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All eyes will be on World No. 20 Taylor Fritz as he leads Team USA against Colombia in the Davis Cup Qualifiers on 4-5 March. The tie will be played on indoor hardcourt at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada, USA.
The USA will be among 24 nations in action over the weekend. The Americans will aim to win the contest against Colombia and join 11 other teams in the Davis Cup Finals to be held later this year.
Fritz will be key to their chances. The American has been in a rich vein of form for the past few months and had a stunning finish to the 2021 season, reaching the final in St. Petersburg and the semifinals in Indian Wells.
The 24-year-old has carried that momentum into the new year, making the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the Australian Open.
World No. 39 Tommy Paul will be the second singles player for Team USA. Although the former junior French Open champion made a slow transition to the senior circuit, he is slowly coming into his own.
The 24-year-old lifted his maiden title in Stockholm last year and has reached at least the last eight in four out of five events this season.
Another player with a stellar junior record is 21-year-old Sebastian Korda. Former junior Australian Open titlist Korda is one of the fastest-rising young stars on the tour. The World No. 40, who clinched the Emilia-Romagna Open last year, will be keen to impress on his Davis Cup debut.
Jack Sock and Rajeev Ram are both veterans of the game with multiple Grand Slam titles in doubles. A four-time Grand Slam title winner and Rio Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist, the 29-year-old Sock has a 9-4 record in the competition, including five wins in six doubles matches.
37-year-old Rajeev Ram, too, has four Grand Slam titles to his name, with his most recent win coming at the US Open in 2021. With 22 titles under his belt, the World No. 4 has plenty of experience on the biggest stages of tennis, which will be handy for the American team.
Team USA won't have it easy though, as the Colombians have Juan-Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in their ranks. The two joined forces to win the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open in 2019.
The two teams are locked at 2-2 in their Davis Cup head-to-head, with Colombia winning their most recent meeting in the group stages of the Finals last year.
Where to watch Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between USA & Colombia?
Tie: USA vs Colombia
Host broadcaster: Tennis Channel
Away Broadcaster: Win Sports
(Information courtesy: Davis Cup website)
USA vs Colombia Squads
USA: Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Sebastian Korda, Jack Sock, Rajeev Ram; Captain: Mardy Fish
Colombia: Alejandro Gonzalez, Nicolas Mejia, Nicolas Barrientos, Juan-Sebastian Cabal, Robert Farah; Captain: Alejandro Falla
