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Ben Shelton Suffers Davis Cup Defeat in 1st Match Since US Open Final
- On Friday in Prague, 24th-ranked Jiri Lehecka defeated U.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-4, leveling the Davis Cup qualifying tie at 1-1 between the Czech Republic and the United States.
- Earlier on Friday, Learner Tien secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jakub Mensik in his Davis Cup debut, giving the 32-time champion Americans an initial 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
- Struggling to dominate with his serve, Shelton dropped to 0-3 in his Davis Cup career following his first match since losing the U.S. Open final to Alexander Zverev in New York on Sunday.
- The tie continues on Saturday with doubles and reverse singles matches, with the winning nation advancing to the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, scheduled for November.
- Elsewhere, South Korea moved within one victory of reaching the Final 8 after taking a 2-0 lead over India, while Austria and Belgium remained tied 1-1 in their respective qualifying series.
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