Australia takes 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Bosnia-Herzegovina

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Alex de Minaur, John Millman, Jordan Thompson, John Peers, Alexei Popyrin and captain Lleyton Hewitt of Australia look on during the opening ceremony during the Davis Cup Qualifiers between Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina at Memorial Drive, Adelaide on February 01, 2019 in Adelaide, Australia.
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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) John Millman and Alex de Minaur gave Australia a 2-0 lead over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Davis Cup qualifying on Friday.

Millman defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-3 6-2 in the opening singles match at Adelaide's Memorial Drive and De Minaur followed with a 6-3 7-6 (0) victory against Mirza Basic.

Play concludes Saturday with a doubles match and reverse singles.

Under the new Davis Cup format, the best-of-three matches will be played over two days. Australia is among the countries vying for 12 remaining spots in the 18-team final in Madrid in November.

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