Davis Cup 2026 — Shelton loses again as Czechia defeats USA; Austria moves into last eight – Sportstar
Davis Cup 2026 — Shelton loses again as Czechia defeats USA; Austria moves into last eight
US Open runner-up Shelton and Learner Tien both lost their respective singles ties against Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka on Saturday.
Ben Shelton lost both of his singles ties against Jiri Lehecka and Jakub Mensik in the Davis Cup.
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Ben Shelton lost again as USA was dumped out of the Davis Cup 2026 by Czechia ahead of the Final 8.
Mensik beat Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to level the best-of-five series at 2-2 before Lehecka sent a roaring Prague crowd into raptures by beating Tien 6-3, 7-5 in the deciding singles.
Earlier in the game, doubles pair Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek had made it 2-1 after winning their doubles match over Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Riki 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8).
Austria also sealed its spot in the final eight after Jurji Rodionov beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 7-6, 6-3 to build an insurmountable 3-1 advantage. It had earlier secured the doubles match.
Toby Samuel and Wimbledon semifinalist Arthur Fery won their singles matches to put Britain 2-0 up at home to Ecuador.
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