Hurting Hewitt pans Davis Cup scheduling after Australia eliminated


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 22 Nov 2019

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Davis Cup Finals - Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - November 20, 2019 Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt reacts during the match between Alex de Minaur and Belgium's David Goffin REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - Australia captain Lleyton Hewitt criticised the scheduling at the revamped Davis Cup Finals after his team lost 2-1 to Canada in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Australia, playing their third match in successive nights, lost Nick Kyrgios to a collarbone injury before the quarter-final and faced a Canadian team who has a day off on Wednesday.

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