Medvedev,
who
led
Russia
to
victory
in
last
year’s
tournament,
lost
his
first
singles
match
at
the
2022
edition,
going
down
to
France’s
Ugo
Humbert.
However,
the
US
Open
champion
hit
back
in
convincing
fashion
against
De
Minaur,
winning
6-4
6-2
in
80
minutes.
Medvedev’s
win
took
Russia
into
an
unassailable
2-0
lead
prior
to
the
doubles
encounter
between
the
two
nations,
which
the
world
number
two
also
featured
in
alongside
the
in-form
Roman
Safiullin,
who
made
it
three
wins
from
as
many
games
by
overcoming
James
Duckworth
7-6
(8-6)
6-4.
The
Russian
duo
then
made
sure
of
a
3-0
match
win
in
the
doubles,
coming
back
from
losing
the
second
set
to
triumph
10-6
in
the
decider.
“We
fight
when
we
play
for
our
country,
to
the
last
point,”
said
Medvedev,
who
also
revealed
he
felt
unwell
before
his
singles
game
and
had
to
take
painkillers.
“I’m
really
happy
for
Roman,
he’s
winning
every
match
he’s
played
so
far.
I
watched
his
match
tonight
from
the
locker
room.
I’ve
known
him
since
he
was
10,
he
had
a
good
junior
career
and
has
been
unlucky
with
injuries.”
Russia
have
put
themselves
in
a
strong
position
to
qualify
from
Group
B,
though
they
face
Italy
–
in
a
repeat
of
last
year’s
final
–
in
their
last
match,
with
Australia
taking
on
France,
who
are
already
eliminated.
France’s
elimination
came
at
the
hands
of
Italy,
with
Matteo
Berrettini’s
singles
win
over
Humbert
was
enough
to
secure
victory
for
the
2021
runners-up.
Great
Britain
suffered
disappointment
in
Group
C,
with
Canada’s
Felix
Auger-Aliassime
and
Denis
Shapovalov
coming
out
on
top
6-4
6-1
in
the
decisive
doubles
encounter
against
Joe
Salisbury
and
Jamie
Murray.
Dan
Evans
defeated
Shapovalov
in
straight
sets
to
nudge
Great
Britain
ahead,
yet
Auger-Aliassime
started
Canada’s
comeback
with
a
7-6
(7-4)
6-3
win
over
Cameron
Norrie.
It
is
all
to
play
for
in
that
group,
with
Germany
having
overcome
the
United
States
2-1
–
world
number
three
Alexander
Zverev
in
commanding
form
once
more.
That
leaves
all
four
teams
on
1-1
records
and
in
with
a
chance
of
making
the
semi-finals.
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