With Alex de Minaur playing a starring role, Australia defeats Great Britain 2-1 in its final group tie but the tournament hosts are eliminated from the United Cup in Sydney.
That is where we're going to leave our coverage tonight.Make sure to log on tomorrow as we do it all again.Taylor Fritz gave the US an unassailable 2-0 lead.The US will contest the United Cup semifinals after Taylor Fritz won the second singles match against China.Coco Gauff had earlier given the US a 1-0 lead when she beat Zhang Shuai 7-6 , 6-2.Wed 1 Jan 2025 at 12:03pmAlex de Minaur and Olivia Gadecki triumphed in the mixed doubles.
Australia needed to win the mixed doubles in straight sets and concede no more than four games to advance to the quarterfinals.Wed 1 Jan 2025 at 11:53amEven though Australia can't reach the quarters, it can still salvage pride with victory over Great Britain.Australia won the first set 6-3.LIt was always going to be a tall order, but Australia's Maya Joint has bravely gone down in three sets to former world number one Victoria Azarenka.
Alex de Minaur and Olivia Gadecki had to win in straight sets and concede no more than four games against British duo Charles Broom and Olivia Nicholls.Despite Australia winning the first set 6-3, it's now 2-2 in the second.Key EventAustralia has won the opening set of the mixed doubles against Great Britain, but they still have an uphill battle to reach the quarterfinals.
Olivia Nicholls dropped her serve, giving Alex de Minaur the chance to close out the set for the Aussies.Coco Gauff hugs Zhang Shuai at the net after her straight-sets win..Coco Gauff has established a 1-0 lead for the US in its quarterfinal against China in Perth.Wed 1 Jan 2025 at 10:41amAustralia and Great Britain have both made nervous starts to the mixed doubles rubber after service breaks were exchanged.ICYMI, Australia has drafted in Alex de Minaur and Olivia Gadecki for the mixed doubles.
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