The Australian team qualified this Sunday for the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup , which is being held in three Australian cities, thanks to their 3-0 victory over Canada during the second day of competition, which also put the team from the United States on the verge of being eliminated.
In Group F , based in Brisbane, John Millman began the good harvest of the 'aussies' with his 6-4 and 6-2 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in 1 hour and 41 minutes. Next, Alex de Miñaur beat Denis Shapovalov (6) 6-7, 6-4 and 6-2 in just 3 hours in an intense duel of promising players.
For the turn of doubles, Chris Guccione and John Peers took the win by 3-6, 7-6 (3) and 10-8 against Adil Shamasdin and Auger-Aliassime himself . With this, the host team strengthened its group leadership (6-0) and Canada stayed in second place, with a balance of 3-3 and under the stalking of a Germany (2-4) that beat Greece by 2 -one.
Jan-Lennard Struff gave the Germans the first point of that tie, beating Michail Pervolarakis 6-4 and 6-1 in just over 1 hour, and momentarily tied Stefanos Tsitsipas , winning 6-1 and 6-4 a Alexander Zverev in time and quarter of exchange of good blows.
Thus, the doubles was decisive and ended up smiling to Germany for the triumph of Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies over the same Pervolarakis and Tsitsipas (3-6, 6-3 and 17-15), thanks to a meeting that lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes
United States does not work
In Group D, played in Perth, the couple formed by Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram made up another bad day in the United States. After having fallen 2-1 against Norway in their debut, the Yankees repeated harvest against a Russia that is leading with an accumulated record of 5-1.
Karen Khachanov defeated Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5 and 6-1 in the first round of singles, while then Daniil Medvedev did the same to John Isner 6-3 and 6-1. Already in the doubles, Khachanov and Medvedev succumbed 6-3 and 6-4 against Krajicek and Ram.
In the other tie of the group, Italy won 2-1 against Norway and pressed the fight for second place. The victory of Stefano Travaglia opened 6-1 and 6-1 to Viktor Durasovic, in just 56 minutes, followed by Casper Ruud beat Fabio Fognini 6-2 and 6-2.
Looking ahead to the doubles, Fognini removed the spine with Simone Bolelli, as they achieved the 6-3 and 7-6 (3) win against Durasovic and Ruud. It was an hour and a half of the game that has not yet ruled out any team, as the cabals are still alive to finish among the best third-party group.
And in Group C, which takes place in Sydney, Bulgaria continued on the right path after endorsing Moldova 2-1. First, Dimitar Kuzmanov won Alexander Cozbinov 6-1 and 7-5; later, Grigor Dimitrov beat Radu Albot 6-2 and 6-3. However, Dimitrov lost the doubles in the company of Alexandar Lazarov, 6-4 and 7-6 (4) against Cozbinov and Albot.
Meanwhile, Belgium was the victim of Britain's reaction in this tournament. Although Steve Darcis beat Cameron Norrie 6-2 and 6-4, the British traced with Daniel Evans' victories over David Goffin (6-4 and 6-4) and also Jamie Murray with Joe Salisbury, over Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, in the doubles (6-3 and 7-6 [7]).
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