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MALAGA, Spain — U.S. Davis Cup captain Bob Bryan's decision to make a last-second change to his doubles lineup against Australia did not work out. With the best-of-three quarterfinal even at 1-1 heading into the deciding doubles match Thursday, Bryan opted to switch from an established duo, Paris Olympics silver medalists Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, to a pairing of two singles players, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton. Paul and Shelton were beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson, putting the Australians in the semifinals and sending the Americans home. Bryan said he was hoping to catch Australia by surprise.
