Belgium beat Australia to reach Davis Cup Final 8

NEW DELHI: Australia’s comeback attempt from a 2-0 deficit fell short on Sunday when Belgium’s Raphael Collignon beat Aleksandar Vukic in the decisive fifth match in Sydney to secure a 3-2 win in their qualifying tie and a place in November’s Davis Cup Final 8.

U.S. Open quarterfinalist Alex de Minaur, who had hoped for a “comeback story” despite Saturday’s losses, beat Zizou Bergs in straight sets to level the second-round tie after Australia’s Jordan Thompson and Rinky Hijikata had won the doubles match. But Collignon, who beat world number eight De Minaur on Saturday, shook off a first-set stumble against Vukic to win 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3.

Belgium became the seventh team to reach the Final 8 after Argentina, Austria, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and defending champion Italy, which qualified as the host. Denmark, which took a 2-0 lead over Spain in Marbella on Saturday, is one win away from becoming the eighth team to qualify.

The Final 8 will take place in Bologna from November 18 to 23. Agencies

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