Defending champions Russia take top ATP Cup group

SYDNEY

Daniil Medvedev along with Roman Safiullin won belonging to them singles matches preceding teaming above for win any doubles on Tuesday for give defending champions Russia one victory on top of Australia and initial place among Group B out of any ATP Cup.

Russia are 2-0 in certain tournament, nevertheless still contain to beat Italy on Thursday within one rematch in between ultimate year’s finalists up to ensure they advance in order to a semi-finals.

Safiullin opened any night session with one 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory on top of James Duckworth. Medvedev beat Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-2 to secure Russia’s victory earlier a double.

“Our team fight when ourselves amuse for for us nation-state, proper down to the concluding object,” Medvedev replied.

Italy bounced back starting at of them loss in order to Australia final Sunday up to sweep France at a distance, with Jannik Sinner beating Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6 (3) plus Matteo Berrettini beating Ugo Humbert 6-4, 7-6 (6 ) among singles. .

For Berrettini, itself was per victory whatever boosted confidence post- some loss in order to de Minaur on top of any weekend. Humbert had just won single upset victory across All of us Open champion Medvedev.

“I had to perform mine best tennis within any important moments for win a game as well as I’m really happy with own performance,” Berrettini said in one television interview on any court.

All four teams amid Group C are 1-1 following Germany beat certain United States along with Canada rallied up to beat Wonderful Britain.

Jan-Lennard Struff held away 34 aces within one 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-5 win over John Isner up to deposit Germany ahead also Alexander Zverev sealed his team’s victory, on his fifth match point, with some 6-4, 6-4 victory above Taylor Fritz.

Isner and Fritz combined for one 6-0, 6-3 victory finished Kevin Krawietz as well as Tim Puetz among doubles, earning a Americans some object which might prove important within determining a group winners.

Germany lost for Great Britain 2-1 within belonging to them initial game from the tournament, also certain Americans swept Canada 3-0.

“A excellent effort via Jan to beat John among those conditionsâ€Â¦ our team needed current win, we had in order to fetch on each board,” stated Zverev, third. “It’s any split second game from any season. I’m yet doing object. I’m nonetheless trying up to adapt, still I’m happy with the method things are going.

In each night session Dan Evans gave Wonderful Britain an early lead above Canada by beating Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4, still Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Cameron Norrie 7-6 (4), 6-3, then combined with Shapovalov to beat Jamie Murray as well as Joe Salisbury 6-4, 6-1 in any deciding doubles match.

“I am happy for maintain the team alive, yet a job is never done,” declared Auger-Aliassime.

A group winner desire be decided on Thursday when Germany takes on Canada plus each United States takes on Big Britain.

Any four group winners made from any 16-team tournament advance for any semi-finals on Friday plus Saturday, with a final scheduled for Sunday.

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