Mardy Fish named skipper of US Davis Cup team

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IANS Washington
Last Updated : Jan 10 2019 | 7:50 AM IST

Mardy Fish, the former world number seven tennis player, has been named as US captain for the first edition of the new-look Davis Cup.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) confirmed on Wednesday that Fish would replace Jim Courier to become the team's 41st captain, Xinhua news agency reported.

The 37-year-old, who retired in 2015, won a combined 14 titles on the ATP Tour -- six in singles and eight in doubles during his career.

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Fish will lead the team into the competition which will be held in Madrid from November 18-24.

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