Ben Shelton joins US Davis Cup and withdraws from Laver Cup
Ben Shelton moved directly from the US Open to join the United States Davis Cup squad in Prague three days after losing the US Open final to Alexander Zverev. Shelton had defended his Canadian Open crown earlier in the summer and reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open. His quick turnaround aims to help the US secure a place in the Davis Cup Finals, and his decision led to withdrawal from the Laver Cup, where Brandon Nakashima was announced as his replacement on Team World.
Shelton joined the US Davis Cup team three days after the US Open final
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Shelton lost the US Open final and then traveled to Prague three days later. The US team will try to win qualifying ties to reach the Davis Cup Finals. Nakashima replaced Shelton at the Laver Cup in London.
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