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Great Britain secured their place in the United Cup quarter-finals in Sydney after Katie Boulter's decisive straight-sets victory over Australia's Olivia Gadecki. Boulter's efficient 6-2 6-1 win, completed in under 70 minutes, guaranteed Britain's progression as Group F winners, despite Australia claiming victories in the subsequent matches. After Boulter's opening victory, Australia's Alex de Minaur, who is Boulter's fiance, responded with a dominant 6-2 6-1 performance against Britain's Billy Harris. De Minaur then partnered with Gadecki in the mixed doubles, where they defeated the British pair of Charles Broom and Olivia Nicholls 6-3 7-6 (7-3). The British team had previously beaten Argentina 2-1 in their opening tie on Tuesday. Although all three teams in Group F finished with equal points, Great Britain claimed top spot by virtue of winning the most sets overall. Boulter later revealed the pressure she felt, […]

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios were eliminated from the Brisbane International men's doubles competition, losing their second-round match to top seeds Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus in a tight three-set contest. The match came just days after Kyrgios' return to singles tennis, where he faced a challenging three-set defeat against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Following that match, the Australian expressed concerns about significant pain and uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming Australian Open. Despite these concerns, Kyrgios honored his commitment to partner with Djokovic in doubles. During the match, he appeared to move well, though occasionally tended to his right arm between serves. The pair struggled initially, dropping the first set 6-2, but regained momentum to claim the second set 6-3. The deciding first-to-10-points tie-break proved dramatic, with Djokovic and Kyrgios leading 8-6 before a crucial double fault from Djokovic […]