Great Britain moved to the brink of a Davis Cup victory over Canada after Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot won a tight doubles rubber. The pair defeated Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil 7-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 to put the visitors 2-1 up in Ottawa ahead of Sunday’s reverse singles.
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Britain takes 2-1 lead over Canada after doubles win at Davis Cup
Britain took a 2-1 lead over Canada in the best-of-five Davis Cup World Group tie on Saturday as Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot defeated Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil 7-6 , 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-3. Canada will need a singles victory from Pospisil against Daniel Evans on Sunday afternoon to stay in the tie.
Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund labelled his Davis Cup performance against Vasek Pospisil
Great Britain face a potentially make-or-break doubles rubber in their Davis Cup clash with Canada after a dejected Kyle Edmund lost to Vasek Pospisil. Dan Evans had given the visitors the lead in Ottawa with a very accomplished 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov.
Vancouver’s Pospisil knots Davis Cup tie with Britain 1-1 after win over Edmund
Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil was stellar in a 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 win over Kyle Edmund on Friday to tie Canada’s Davis Cup World Group series with Britain 1-1. Britain’s Daniel Evans beat Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, earlier in the day.
Bryan brothers still in winning form
BOB Bryan was even serious when he talked about the legendary Bryan brothers being under the radar for the doubles crown at the Australian Open. Identical twins Bob and Mike may have slipped to No.3 in the world rankings, but sorry Bob, any attempt to claim the underdog tag is wasted.