Don Budge is reportedly alert but remains in a critical condition following an accident in which his car struck a tree in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Hospital officials would not elaborate further on his condition.
The United States' captain, John McEnroe, has persuaded Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi to play in the Davis Cup, starting against Zimbabwe, in Harare, in early February.
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