Tough month ahead for Ebden

WA’s Australian Open mixed-doubles champion Matthew Ebden knows the next month of his season is pivotal. Davis Cup commitments, coupled with sickness in Miami, stunted Ebden’s ability to accrue crucial rankings points over the past month and a half and he slipped to world No.137 after a high of 61 last October. Ebden, back in…

Ebden wins Davis Cup rubber

Australia will take a commanding 2-0 lead over Chinese Taipei into the second day of their Davis Cup tie after singles victories by Matthew Ebden and countryman Lleyton Hewitt. Ebden played the second singles rubber against Ti Chen from Chinese Taipei, needing to fend off some third set swinging from his opponent before prevailing in a straight…