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.
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Australia, Spain, France and the United States are among 12 nations who qualified for the next stage of the Davis Cup on Saturday.
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.
Lloyd Harris got South Africa's Davis Cup tie off to a great start in the hardcourt indoor tournament and keep their promotion hopes are still very much alive at the Rakuten World Group I playoff against Israel in Ashdod.
Alex de Minaur got 28-time champions Australia off to a blistering start, but Thanasi Kokkinakis couldn't maintain the momentum Friday as they split their opening Davis Cup singles rubbers with Hungary. Twelve Davis Cup ties are being contested on Friday and Saturday, with the winners progressing to the finals, the first stage of which will be played in September with 16 teams. Croatia, Great Britain and Serbia are already through, with Davis Cup chiefs to decide next week who will replace defending champions Russia after they were axed over the invasion of Ukraine.
Lloyd Harris leads South Africa's charge in their Davis Cup World Group I encounter against Israel this weekend.
New world No 1 Daniil Medvedev looks increasingly unlikely to be able to defend his Davis Cup triumph this year after the International Tennis Federation announced their sanctions on the Russian and Belarusian tennis authorities. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the ITF have cancelled all their organised events in Russia and Belarus. They have also placed an immediate suspension on the tennis federations for both countries.
Rohan Bopanna on Tuesday said that India will start as favourites against Denmark on the grass courts of the Delhi Gymkhana Club in the Davis Cup World Group-I Play-off tie, starting on Friday. "We are strong on the grass court, and that is the reason we picked the venue. It's a home-court advantage for us and I think on grass we have the best chance to beat Denmark," said Bopanna.
Indonesia harus pintar-pintar menyusun strategi melawan Venezuela pada laga play off Grup II Piala Davis 2022. Siapa yang paling siap, dia lah yang diturunkan.