Tiafoe Replaces Fritz on U.S. Davis Cup Squad

Frances Tiafoe will replace Taylor Fritz for the U.S. Davis Cup Team in the 2021 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals November 25-December 5th.Tiafoe, 23, is ranked No. 38 and joins a team with No. 24 John Isner, No. 26 Reilly Opelka, former world singles No. 8 and doubles No. 2 Jack Sock and current world doubles No. 4 Rajeev Ram.More: Djokovic Provides Full Backing to WTA in Peng Shuai CaseTeam USA will begin its quest for a record-extending 33rd title in Turin, Italy, with group matches against the home Italians on November 26 and Colombia on November 28.

Each matchup is a best-of-three tie featuring two singles and one doubles match. Should the U.S. advance out of its group, it would play a quarterfinal tie in Turin to potentially advance to the semifinals and Finals in Madrid, Spain.Photo credit: Getty ]]>

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