Australia edge out US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals
Published On : 2024-11-21T22:31:05+0530 [ IST ] |
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Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup Davis Cup semi-finals on Thursday as doubles pair Matthew Ebdenand Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States.
Olympic champions Ebden and Thompson beat Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-4 to put Lleyton Hewitt's side into their third successive semi-final of the men's team event.
The US were slight favourites going into a battle between the two most successful nations in the competition's history but Australia's Tanasi Kokkinakis beat Shelton 6-1 4-6 7-6(14) in the opening singles after saving four match points.
World number fourTaylor Fritzthen leveled it with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Alex de Minaur to send the tie to doubles.
The greater doubles experience of Ebden and Thompson proved decisive as they completed the victory.
Australia will find out their opponents later on Thursday when reigning champions Italy take on Argentina.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup Davis Cup semi-finals on Thursday as doubles pair Matthew Ebdenand Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States.
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