Davis Cup roundup: Czech Republic ousts US in second round

The host Czech Republic rallied from a 2-1 deficit and captured both reverse singles matches over the United States to win 3-2 in Round 2 of Davis Cup qualifying play on Saturday in Prague.

The Czech Republic will advance to the quarterfinals, while the United States has been eliminated.

Davis ​Cup series are being contested worldwide this weekend to determine the seven teams that will join defending champion Italy in ‌the final stage at Bologna, Italy, from Nov. 24-29.

The United States took a 2-1 lead when the doubles duo of Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek pulled out a third-set tiebreaker to defeat Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8).

U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton, who dropped his Friday singles match to Jiri Lehecka, captured the first set over ​Jakub Mensik. But the world No. 15 rallied to defeat Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to knot the match at 2-2.

American Learner Tien, ​who got his side off to a 1-0 lead on Friday, took on Lehecka in the deciding match. In ⁠a match that featured six breaks of serve, Lehecka earned four of the six to defeat Tien 6-3, 7-5 and oust the U.S. squad.

Austria ​3, Belgium 1

Jurji Rodionov, ranked No. 142 in the world, upset No. 38 Zizou Bergs, 7-6 (6), 6-3 and propelled Austria over Belgium in Vienna.

The Austrian doubles ​team of Lucas Mielder and Neil Oberleitner broke a 1-1 tie by edging Sander Gille and Joran Vliegan, 7-6 (5), 7-5.

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That set up Rodionov, who had routed Gauthier Onclin, 6-4, 6-1, on Friday. In the first set, he had two break points at 6-5 over Bergs, but the Belgian held to force a tie-breaker. Bergs had a set ​point at 6-5 in the breaker, but the 27-year old Rodionov won three straight points to capture the set.

Rodionov broke Bergs in all four ​of his service games in the second set.

South Korea 3, India 1

After India won the doubles, Soonwoo Kwon won his second singles match to lead his squad to ‌victory in ⁠Seoul.

Kwon easily got past India’s Sumit Nagal, 6-1, 6-2. The 28-year-old, who did not play internationally from January 2025 to June 2026 due to military service, led off on Friday with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Dhakshineswar Suresh.

India’s doubles duo of N Sriram Balaji and Suresh forced a fourth match with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 triumph over NamJi-sung Nam and Park Ui-sung.

Canada 3, France 1

World No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime edged Arthur Rinderknech in three sets ​to propel Canada to an upset ​victory over France in Quebec City.

Auger-Aliassime ⁠won both his matches in three sets. On Friday, he followed up a stunning win by unheralded countryman Liam Draxl, getting past Quentin Halys, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3.

After France trimmed the deficit to 2-1, the lanky Auger-Aliassime dropped ​the first set to Rinderknech, but rallied to win, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. The Canadian ripped 17 aces and ​won 67 of 86 ⁠points (77.9%) of his service points.

France earned its lone point with a doubles win by Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who defeated Auger-Aliassime and Duncan Chan, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Germany 1, Croatia 1

U.S. Open champion Alexander Zverev gave host Germany a 1-0 lead with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win over Matej Dodig in Halle. Dino Prizmic got ⁠Croatia level ​with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier.

Great Britain 2, Ecuador 0

Great Britain swept the ​first day in singles in London, as Toby Samuel rallied to beat Andy Andrade 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, and Arthur Fery got past Alvaro Guillen Meza 7-5, 6-0.

Spain 2, Chile 0

Daniel Merida ​and Rafael Jodar opened with singles victories in Santiago. Merida downed Alejandro Tabilo 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, and Jodar dominated Cristian Garin 6-0, 6-2.