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After Goffin Win, Mayer Levels For Argentina In Davis Cup SFs

  • Posted: Sep 18, 2015

Belgium 1, Argentina 1
Brussels, Belgium – Hard (Indoors)

David Goffin kept his nerve to beat Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-3 on Friday to give Belgium an early lead. Goffin, who recorded his 10th singles win in 12 rubbers, completed the victory in two hours and 32 minutes.

“It was a tough one, but the atmosphere is amazing here in Brussels,” said Goffin during his post-match on-court interview. “I had the early breaks in the first two sets, but my opponent played really aggressively and made it tough for me to finish the sets. But in the end I am really happy to win today. To lead 1-0, it’s the perfect start.”

Argentina, the four-time finalist, evened the tie when Leonardo Mayer edged Steve Darcis 7-6(5), 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-3. The No. 64 Darcis held a 16-7 Davis Cup singles record coming into the match, but was vanquished in three hours and 54 minutes by the 39th-ranked Mayer, who out-aced his opponent 24 to one. Both men were broken twice in the match, but Mayer held 13 break points to Darcis’ six.

Belgium is aiming to reach the final for the first time since 1904, when it made its debut in the international team competition.

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Murray, Tomic Wins Level Davis Cup SFs

  • Posted: Sep 18, 2015

GREAT BRITAIN 1, AUSTRALIA 1
Glasgow, Scotland – Hard (Indoors)

World No. 3 Andy Murray gave Great Britain an early lead Friday when he defeated Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-0, 6-3. He won 38 of his 41 first service points to improve to 24-2 lifetime in Davis Cup singles rubbers.

“I felt like I was aggressive the whole match,” Murray told Daviscup.com. “I had really good court position throughout and didn’t give Thanasi too many chances. That was important. I served well, but on a surface like this, that is not too fast, what’s important is what comes after the serve. I reacted quickly off his returns and got on the front foot in all the rallies.”

With his country down, Australian No. 1 Bernard Tomic needed 27 aces to fend off Daniel Evans in three hours to even the tie at one. The surprise call-up Evans, No. 300 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, earned 13 break points during the three-hour match. He broke back when Tomic served for the match and took the third set in a tie-break. Undeterred, Tomic went 2-for-5 on break points in the fourth set (5-for-14 overall) to improve his Davis Cup record to 15-2.

Australia, the 28-time titlist, has not reached the final for 12 years, while Great Britain’s drought stretches back to 1978 (l. to United States).

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Federer, Wawrinka Put Switzerland In Control

  • Posted: Sep 18, 2015

SWITZERLAND 2, NETHERLANDS 0
Geneva, Switzerland – Hard (Indoors)

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka combined on Friday to give defending champion Switzerland a commanding lead. Wawrinka scraped through in a fifth set to win Switzerland’s first point Friday against the Netherlands. The World No. 4 fought hard to beat No. 144-ranked Thiemo de Bakker 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in three hours and nine minutes. De Bakker led 3-0 in the fourth set, but lost the next nine games. He then recovered to 3-3 in the fifth set before a tense conclusion. Federer moved to 39-8 in singles rubbers by sweeping past Jesse Huta Galung 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 42 minutes.

INDIA 1, CZECH REPUBLIC 1
New Dehli, India – Hard (Outdoors)

Three-time runner-up India is level with three-time former champion Czech Republic after day one’s play. Lukas Rosol swept past Indian Yuki Bhambri 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 in the opening runner at the R.K. Khanna Stadium, prior to Somdev Devvarman hitting 20 aces past Czech Jiri Vesely in a 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3 win. Indians Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes are scheduled to meet Adam Pavlasekand Radek Stepanek in Saturday’s doubles rubber.

UZBEKISTAN 1, UNITED STATES 1
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Clay (Outdoors)

Uzbekistan started strongly in its quest for a place in the 2016 World Group with Denis Istomin striking 68 winners past American Steve Johnson in a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 7-5 victory in three hours and 31 minutes. Johnson served at 5-4, 30/0 in the fifth set. In the second singles rubber, Jack Sock earned the United States its first point by beating Farrukh Dustov 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. Uzbekistan lost in the 2009, 2012 and 2014 play-offs.

RUSSIA 1,  ITALY 1
Irkutsk, Russia – Hard (Indoors)

World No. 58 Teymuraz Gabashvili clinched his third singles rubber win for Russia with his 11th ace to beat Italian Simone Bolelli 7-6(2), 6-1, 6-3 in two hours and 22 minutes. Fabio Fognini then handed Italy its first point, his 15th singles rubber win, with a 7-6(8), 6-2, 6-2 win over 17-year-old Andrey Rublev.

POLAND 1, SLOVAKIA 1
Gydnia, Poland – Hard (Indoors)

Martin Klizan converted four of his eight break point opportunities to overcome Poland’s Michal Przysiezny 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Polish No. 1 Jerzy Janowicz then stuck 22 aces to level the tie 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 against Norbert Gombos.

DOMINICAN REP. 1, GERMANY 1

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Hard (Outdoors)

Victor Estrella Burgos put the home team in front 1-0 after downing Dustin Brown in three hours and nine minutes. Estrella Burgos was slated to face World No. 73 Benjamin Becker, but saw the Germans select the No. 108 Brown for the first rubber instead. Philipp Kohlschreiber secured the second rubber with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jose Hernandez-Fernandez.

COLOMBIA 1, JAPAN 1
Pereira, Colombia – Clay (Outdoors)

Santiago Giraldo got the home team to a good start with a 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4 win over youngster Taro Daniel. The 22 year old nearly got the measure of the 59th-ranked Giraldo, winning the same number of points as his opponent (141) despite taking the loss. Daniel, ranked No. 124, dropped to 0-3 in Davis Cup singles rubbers. World No. 6 Kei Nishikori then edged Alejandro Falla 7-6(3), 7-6(1), 7-5 in just under three hours to pull Japan even.

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