Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis were both defeated as an inspired British team swept to victory over Australia in their Davis Cup Finals group stage clash in Manchester on Wednesday .
The victory puts huge pressure on Lleyton Hewitt’s team to now qualify for the tournament’s ‘final 8’ stage in Malaga as they have to finish in the top two in this week’s group stage if they’re to make it through. Last year’s runners-up, the Aussies almost certainly won’t make it to Spain in November if they don’t quickly lick their wounds and back up strongly against France in their next tie on Thursday. The French won their opening tie against Switzerland 3-0.
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