Czechia level Davis Cup tie with USA while South Korea make finals push

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Lehecka[/a] beat US Open runner-up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shelton-ben/QNuG0Gzb/"]Ben Shelton[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/lehecka-j-6PlgfXKR/shelton-b-QNuG0Gzb/?mid=lvH1N9aM"]6-4, 6-4[/a] in Prague as the Czechs bounced back in their second-round qualifying tie following [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tien-learner/xUHOBJK6/"]Learner Tien[/a]'s straight-sets win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Jakub Mensik[/a] in the opening singles rubber.[/p][p]The USA are record 32-time winners of the competition but have not lifted the trophy since 2007.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harrison-christian/tKNpgwfr/"]Christian Harrison[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krajicek-austin/x2H3WGyJ/"]Austin Krajicek[/a] are set to take on Czech pair [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pavlasek-adam/EmouDEJm/"]Adam Pavlasek[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rikl-patrik/r5IEmPRO/"]Patrik Rikl[/a] in Saturday's doubles, with Shelton due to play Mensik before Lehecka faces Tien in the reverse singles.[/b][/p][p]South Korea seized a 2-0 lead over India in Seoul as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kwon-soon-woo/pKuUGzw2/"]Kwon Soon-woo[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chung-hyeon/C48I3FZ3/"]Chung Hyeon[/a] both staged dramatic comebacks.[/p][p]Kwon recovered to beat 367th-ranked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suresh-dhakshineswar/ImMlps4p/"]Dhakshineswar Suresh[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kwon-s-pKuUGzw2/suresh-d-ImMlps4p/?mid=I3EMAWFG"]3-6, 6-3, 6-4[/a]. Chung, a former Australian Open semi-finalist whose career has been derailed by injuries, also came from a set down to overcome [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nagal-sumit/46aHbwDc/"]Sumit Nagal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/chung-h-C48I3FZ3/nagal-s-46aHbwDc/?mid=QTHU8ApT"]2-6, 6-4, 7-5[/a].[/p][p][b]"I felt a lot more nervous than I have in a long time,"[/b] Kwon said.[/p][p][b]"Of course, I usually feel some nerves, but today they were particularly intense. At the beginning, my vision was almost blurred. From the second set onward, I began to feel more relaxed."[/b][/p][embed guid="990976da-0276-4895-89b9-a2197e73016b" url="https://x.com/DavisCup/status/2100854915233169643" social-type="twitter" /][p]Austria and Belgium are all locked at 1-1 in Vienna.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodionov-jurij/CKjcTLz1/"]Jurij Rodionov[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/onclin-gauthier/dtG17O9l/"]Gauthier Onclin[/a] in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/onclin-g-dtG17O9l/rodionov-j-CKjcTLz1/?mid=EmT9CXT6"]straight sets to put Austria ahead[/a], but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergs-zizou/SbeTx1o8/"]Zizou Bergs[/a] fought back to see off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neumayer-lukas/4ffrgw5a/"]Lukas Neumayer[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bergs-z-SbeTx1o8/neumayer-l-4ffrgw5a/?mid=MDWHABbJ"]2-6, 6-4, 6-2.[/a][/p][p]Host Canada seized a 2-0 lead over France at Quebec City.[/p][p][b]Canada's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/draxl-liam/IiUa42eG/"]Liam Draxl[/a], ranked 205th in the world, upset France's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rinderknech-arthur/pIxZZsof/"]Arthur Rinderknech[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/draxl-l-IiUa42eG/rinderknech-a-pIxZZsof/?mid=lIsv2CoK"]6-2, 7-5,[/a] in the opening match and world number five [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/auger-aliassime-felix/CzXh4LAb/"]Felix Auger-Aliassime[/a] outlasted France's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/halys-quentin/EDve8Ljh/"]Quentin Halys[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/auger-aliassime-f-CzXh4LAb/halys-q-EDve8Ljh/?mid=plT9dj9s"]7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3[/a] to put the hosts in command.[/b][/p][p]Three other ties start on Saturday.[/p][p]Newly-crowned US Open champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] makes a quick return to action for Germany, who must get past Croatia in Halle in their quest for a first Davis Cup crown since 1993.[/p][p]Spain continue their tilt at a seventh title against Chile in Santiago, while Britain, featuring surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fery-arthur/SKxbA6KA/"]Arthur Fery[/a], welcome Ecuador to London.[/p][p]The seven winners this weekend will join hosts and three-time defending champions Italy in Bologna in November's eight-team Finals.[/p]