Australia starts the Davis Cup finals week in Spain with a win, as Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur overcome a tough Dutch side to reach the last four.
abc.net.au/news/australia-beats-netherlands-to-reach-davis-cup-semifinals/101687018Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur have taken a leaf out of their captain Lleyton Hewitt's book, fashioning brilliant backs-to-the-wall singles wins to propel Australia into the semifinal of the Davis Cup in Malaga.
It sealed Australia's triumph 2-0 without Wimbledon champions Max Purcell and Matt Ebden being required to win a deciding doubles, and set up their first last-four clash in the Davis Cup for five years as they aim for a 29th title — 19 years since they last won in 2003.On Friday, they will face either hosts Spain, the six-times champions, or Croatia for a place in Sunday's final.
"Of course, I'd missed the Davis Cup, and I was extremely honoured [to learn I'd been picked]. Of course, I'd do anything to win in the green and gold and I hadn't played since March 2020," Thompson said."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.As expected, Australian skipper Lleyton Hewitt was animated on the sidelines as his team sealed a spot in the Davis Cup last four.
Yet it was Griekspoor who took the game to the Aussie, his powerful forehand giving him early control, but Thompson had more joy working to the 26-year-old's backhand in the second stanza.
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