Players prep for opening round of revised Davis Cup

Alexander Zverev, the highest-ranked player competing this weekend, is ready to capture the moment.

Bruno Soares showed that the phrase “team effort” is not a cliche.

And Felix Auger-Aliassime, making his Davis Cup debut for Canada, is ready for the big stage with one of his best friends, Denis Shapovalov, by his side.

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This weekend marks the first staging of the newly revised Davis Cup, with the international team competition taking on a condensed format—both in match play and scheduling.

Amid all the changes, though, a few things remain constant, like the spirit of camaraderie built through the experience of representing your country and documenting the moments leading up to the matches. Here’s a look at some of them.

The young Russian squad, led by Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, are ready to heat things up in Switzerland.

Austria’s team of veterans—which includes some of the best doubles players in the business—gets ready to host Chile.

Australia’s squad sees their names up in lights, cricket-style.

Elias Ymer of Sweden is already off to a running start against Colombia.

Alexander Zverev, the highest-ranked player competing this weekend, is ready to capture the moment.

Bruno Soares showed that the phrase “team effort” is not a cliche.

And Felix Auger-Aliassime, making his Davis Cup debut for Canada, is ready for the big stage with one of his best friends, Denis Shapovalov, by his side.

Follow Van on Twitter: @Van_Sias