Mardy Fish Out as US Davis Cup Captain Before Next Matches

U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish attends a press conference in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Mardy Fish is out as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, the two sides “mutually agreed to move in a new direction.” (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)

(AP) -- Mardy Fish is out as captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team after the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday that the two sides “mutually agreed to move in a new direction.”

The USTA announced the change as part of a news release that began by listing the members of the American roster for a qualifying matchup at Uzbekistan on Feb. 3-4. Those players are doubles specialist Rajeev Ram, Tommy Paul, Jenson Brooksby, Mackenzie McDonald and Austin Krajicek.