Alex de Minaur has lead the Australian Davis Cup team to a 3-0 victory against Belgium in a round-robin tie at Hamburg.
Hamburg, Germany , 14 September 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Australia has made a perfect start to its campaign at the 2022 Davis Cup Finals, scoring a comprehensive 3-0 victory against Belgium in Hamburg.
Jason Kubler, making his Davis Cup debut, scored a hard-fought 6-4 1-6 6-3 win against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs in the opening rubber.
The world No.97 recovered from a break down in the deciding set and credited “Australian spirit” for his steely comeback.
“It feels great,” Kubler said. “Hopefully I have many more Davis Cup ties to play, but that was a very special way to start my Davis Cup career.”
It was Kubler’s first career meeting against world No.134 Bergs, who fired 25 winners to nine in the one-hour and 54-minute battle.
“When your backs against the wall, you’ve got to have that Australian spirit,” Kubler said. “I’m happy that I got to show a bit of mine.”
First win goes to the Australian side ✅
Jason Kubler defeats Zizou Bergs 6-4 1-6 6-3 in Hamburg#DavisCup #byRakuten pic.twitter.com/qmGiLFEeNO
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 13, 2022
Alex de Minaur then roared past former world No.7 David Goffin in 66 minutes, posting a 6-2 6-2 victory.
World No.22 De Minaur committed only three unforced errors, compared to his opponent’s 18, in a dominant display.
“I went out there and got the job done. It’s what the team expects of me, so I’m over the moon I was able to deliver today,” De Minaur said.
The 23-year-old admitted he was inspired by Kubler’s “huge” performance in the opening rubber.
“He came out in his debut and pulled a rabbit out of the hat,” De Minaur said. “He played with passion, he played with pride, he did everything that Davis Cup is about and managed to get the win.”
Australia are in command here at Hamburg 🇦🇺
Alex de Minaur defeats David Goffin in straight sets 6-2 6-2#DavisCup #byRakuten @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/OhMQo6xZ2m
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 13, 2022
Matt Ebden and Max Purcell sealed a clean sweep for Australia, combining superbly to record a 6-1 6-3 win against Belgium duo Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the doubles rubber.
The Wimbledon champions struck 25 winners in the 64-minute encounter.
“We started well and then we ran with it,” Ebden said. “We couldn’t ask for a better…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Tennis.com.au – Tennis Australia…