Thompson downs Griekspoor as Australia go 1-0 up in Davis Cup quarters

Australia’s Jordan Thompson rallied to beat Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 4-6 7-5 6-3 as the 28- times champs took a 1-0 lead in Tuesday’s very first quarter-final at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. The duo traded breaks early in the contest prior to world number 96 Griekspoor got a grip to go 4-2 up and the 26- year-old held company on serve afterwards to take the very first set when Thompson sent out a backhand broad. Thompson, ranked 84, was more aggressive in a tighter 2nd set and went 6-5 up with a service hold prior to breaking a tiring Griekspoor in the next video game to drag himself into the contest. Backed by his Australia group mates and the crowd at the Palacio de deportes Martin Carpena, the 28- year-old Thompson showed up the heat to develop a comfy lead and held back a late resurgence effort by his challenger to take the triumph on serve. Alex de Minaur can now protect Australia’s location in the semi-finals with triumph over Botic van de Zandschulp in the 2nd songs match. Defeat for the world number 24 will indicate the groups will play a choosing doubles rubber where Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell face Dutch set Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop. The winners of Tuesday’s tie will deal with either six-times champs Spain or Croatia for a location in Sunday’s last. In other quarter-finals, Italy handle the United States while Germany deal with Canada.
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