Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell secure progress with 6-4, 7-5 winLleyton Hewitt’s team to face Finland for place in final
Last year’s runners-up Australia powered into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup with a battling 2-1 win over three-times champions Czech Republic that set up a showdown with this year’s surprise package Finland.
Australia’s doubles pair of Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell secured their team’s progress with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Jiri Lehecka and Adam Pavlasek in the decider after Alex de Minaur edged past Lehecka 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 to level the tie at 1-1.
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