U.S. Leads Ukraine in Davis Cup Qualifiers with Eubanks and Korda Victories
Chris Eubanks steps in for injured Taylor Fritz, securing a win as the U.S. competes in Lithuania due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Chris Eubanks replaced injured Taylor Fritz and secured a straight-sets victory against Viacheslav Bielinskyi in the Davis Cup qualifiers, contributing to the U.S.'s lead over Ukraine.
- The U.S. team is competing in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with matches originally scheduled to be held in Ukraine.
- Sebastian Korda also won his match against Oleksii Krutykh, further extending the U.S. lead in the best-of-five competition.
- The Davis Cup qualifiers are part of a global competition, with 12 winners advancing to the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, joining reigning champion Italy, runner-up Australia, and wild-card entrants Great Britain and Spain.
- The U.S. aims to clinch a spot in the next round with the doubles duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram facing Ukraine's Illya Beloborodko and Vitaliy Sachko.