Czech Republic announces Davis Cup squad

Czech tennis team captain Jaroslav Navratil announced his squad for the Australia clash in the first round of the Davis Cup to be played between March 6-8 here.

The list includes Tomas Rosol, Jiri Vesely and two newcomers Adam Pavlasek and Jan Mertl. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will be absent for the match, reports Xinhua.

World No.8 Berdych excused himself from the match while Stepanek has health problems.