Jordan Thompson defeated Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-5 6-3 and Alex de Minaur beat Botic van de Zandschulp 5-7 6-3 6-4 to rocket Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals
Australia enter semi-finals chasing first Davis Cup title in 19 years
Thompson vindicated the tough call from Hewitt to choose him ahead of Thanasi Kokkinakis for the opening singles match of Tuesday’s quarter-final against the Netherlands by coming from a set down to defeat Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-5 6-3.Then de Minaur continued his remarkable run of success in the World Cup of men’s team tennis in an equally compelling contest, winning his ninth singles rubber in his last 10 outings, also having to rally to beat Dutch No 1 Botic van de Zandschulp 5-7 6-3 6-4.
Thompson, brought in late by Hewitt, produced a battling performance that earned him a big hug from his captain - and he admitted that his skipper’s presence on the team bench felt inspirational. “Me and Alex, we looked up to Lleyton. I think probably for both of us, our tennis idol. So to see him on the side of the court and having his same fighting spirit is something I’m sure he loves to see. When he’s on the sideline, I couldn’t feel more comfortable.”
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