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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Fighting thompson hijikata keep australia in davis cup | History Defined

Raphael Collignon delivered the knockout punch with a three-set win in the deciding singles. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's tennis warriors have suffered Davis Cup despair, falling a set short of completing one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the 125-year-old competition.

A day after overcoming severe cramping to defy Alex de Minaur, unfancied world No.91 Raphael Collignon wore down late stand-in Aleksandar Vukic 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3 in the deciding rubber to lead Belgium to a pulsating 3-2 second-round qualifying triumph in Sydney.

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