Alex Michelsen gave the U.S. a 2-0 lead over Taiwan in his Davis Cup debut Friday, while Jacob Fearnley also impressed in his first appearance in the competition to pull Britain level with Japan.

Alex Michelsen hung on to defeat Tung-Lin Wu and help the United States take a 2-0 lead in their matchup against Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers on Friday in Taipei City.

Alex de Minaur wins the opening rubber in Australia's Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie against Sweden in Stockholm.

Without some of their talisman players including Jack Draper and even Cameron Norrie, it is Jacob Fearnley who has the unenviable task of leading from the front this week at the Davis Cup.

Alex Michelsen gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Taiwan on his Davis Cup debut in the first round qualifiers on Friday, while Jacob Fearnley also impressed in his first appearance in the competition to pull Britain level with Japan.

With top Canadians Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov absent, Diallo headlines this weekend’s squad for a Davis Cup tie against Hungary. The 23-year-old from Montreal triumphed in his hometown a year ago with two singles wins against South Korea at the men’s team tennis tournament, setting up his best season yet in 2024.