TATABANYA, HUNGARY – FEBRUARY 8: Players of of the United States pose for a picture after their victory during the Davis Cup Qualifier first round match between Hungary and USA at Tatabanyai Multifunkcionalis Sportcsarnok on February 8, 2026 in Tatabanya, Hungary. (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images for ITF)
TATABÁNYA, Hungary, February 8, 2026 – Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek put an exclamation point on the U.S. Davis Cup Team’s First Round Qualifying performance in Hungary, clinching victory for the American team on the road with an emphatic victory over Fabian Marozsan and Zsombor Piros, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Harrison, coming off winning the 2026 Australian Open men’s doubles title, earned his first Davis Cup win in his debut appearance, while Krajicek improves his Davis Cup doubles record to 9-2, including a undefeated 9-0 mark in live matches.
“It was amazing,” said Harrion. “Honestly the atmosphere was great. I thought the crowd was amazing. They brought energy for both teams. It made the matches really fun, and it was just good to be a part of the team that I got. Austin’s played a lot of matches, and he knows how to handle himself. Sometimes you focus on your side, and you know and you trust when your partner’s in a good frame of mind, and you kind of feed on that – the tone they’re setting. I was honestly just concentrating on that, and was able to really lock in.”
Emilio Nava logged a 6-2, 6-3, win over Matyas Fuele in the dead singles match to ensure all three U.S. Davis Cup rookies — Nava, Harrison and Ethan Quinn — earned wins on the trip.
Captain Bob Bryan on three rookies winning for the U.S.: “Whenever you play Davis Cup for the first time, it’s an important moment. It’s a moment that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Representing your country but also coming
together for a week, and joining together as brothers and competing together. I think these guys all have a fun time. I think they’ll leave here with fond memories of Davis Cup, but also a lot of new friends. I love the way the bench brought the energy. It couldn’t have been a better week for us. We feel lucky to be alive and to be able to move on, especially against such a tough team.”
The U.S. now advances to the Qualifying Second Round in late September to take on Czechia — who defeated Sweden in their Qualifying tie — in Czechia, at a site and on a surface to be announced.
| 2026 Davis Cup Qualifying First Round USA 4, Hungary 0 February 7-8Tatabányai Multifunkcionális SportcsarnokTatabánya, Hungary Day 1 Results Tommy Paul (USA) d. Zsombor Piros (HUN), 7-6(3), 6-3 Ethan Quinn (USA) d. Fabian Marozsan (HUN), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(11) Day 2 Results Christian Harrison / Austin Krajicek (USA) d. Fabian Marozsan / Zsombor Piros (HUN), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Emilio Nava (USA) d. Matyas Fuele (HUN), 6-2, 6-3 |
