ATP Cup semi final Australia v Spain – live!
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Updates from the final-four clash at Ken Rosewall Arena
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8.43am GMT
Second set: Kyrgios* 1-6 2-1 Bautista Agut (*denotes server): 0-30 on the Kyrgios serve results in a despondent Canberran holding out his hands as if to say “what can I do?”. What he can do is continue to serve like a man with a rocket launcher on his shoulder and smash monster forehands from the baseline until RBA fails to deal with one. Four points in a row has the crowd on its feet and Lleyton Hewitt giving his charge the eyes - that’s right, those eyes - and telling him to get his head up.
We might have a match on our hands after all.
8.39am GMT
Second set: Kyrgios 1-6 1-1 Bautista Agut* (*denotes server): Bautista Agut is driving Kyrgios to distraction. When the Australian goes for the corners, the Spaniard is there, when there’s a rally RBA is patient, when there’s an opening he hits it with surgical precision. Kyrgios is throwing everything at him but Spain win the game to love. Continue reading...