Tennis

Tom Gullikson was reappointed captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, which will play the first round in Brazil on Feb. 7-9. Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Todd Martin and newcomer Alex O’Brien were picked for first-round matches.

In later rounds, Gullikson can be expected to use Pete Sampras, No. 1 in the world, and Michael Chang to supplement the U.S. team.

Unseeded Taylor Dent, 15, of Newport Beach lost to No. 2 Julien Jeanpierre of France, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, in the semifinals of the Boys’ 16s at the Rolex Orange Bowl international championships in Miami Beach. Dent is a sophomore at Corona del Mar High School.