Australia sweeps Chinese Taipei 5-0
Australia is poised to regain a foothold in the Davis Cup World Group after a 5-0 whitewash of Chinese Taipei in their Asia-Oceania Zone Group I play-off at Melbourne Park.
Australia is poised to regain a foothold in the Davis Cup World Group after a 5-0 whitewash of Chinese Taipei in their Asia-Oceania Zone Group I play-off at Melbourne Park.
Check out the highlights from day 3 of the Davis Cup tie between Australia and Chinese Taipei.
Peter Luczak has won his second rubber for Australia this weekend with a 6-3 6-3 win over Chinese Taipei’s No.1 Tsung-Hua Yang in a rain-interrupted match at Margaret Court Arena on Sunday.
• Ricardas Berankis beats James Ward 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Dan Evans faces crucial match against Laurynas Grigelis
Britain’s hopes of avoiding their most embarrassing Davis Cup defeat will rest on the teenager Dan Evans after James Ward’s 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat by the Lithuanian No1 Ricardas Berankis in today’s first singles rubber.
Australia will face Japan in May for a place in September’s World Group play-offs after both teams amassed insurmountable 3-0 leads in their respective round I ties.
• Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski win doubles
• Lithuania fight back after opening love set
Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski put Great Britain into a 2-1 lead over Lithuania in their Davis Cup clash thanks to a four-set doubles win in the Group Two tie in Vilnius.
• Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski come through in four sets
• Britain now need to win one more match to take tie
Check out the highlights from day 2 of the Davis Cup tie between Australia and Chinese Taipei.
Australia enters day 2 of its Davis Cup Asia–Oceania Zone Group I tie versus Chinese Taipei in perfect position after a productive first day of play.
With menacing clouds gathering overhead, Australia has secured its Davis Cup Asia–Oceania Zone Group I tie against Chinese Taipei today with Carsten Ball and Paul Hanley pairing to win the doubles.