Aus Open favorite upset by Frenchmen in ATP Cup

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Frenchman Ugo Humbert has stunned Russia's Daniil Medvedev successful a three-set thriller astatine the ATP Cup.

After trailing 0-3 successful the 2nd set, Humbert pulled disconnected the biggest triumph of his career, upsetting satellite No.2 Medvedev 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(2) astatine Ken Rosewall Arena connected Sunday.

With the crippled concluding successful an epic last acceptable tiebreak, the feat tied the Russia-France radical match-up 1-1.

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Daniil Medvedev was defeated by Ugo Humbert 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(2) successful Sydney. (Getty)

Russia, past year's champions, past won a doubles decider, to divided the countries.

The triumph was satellite No. 35 Humbert's archetypal implicit a apical 3 player. Incredibly, helium has present won six of his past 8 matches against apical 10 players.

The nonaccomplishment puts a dampener connected Medvedev's Australian Open mentation arsenic helium strives for consecutive expansive slam titles, pursuing his triumph astatine the US Open successful 2021.

In different ATP Cup news, Aussie James Duckworth has besides been ruled retired of his clash with Jannik Sinner. He has been replaced by Max Purcell successful a large stroke for Team Australia arsenic they look Team Italy this evening.

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