Davis cup australia v france

Not for the first time, their last-ditch saviours were Alex de Minaur, who prevailed in his must-win singles against Ugo Humbert, and the doubles maestros Matt Ebden and Max Purcell, who won for the second day running in a crucial final rubber.

Australia fights back to beat France , keeping Davis Cup hopes alive. An emergency warning is active for a fire burning in Victoria, north of Ballarat. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency. Australia's Davis Cup players have "fought their guts out" from the brink of elimination to keep their hopes alive with a comeback triumph over France in Manchester. Not for the first time, their last-ditch saviours were Alex de Minaur, who prevailed in his must-win singles against Ugo Humbert, and the doubles maestros Matt Ebden and Max Purcell, who won for the second day running in a crucial final rubber. We came close last year and we want to do better this year. Defeat, following from a reverse against Great Britain on Wednesday , would surely have condemned last year's finalists to an early exit in this week's round-robin group stage but Purcell, who lost the opening rubber to Adrian Mannarino on his Cup singles debut, bounced back with his Wimbledon-winning partner in the decider.

Davis cup australia v france

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Aussies fight back to defeat France and all but progress to Davis Cup finals. Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team has all but booked its place in the Davis Cup finals week with a striking come-from-behind triumph in its tie against France. A never-say-die singles win from Alex de Minaur and a second doubles masterclass from Matt Ebden and Max Purcell ensured a victory on Thursday to give the unbeaten Aussies maximum points from their two ties in Hamburg this week. The resilient triumph after Jason Kubler's opening loss means that, even before they play hosts Germany in Sunday's final tie of the week, they look assured of a top-two place in their group, which guarantees a quarterfinal spot at the start of finals week in Malaga, Spain, in November. Kubler left it all out there, then Alex never gave up and was able to find a way in the end, digging deep to give our doubles the opportunity to win it for us. Hewitt's men had been staring at defeat as de Minaur found himself and break point down in the final set to Benjamin Bonzi in the Rothenbaum Stadium. With Kubler having lost the tie's opening rubber to French veteran Richard Gasquet , , de Minaur had to pull out all the stops to rescue the situation, with the French poised for an unassailable lead. The Sydneysider, straight out of the fighting mould of his team skipper Hewitt, did just that, scrapping for every point and then holding his nerve as Bonzi began to lose his.

Davis cup australia v france

When is Australia vs France on and what time does it start? Where is Australia vs France taking place? What surface is Australia vs France being played on? Australia vs France will take place on an indoor hard court. Where can I get tickets for Australia vs France? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Australia vs France. Where can I watch Australia vs France? Australia may rue sending out fourth option Thanasi Kokkinakis instead of in-form Max Purcell on Wednesday but the Aussie came close in a three-set thriller against Jack Draper, who edge through in three hours to take a lead for Great Britain. World number 12 Alex de Minaur then started poorly against British number two Dan Evans to go down a in the first set and rarely troubled his opponent for long with an ultimately sorry performance handing the tie to Team GB France have struggled in recent Davis Cup campaigns without an out-and-out star leading them but they suddenly look a consistent outfit capable of reaching the Finals after a superb win over Switzerland.

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Australia, Britain, and France all have a win each, with Lleyton Hewitt's team still in a strong position if they can beat Switzerland, which lost its opening match to the French. Australia fights back to beat France , keeping Davis Cup hopes alive. Then, egged on by the passionate Hewitt at courtside, he outplayed the leftie in the decider. With every game and every set won counting, a victory over Stan Wawrinka and his Swiss mates would probably secure their trip to Spain. I didn't do anything extraordinary; the only thing I did was keep us alive. We came close last year and we want to do better this year. Then, egged on by the passionate Hewitt courtside, he stepped up another gear at the start of the second to move into a lead as southpaw Humbert, the better player for much of the opening stanza, began to get increasingly erratic and frustrated as the gap in quality began to tell. Most viewed. Alex de Minaur was congratulated by team captain Lleyton Hewitt for a battling victory. Share Copy link Facebook X formerly Twitter. For Aussie No 2 Purcell, frustrated to lose to the canny southpaw veteran Mannarino on his singles bow, there was a touch of relief as well as ecstasy as he and Ebden combined expertly for the crucial triumph, and always looked in control just as they had done against Brits Dan Evans and Neal Skupski the previous night. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency.

Australia fights back to beat France , keeping Davis Cup hopes alive. Australia's Davis Cup players have "fought their guts out" from the brink of elimination to keep their hopes alive with a comeback triumph over France in Manchester.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Back to top. Reuse this content. Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell won their second doubles match of the week to give Australia victory. With every game and every set won counting, a victory over Stan Wawrinka and his Swiss mates would probably secure their trip to Spain. I didn't do anything extraordinary; the only thing I did was keep us alive. Australia fights back to beat France , keeping Davis Cup hopes alive. Then, egged on by the passionate Hewitt at courtside, he outplayed the leftie in the decider. Share Copy link Facebook X formerly Twitter. News Ticker Bushfire warning An emergency warning is active for a fire burning in Victoria, north of Ballarat. Email link.