Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram secured a spot for the United States in the Davis Cup Finals group round by defeating Illya Beloborodko and Oleksii Krutykh 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the best-of-five-match qualifying series in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Americans have advanced to the next round for the fifth consecutive time under the current Davis Cup format, and their victory against Ukraine secures their place in September’s Davis Cup Finals Group Stage. The U.S. team, led by captain Bob Bryan, has its sights set on winning a record-extending 33rd title in the competition. In addition, Ram and Krajicek expressed excitement about playing together and representing the U.S. in the Olympics.