导出博客文章PESARO, Italy -- Serial semifinalist Argentina did it again when it handed Italy its first home loss in the Davis Cup in seven years on Sunday.
Cheap Nike Free Wholesale .Federico Delbonis beat Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in an entertaining 3 1/2 hours for the Argentines to win their quarterfinal 3-1 and advance to their 11th semifinal in 14 years.After winning in Poland and Italy this year, the Argentines go to Britain in September, their fate depending on whether Andy Murray makes himself available in the week after the U.S. Open. Murray, after winning Wimbledon last weekend, did not help Britain beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade.Delbonis lost to Fognini in the first round of Wimbledon in five sets, but Fognini was playing here for a second straight day. He played singles and doubles on Saturday, eight sets of tennis over 5 1/2 hours, while Delbonis rested after winning the opening singles on Friday.The first two sets took a similar pattern. Delbonis broke early, Fognini rallied to level, and Delbonis broke back to clinch each set.They swapped places in the third set. Fognini went up early, Delbonis came back to even terms, and Fognini, despite some racket throwing, broke back and held on.In a dramatic fourth, Delbonis errors put him down 5-3 before breaking serve to love for 5-4. Fognini had four set points on Delbonis serve in the next game, but the Argentine saved them all and made it 5-5. Fognini conceded a third straight game, and gave Delbonis a chance to serve for the match, which he took, on his third match point.The Argentines celebrated on the clay court, and will take a 3-1 record against Britain into their semifinal from Sept. 16-18.
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Cheap Nike Free Australia. e has done all this with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity and the sport owes him a huge debt of gratitude.Brailsfords comments come at a time when British Cyclings relationship with Team Sky is under intense scrutiny.Team Sky and British Cycling have been intertwined since the road teams inception in 2009 and first season in 2010, with many staff and riders employed by both teams.Team Sky are involved in a furore following the decision to seek permission for Wiggins to use otherwise banned substances, and Brailsfords squad is now under investigation by UKAD.It is the latest crisis engulfing the sport in Britain in a 2016 mixed with great success and bitter controversy.Drake in recent weeks has secured an eight-year sponsorship agreement with banking giant HSBC, replacing Sky as British Cyclings lead sponsor - the media company remains sponsor of the professional road team - and been part of the team which won the bid to bring the 2019 Road World Championships to Yorkshire. However, recent months have been the most challenging of his leadership.Shane Sutton left his role as British Cycling technical director in April, 100 days prior to the Rio Olympics, following discrimination allegations.Sutton denies the allegations, which prompted an independent review. The review, commissioned by British Cycling and UK Sport, is scheduled to conclude imminently.The news of Drakes departure means British Cycling is now searching for two leading figures. British Cycling on Wednesday announced it was beginning the recruitment process for a new performance director. And now it is also searching for a chief executive.Drake added: All organisations, particularly those operating at the highest level of sport, periodically require new leadership to take them to greater heights and tackle their new challenges - now is the right moment for both myself and British Cycling to move on. ' ' '