townsend's Sunshine DoubleMarch 30, 2026Taylor Townsend became the second American to win the Sunshine Double in women's doubles, partnering with Katerina Siniakova to claim the Miami and Indian Wells titles. Read More -
![Visit the USTA to host 2026 WTC page]( "Three players in wheelchairs hold silver medals.")
USTA to host 2026 WTCMarch 27, 20262026 BNP Paribas World Team Cup set to return to the United States in ‘momentous year for wheelchair tennis’. Read More
Sign up for our Newsletter
Download the USTA App
