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37 minutes ago Sep 19, 2026; Quebec City, Quebec, CA; Team Canada celebrates after defeating team France after a Davis Cup second round qualifier match at Centre Videotron. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images 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...