Tennis: Australia have finished second in their group but will still progress to the Davis Cup Finals, despite a tight loss to Spain.
Aussies progress despite loss to Spain | 01:14Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt felt conflicting emotions — including anger — as he assessed a Davis Cup week in Spain that has seen the nation qualify for the finals despite falling 2-1 to the host nation in the last tie of the week in Valencia .is alive after wins over the Czech Republic and France helped Australia to second in its group. But he is extremely frustrated by what he says is a flawed format.
Alex de Minaur, who was courtside in Valencia to support his teammates, is among those who are injured. He has pulled out of the Laver Cup in Berlin beginning next Friday between Europe and Team World. Thompson, who served for the opening rubber against dual-US Open semifinalist and former world No.10 Pablo Carreno Busta when edged 2-6 6-2 6-7 , did not play until Sunday and has withdrawn from a tournament in China beginning on Wednesday.
Three-time grand slam finalist Casper Ruud, who was playing in a lower-tier tie for Norway, told reporters that having nations playing ties in neutral countries was not ideal and robbed the Davis Cup of atmosphere.
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