"Thanasi was fantastic in the first match," said Hewitt, who was justified in choosing him ahead of the higher-ranked Jordan Thompson as the world No 78 provided the ideal follow-up to his straight-sets win over another rising star and higher-ranked opponent, Arthur Fils in the French tie.
"The subsequent battle between the two No.1s turned into a farce as it immediately became apparent that Tomas Machac, who had been forced to retire with cramp during his loss to Carlos Alcaraz, again pulled out, this time with injury, against Alexei Popyrin."
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