Giron, McDonald, Michelsen Named to U.S. Davis Cup Team

A pair of Prime 50-ranked singles gamers and a veteran doubles duo will lead america Davis Cup staff.

Captain Bob Bryan in the present day named Alex Michelsen, Marcos Giron, Mackenzie McDonald, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram to the U.S. staff in its 2025 Davis Cup Qualifying First Spherical tie vs. Chinese language Taipei. 

The tie is about for January 31-February 1st on an indoor laborious courtroom on the Taipei Tennis Heart in Taipei Metropolis.

The truth that this Qualifier begins days after the Australian Open ends on January twenty sixth could be one cause why Prime 40-ranked American stars together with Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda and Brandon Nakashima usually are not enjoying the Davis Cup opener.

The USA-Chinese language Taipei tie – one in all 13 home-and-away ties being performed world wide as a part of the primary spherical of Qualifying – is a best-of-five match sequence.

The tie begins with two singles matches on Friday, January thirty first. A doubles match and two reverse singles matches will comply with on Saturday, February 1st, with the primary nation to win three matches advancing to the second spherical of Qualifying – a format change new this yr.

The USA-Chinese language Taipei winner will play the winner of Korea and Czechia within the Qualifying Second Spherical, held September 12-14, additionally within the home-and-away format. The Qualifying Second Spherical winners then advance to the eight-nation Davis Cup Ultimate 8 that may crown this yr’s Davis Cup champion in November in Bologna, Italy.

Italy is two-time defending Davis Cup champion.

This would be the first assembly between the USA and Chinese language Taipei in Davis Cup. Chinese language Taipei was chosen because the host nation by random drawing. Each nations competed within the Qualifying pool in 2024. The U.S. staff superior by way of to the Group Stage of the Finals and November’s Ultimate 8, falling to Australia within the quarterfinals. Chinese language Taipei misplaced in Qualifying however gained a World Group I tie vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in September to rise again into Qualifying this yr.