Australia opened Group B of the Davis Cup in Valencia, defeating France 2-1, the rival that awaits Spain this Friday (4:00 pm) at the Fuente de San Luis Pavilion in Valencia, the ‘Fonteta’.
The team he captained Lleyton Hewitt He had a bad time with his bet at this stage, No. 2 Thanasi Kokkinakis. Winner in his debut Arthur Fils, He went 6-2, 6-5 and served to end his match against the Czech Jakub Mensikbut he was unable to finish and was forced into the third set after losing the second in ‘tiebrak’.
However, the Australian ‘gunner’, 28 years old and number 78 in the world, thrived in the Davis Cup, and did not fall despite his disappointment. He recovered, defeating Mensik, 19 years old and number 67, 6-2, 6-7 (2) and 6-3, an emergency replacement for his compatriot Jiri Leheckawho stayed in bed with a fever.
Paper for Czechs, with Tomas Macac in the lineup against Alexei Poypirn despite retiring, lame, against Carlos Alcaraz, on Wednesday. Victim of cramps, he presented himself with a bandage on the calf of his right leg. Approve.
Australia leads Czechia 1-0. If they complete their victory in the tie, Spain will know that defeat to France means direct entry to the Final 8 in Malaga.
There are two contested areas in the Turia capital.
Source: La Verdad
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