Australia beats the United States at the Davis Cup to reach the semifinals

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Published November 21, 2024 5:16 AM

AP Tennis Writer

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Australia has advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals for the third year in a row. The Australians eliminated the United States 2-1 on Thursday when Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson beat Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-4 in the deciding doubles match in Malaga, Spain. Australia will face defending champion Italy or Argentina for a spot in the final. The Shelton-Paul pairing was a late substitution for Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram. Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis saved four match points in a third-set tiebreaker to get past Shelton in the opening singles match, before Taylor Fritz evened things for the Americans by defeating Alex de Minaur.

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