Eubanks Replaces Fritz as U.S. Singles starter

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, February 1, 2024

Christopher Eubanks makes his Davis Cup debut at present.

A proper hip problem has sidelined American No. 1 Taylor Fritz for the United States’ Davis Cup qualifying tie towards Ukraine, urgent the 6’7″ Eubanks, nicknamed Big Banks by his teammates, into the beginning lineup.

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World No. 32 Eubanks will make his Davis Cup playing debut in today’s second singles match, against world No. 498 Viacheslav Bielinskyi of Ukraine. Eubanks also takes Fritz’s place on Friday’s schedule, though Friday’s lineups are subject to change before each match.

U.S. vs. Ukraine Davis Cup Schedule
SEB Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania
Indoor Hard Court
Television: Tennis Channel will televise the tie dwell with Jan-Michael Gambill and Mark Knowles calling the motion.

Thursday, February 1
6 p.m. native time, 11 a.m. Eastern time

Sebastian Korda (USA) vs. Oleksii Krutykh (UKR)
Chris Eubanks (USA) vs. Viacheslav Bielinskyi (UKR)

Friday, February 2
5 p.m. native time 10 a.m. Eastern time

Austin Krajicek / Rajeev Ram (USA) vs. Vitaliy Sachko / Illya Beloborodko (UKR)
Chris Eubanks (USA) vs. Oleksii Krutykh (UKR)
Sebastian Korda (USA) vs. Viacheslav Bielinskyi (UKR)

Photo credit score: Matthew Stockman/Getty