"I think it is pretty important that Ryan was a part of the team and that he got on the court in Switzerland, even if it was for a match that was a dead rubber match," U.S. captain Jim Courier told USTA.com. "Those moments are still meaningful for him as a player and they are meaningful for us on the bench together because we have a better communication now as a result of having been through a match together and I hope it will help him when he is playing in his two matches here."
The rest of the U.S. team includes No. 11 John Isner and the No. 1 doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan.
France’s top clay court player, Gael Monfils, has also pulled out of the tie with an injury. He will be replaced by No. 13 Gilles Simon, who recently at Indian Wells, beat Harrison in three sets and then lost to Isner in three sets. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leads the French team that also includes Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau.—MC