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The Dutch team beat Brazil 2-1, while Australia
swept an ailing Czech team 3-0, Germany remained perfect with a
3-0 win over Chile and Canada swept all three points against
Finland.
In Group A play in Bologna, Italy, the Netherlands improved to
1-1 with its victory over Brazil.
The Brazilians got on the board first when Joao Fonseca
surprised Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 7-6 (3). Tallon
Griekspoor drew the Dutch even with a 7-6 (2), 6-4 win over
Thiago Monteiro. The pivotal doubles match saw Wesley Koolhof
pair with van de Zandschulp to edge Brazil's Rafael Matos and
Marcelo Melo 6-4, 7-6 (5).
In Group B in Valencia, Spain, Australia took advantage of a
weak Czech team to tighten their grip on top spot in the group
standings.
After Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis battled past Jakub Mensik
6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3, Tomas Machac attempted to play through a calf
and Achilles injury against Alexei Popyrin, because the only
other available singles player on the team, Jiri Lehecka, was
sidelined by illness.
Machac didn't last two games before retiring, giving Australia
the match win. It became a sweep in doubles when Matthew Ebden
and Max Purcell beat Mensik and Adam Pavlasek 6-4, 6-2.
In Group C in Zhuhai, China, Germany swept Chile handily.
Maximilian Marterer defeated Tomas Barrios Vera 6-1, 6-3;
Yannick Hanfmann beat Alejandro Tabilo 7-5, 6-4; and the doubles
team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz toppled Barrios Vera and
Matias Soto 6-1, 6-3. Germany is the only team to win all six
matches in any group so far.
In Group D in Manchester, England, Canada trounced Finland.
Denis Shapovalov defeated Eero Vasa 7-6 (2), 6-2; Felix Auger-Aliassime
cruised past Otto Virtanen 6-2, 6-3; and in doubles, Shapovalov
and Auger-Aliassime beat Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara 6-2, 7-5.
The competition continues Friday. The U.S. team will take on
Slovakia to try to improve to 2-0 before a showdown with Germany
on Saturday.
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