SYDNEY (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios overcame a shaky start to down Sam Querrey 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 and send Australia into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 victory over the United States in Brisbane on Sunday. Australia led 2-0 after Friday's opening singles with world number 79 Jordan Thompson stunning Jack Sock 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 and Kyrgios easing past John Isner 7-5 7-6(5) 7-6(5). Visiting captain Jim Courier continued to mix things up on Sunday and sent Querrey in for world number 15 Sock, a gambit that initially looked like succeeding in unsettling Kyrgios. A whipped forehand return got the set back on serve at 4-3 but Kyrgios needed an ace to save a set point and force the tiebreak. Australia have not won the Davis Cup since they bagged their 28th crown in 2003.

Source: The Star April 09, 2017 04:30 UTC