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Hewitt and Kyrgios hang on in their service game to hold and lead 2-1 in the second.
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
cute volleys from nick but rafa showing he still has the wheels
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
swinging wide serve from rafa levels it at 1-1 in the second.
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
rafa whips a forehand up the line for 2-0 lead in the game.
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
He holds to give AUS a 1-0 lead in the second
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
Kyrgios shanks a drop volley off a monfils rocket forehand, lucky but still alive!
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
Big second serve gives world the first set 4-3
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
4-4 after a monfils miss- world to serve as they served fastest in the breaker at 219km/h from monfils. Kyrgios to return
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
great hands from the aussies at net save one set point. one more to save
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
2-2 world to serve after a classic rafa forehand winner up the line .
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
massive return from hewitt levels the tiebreaker 1-1
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
incredible rally full of volleys and forehands gives the world a break – 3-3 tiebreaker!
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
a rapid fire exchange gives world the first point, and the second after a failed tweener from Kyrgios
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
world holds for 3-2 – kyrgios to serve for the first set for australia.
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
another amazing angle from kyrgios for australia to lead 3-1
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
incredible volley angle from kyrgios and the aussies take a power play to bring up set point and break point – body/cross first serve is the call from lleyton
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monfils is everywhere with a backhand pass thread between the aussies. 1-3 break points for the world to get back even
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
monfils holds with some scorching forehands but the aussies lead with the break 2-1
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
amazing hustle from the world team steals a point from Kyrgios’ serve
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
and Aus get the break! 1-0 to get the doubles underway
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
Niether lleyton or Kyrgios wants the deciding return – paper. scissors rock!
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Rafa gets us underway with an ace
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates
Doubles coming up
Hewitt/Kyrgios v Monfils/Nadal
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An uncharacteristic forehand error from rafa gives Hewitt and AUS to win. 1-1 in the tie.The doubles decider coming up next!
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Hewitt guides a volley down the line to open a chance for a break.
Australia vs The world: Fast4 tennis live blog, updates