Top 5 Photos, 1/6: FAA lifts Canada into ATP Cup semis, Kenin saves three match points

Top 5 Photos, 1/6: FAA lifts Canada into ATP Cup semis, Kenin saves three match points


Daniil Medvedev won two matches Thursday, including a decisive doubles rubber alongside Roman Safiullin against Italy to maintain Russia’s hopes of defending their ATP Cup crown.


In an all-Romanian affair, Simona Halep broke Elena-Gabriela Ruse seven times in her 6-2, 6-1 victory at Melbourne 1, a WTA 250 event.


Making his 2022 singles debut, 20-time major champion Rafael Nadal defeated Ricardas Berankis, 6-2, 7-5, to set a quarterfinal meeting with Tallon Griekspoor.


Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin erased three match points late the second set, before battling past Ajla Tomljanovic, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, at the Adelaide International.


After Denis Shapovalov got the ball rolling, captain Felix Auger-Aliassime toppled Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, to clinch Canada’s place in the ATP Cup semifinals.