German number one Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to give his country a 3-1 win over Australia in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane yesterday
Alexander Zverev
German number one Alexander Zverev beat Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to give his country a 3-1 win over Australia in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Brisbane yesterday. Zverev produced some superb tennis to down Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 in one hour and 48 minutes.
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Meanwhile, Italy's No. 1 Fabio Fognini beat Japan's Yuichi Sugita in five hard-fought sets to give his country a 3-1 victory in their Davis Cup World tie at Morioka in Japan yesterday. Fognini, ranked 22nd in the world, edged past Sugita 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 in a marathon tie lasting four hours, eight minutes.
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