Hewitt challenges Cup charges, hails Roche
Lleyton Hewitt is challenging his triumphant Davis Cup charges to take their game to the next level - Pat Rafter-style - following Australia's epic qualifying win over Hungary.
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Italy, France, Spain advance in Davis Cup
Italy, France, Spain, the United States and Argentina are among the 11 nations to join Australia at the World Group stage of Davis Cup Finals after winning their qualifiers.
Davis Cup: Australia, USA, France and Spain all through to next stage
Australia, Spain, France and the United States are among 12 nations who qualified for the next stage of the Davis Cup on Saturday.
Davis Cup heavyweights Australia, Spain, France and US into finals
PARIS: Australian Open doubles champion Thanasi Kokkinakis won a decisive singles rubber to power 28-time winners Australia through to the next stage of the Davis Cup Saturday where they were joined by fellow multiple champions Spain, France and the United States.
Long ban handed out to former top 20 star after doping offence.
Former top-20 player Varvara Lepchenko has been given a four-year ban for a doping offence.
Davis Cup heavyweights Australia, Spain and France into finals
Davis Cup Saturday where they were joined by fellow multiple champions Spain and France. Lleyton Hewitt's Australians went into day two tied 1-1 with Hungary and were fighting an uphill battle after Fabian Marozsan and Mate Valkusz upset John Peers and Luke Saville to clinch the doubles 6-4, 6-4. That left world number 30 Alex de Minaur needing to win against 35th-ranked Marton Fucsovics to keep the clash alive -- and backed by a rowdy crowd at Sydney's Ken Rosewall Arena he battled through 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
Former Manchester City Player Trevor Sinclair Believes He Created Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘SIUUU’ Celebration
And two of those goals came in Manchester derbies. He netted once in a 3-1 win at Maine Road in January 2006 and another on March 14, 2004 - a game where he celebrated in memorable fashion.
Australia, South Korea power into Davis Cup finals
Thanasi Kokkinakis won a decisive singles rubber to power 28-time winners Australia through to the next stage of the Davis Cup on Saturday, with South Korea toppling Austria to also make the grade. Lleyton Hewitt's Australians went into day two tied 1-1 with Hungary and were fighting an uphill battle after Fabian Marozsan and Mate Valkusz upset John Peers and Luke Saville to clinch the doubles 6-4, 6-4.