“Haven’t forgotten what’s going on there,” US David Cup captain pledges to keep ‘bigger issues’ in mind while competing against Ukraine with a team of Taylor Fritz, Chris Eubanks, Frances Tiafoe, and others

Team US were knocked out of Davis Cup last year after losing to Finland.

“Haven’t forgotten what’s going on there,” US David Cup captain pledges to keep ‘bigger issues’ in mind while competing against Ukraine with a team of Taylor Fritz, Chris Eubanks, Frances Tiafoe, and others

Team US Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan (Image via Eurosport)

After a failed attempt to lift the Davis Cup title for the first time after 2007, Team US has regrouped with the Davis Cup Qualifiers starting on Friday. The US will take on Ukraine and captain Bob Bryan is hopeful of turning things around by promoting brotherhood in the team. The US captain also talked about the issues in Ukraine and said that his team has not forgotten about the things going on there.

Bryan has promised that his team will stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian players who have been fighting a different battle altogether. The US captain says that while their goal will be to win the matches, the focus will also be on bigger issues.

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We haven’t forgotten what’s going on there. We’ll be competing in solidarity with them. We’ll be wearing the ribbons during our matches with them. We’re going to treat this tie in the right spirit and all have a good time, compete hard and definitely have our minds on the bigger issues as well.
Bob Bryan said to Tennis.com.

It is worth mentioning that due to the war situation in the country, the Davis Cup tie is being held in Vilnius, Lithuania, just under 500 miles northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city.

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Bryan also talked about the spirit of his team. The US captain said that he aims to promote brotherhood in the team. Bryan also wants to make the Davis Cup their main goal and not just an afterthought. talked about the options for his team with the likes of Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda, and Chris Eubanks.

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Team US and Team Ukraine pose ahead of Davis Cup tie (Image via Davis Cup X)
I’m trying to build a culture of brotherhood and teamwork among the guys. Some of the players look at [Davis Cup] as a little bit of an afterthought. I want to make sure it’s on the goal list. Everyone [Fritz, Korda, Eubanks] can serve really well and everyone can bust a forehand and a backhand.
Bob Bryan said.

Notably, Team US will be eyeing to better their performance from last year when they got knocked out in the group stage of the tournament after losing to Finland. The first match would be a challenging one as the players of Team US are more accustomed to playing on outdoor hardcourts whereas the Davis Cup uses indoor fast hardcourts.

Bob Bryan is aware of this challenge but is optimistic about his players overcoming it. The Team US captain is banking on his players’ experience of having played on indoor courts and feels they will be able to hit the ball as fast as possible.

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