Davis Cup: Czech Republic and USA tied after opening singles

The Davis Cup qualifier between the Czech Republic and the United States stands level at 1-1 after the first two singles matches in Delray Beach. Jiří Lehečka gave the Czechs an early lead with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Frances Tiafoe on hard court. However, Jakub Menšík fell to world No. 5 and U.S. No. 1 Taylor Fritz, 4-6, 3-6. The tie continues with doubles action, where Tomáš Macháč and Adam Pavlásek are scheduled to meet Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. Reverse singles—Lehečka vs. Fritz and Menšík vs. Tiafoe—are set to follow, though team lineups may still change.