Former Gator undefeated in Davis Cup debut for Team Venezuela

Former Florida tennis player Lorenzo Claverie represented his home country of Venezuela in the Group III Americas Davis Cup from June 9-13, finishing with a perfect record of 5-0 in singles play.

Six countries were represented in the tournament: Guatemala, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Costa Rica and Jamaica. Claverie’s efforts led Team Venezuela to the only undefeated record in the group and earned them a spot in next year’s World Group II Playoffs.

The six teams competed on hard courts in a round-robin tournament. The top three — Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Guatemala — earned a promotion to next year’s World Group II Playoffs, while the bottom two teams — Costa Rica and Jamaica — will be relegated to Americas Group IV.

This past spring, the Caracas, Venezuela, native manned courts one, two and three throughout the dual season in singles while reaching a career-high ranking of No. 89 with Henry Jefferson in doubles. Before his time at Florida, he competed in several ATP tournaments, attaining a career-high singles ranking of 643 and a career-high doubles ranking of 586 in 2023.

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