After Australia's Davis Cup team swept through the opening singles without losing a set, one Aussie cynic was moved to remark: "Each set they win is worth an extra $10,000." As it turned out, the cynic was a cautious prophet. Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor finally dropped one set in the doubles match that clinched the cup for Australia, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. Then Sedgman whipped Tony Trabert in another straight-set victory, 7-5, 6-4, 10-8. Not until the match score stood at 4-0 could U.S. Player Captain Vic Seixas win the first & only match for the U.S., defeating McGregor 6-3,...
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