World number two Rafael Nadal suffers a second-straight defeat at the United Cup in a setback to his Australian Open preparations
However, the 23-year-old rallied from a set and a break down to secure the biggest victory of his career as Nadal surrendered his serve in the 11th game and De Minaur closed out the victory to spark emotional scenes and delight the raucous Sydney fans.
Earlier, Taylor Fritz beat Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-4 while Madison Keys eased past Jule Niemeier 6-2 6-3 as the United States took a 2-0 lead over Germany that was enough set up a clash with Group D winners Britain in the next round. The winners of each of the two groups from the three venues –– Sydney, Perth and Brisbane –– compete in the "city finals" on Wednesday to determine who makes the last four. The fourth semi-finalist will be a runner-up with the best record from their three matches in the event. In Brisbane, Iga Swiatek stayed perfect in the tournament by battling past Belinda Bencic 6-3 7-6, as Poland grabbed a 1-0 lead over Switzerland in Group B. Italy were 2-0 up against Norway after hard-fought wins in Group E in the same city, as Martina Trevisan beat Malene Helgo 7-5 3-6 6-4 and Lorenzo Musetti downed Viktor Durasovic 7-6 6-3. Matteo Berrettini plays Ruud on Tuesday.Stefanos Tsitsipas drew Greece level at 1-1 in their Group A tie against Belgium in Perth by beating David Goffin 6-3 6-2.
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