The US are by to the United Cup semi-finals after defeating Nice Britain of their Sydney metropolis playoff, whereas Stefanos Tsitsipas has given Greece’s hopes an vital enhance.
World No.19 Frances Tiafoe sealed the win for the US with a tricky 3-6 7-5 6-Three overcome Britain’s Dan Evans on Wednesday night time, giving his nation an unassailable 3-1 lead within the tie.
Madison Keys had earlier halted British upstart Katie Swan’s quick begin, profitable 2-6 6-Three 6-4, earlier than Cameron Norrie leveled the tie with a 6-Four 5-7 6-Four win over Taylor Fritz.
Jessica Pegula cruised previous Harriet Dart to provide the US a 2-1 lead, earlier than Tiafoe saved a sequence of clutch break factors within the second set on the best way to beating Evans.
“Now we have our battles. Each time we play, we go to struggle,” Tiafoe mentioned of his thrilling match towards the world No.27.
“I am comfortable the USA can maintain going. It feels good. I did wish to beat GB. I like all of these guys. It was a fantastic battle immediately.”
In Perth, Tsistipas averted a nasty case of deja vu to stage Greece’s metropolis ultimate tie with Croatia at 1-1.
The favourite was in full management earlier than Borna Coric launched a courageous fightback, saving two match factors within the second set and 5 in complete earlier than lastly falling 6-Zero 6-7 (7-4) 7-5.
Coric had saved six match factors on his technique to beating Tsitsipas on the 2020 US Open and regarded on observe for a repeat when he broke twice within the deciding set.
Tsitsipas, mistake-free within the first set, forged apart the frustration of three extra missed match factors at 6-5 to lastly take the essential level for Greece.
“I simply did not wish to lose,” he mentioned.
“I mentioned to myself, ‘No, no, you are not getting off this court docket together with your head down, struggle by it’.
“I needed to go 110 % immediately.”
Coric’s teammate Donna Vekic had earlier defeated Greece’s Despina Papamichail 6-2 6-0.
Italy leads Poland 2-1 within the Brisbane metropolis ultimate.
Lorenzo Musetti flogged Daniel Michalski 6-1 6-1 within the opening match to provide Italy a 1-Zero lead, earlier than Poland’s world No.1 Iga Swiatek leveled it up with a 6-2 6-Four win over Martina Trevisan.
Italy’s lead was restored when world No.16 Matteo Berrettini posted a tricky 6-Four 3-6 6-Three win over world No.10 Hubert Hurkacz.
The winners of the three metropolis finals, plus the best-performing loser, will contest the semi-finals of the brand new combined groups occasion in Sydney from Friday.
