T. KOKKINAKIS/B. Shelton
6-1, 4-6, 7-6
Team USA - 0
Team Australia - 1
Q. How was the atmosphere for your first Davis Cup match?
BEN SHELTON: I thought it was an amazing atmosphere. Being an early match in the day, I thought there was still a great fan turnout and a lot of chance for the USA, chance for Australia, and obviously really cool to be a part of it.
Q. Thoughts on the level in the second and third sets.
BEN SHELTON: Yeah, I thought the level was really high. I had a little bit of a slow start, but once I got going, I thought I found a really good groove.
I didn't exactly like how I finished the match at the end. I thought I left a little bit on the table, but with how well he was playing, I was happy with how I fought back.
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