e, won the 2012 Western Australia Amateur. "Im trying to be as calm as possible, and Ive got a big day ahead of me tomorrow," he said. "It hasnt sunk in yet, all the things that come along with being a finalist like pla

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has urged young star Nick Kyrgios to take the next step and mount a serious challenge for the 2017 Australian Open crown.Kyrgios won the biggest title of his career on Sunday when he defeated Belgian David Goffin to claim the Japan Open in Tokyo.The win lifted Kyrgios to No.14 in the world, with Hewitt confident he is closing the gap on the elite group of players at the top of mens tennis, including world No.1 Novak Djokovic.At the moment hes showing that hes good enough to make the quarterfinals at the grand slams, but hes got to take that next step now and really push to towards the semis and then the finals, Hewitt told reporters on Monday.But youre going to have to beat a few good players along the way, youre going to have to be able to bounce back after five-set matches physically and mentally, and thats something that hes getting better at.Hes certainly in that next group, theres probably the big four or five (players) at the moment who keep putting their hands up and winning those titles.The mercurial 21-year-old has regularly drawn criticism for his well-documented on court outbursts, but Hewitt believes he is maturing as a player and as a person.He said Kyrgios was a positive influence on the Australian team in Septembers world group playoff win over Slovakia in Sydney and had committed to making Davis Cup a focus in 2017.World No.23 Bernard Tomic will be Australias other main hope in the mens draw at Melbourne Park in January.But Hewitt admitted Tomic had some work to do in the off-season after an underwhelming US Open campaign.He was playing pretty well going into the US Open then had a disappointing loss in the first round, he said.Hes got to regroup, I think, and probably physically improve a bit better to be able to last over five sets and be able to back up.But Bernie always seems to come out and play extremely well throughout the Australian summer.Hewitt doubts he will make an appearance in the doubles draw at the 2017 Australian Open, with the first round Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic his focus. 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United chose the defender in the second round of the 2013 MLS re-entry draft.BROOKLINE, Mass. -- Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick took a page out of Francis Ouimets book and advanced to the finals of the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club. With his 14-year-old brother on his bag and opponent Corey Conners of Canada sitting in the famous Vardon bunker along the 17th fairway, Fitzpatrick knocked his approach to 20 feet, then sank the birdie putt to win 2-and-1 on Saturday. Hell play in the 36-hole final against Oliver Goss, who beat fellow Australian Brady Watt 2-up in the other semifinal. A victory on Sunday would make Fitzpatrick the first U.S. Amateur champion from England since Harold Hilton in 1911. And he would do it at the course where Ouimet, a local amateur with a 10-year-old caddie on his bag, beat British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in the 1913 U.S. Open in an upset that gave golf its first and biggest boost in the United States. "Its a nice position to be in," said Fitzpatrick, who along with Goss earned a spot in the U.S. Open and an expected invitation to the Masters just by making the finals. "But again, its not the end of the world if it doesnt come off tomorrow. There is worse things, so Im just giving it my best, and if I dont play well enough on the day, then thats that, really." The low amateur at the 2013 British Open, Fitzpatrick fell behind by two after four holes but turned it around with a 30-foot birdie putt on the sixth hole, tied it when he chipped in from 25 feet on No. 8 and then added another birdie on the 10th hole to take the lead. "I think that was sort of a bit of a turning point," he said. "Those three holes were the big change, really." Fitzpatrick took a 2-up lead into the 166-yard, par-3 16th hole, but he landed in the bunker while Conners put his drive about two feet from the pin and made birdie. Down one on the 17th tee, Conners drove into the same bunker that Vardon found during the playoff against Ouimet in the 1913 U.S. Open. His approach was short of the green, and the next shot was within a foot or two. But Fitzpatrick reached the front of the green -- about where Justin Leonard was in the 1999 Ryder Cup -- and made birdie to end the match. "He rolled in his 25 foot putt up tthe hill, which I was kind of expecting from what hed done all throughout the day," Conners said.dddddddddddd "Any time he was in a difficult place where he had little chance of getting it close, he hit an unbelievable little flop shot or pitch shot and played right beside the hole. When your opponent does that ... it kind of deflates the tires a little bit." Fitzpatrick, 18, has already committed to Northwestern, where he will be a freshman this fall, taking some pressure off this week as he waited the results of his "A-levels" back home. Now he can focus on Goss, a 19-year-old Australian who reached the quarterfinals last year. Goss, who plays college golf at Tennessee, won the 2012 Western Australia Amateur. "Im trying to be as calm as possible, and Ive got a big day ahead of me tomorrow," he said. "It hasnt sunk in yet, all the things that come along with being a finalist like playing in the Masters and the U.S. Open. Im definitely trying to keep as calm as possible, but it definitely hasnt sunk in, and I dont think it will for at least a couple of days." Goss and Watt, regular playing partners in Australia, were all square through 10 holes before Goss took the lead on No. 11. Watt, who was the co-medallist in the stroke play portion of the tournament, lipped out on an eagle putt on No. 14 and settled for a birdie, but Goss made a 30-footer to halve the hole and held on for the win. "It really looked like I was going to be going even with four holes to play, and to sink that putt was just unbelievable," said Goss, who was scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Red Sox game on Saturday with Fitzpatrick. "I dont know if I could do it again if I had 100 balls. But just to sink that putt was definitely a game-changer, and definitely had a huge advantage because I went to the next tee full of confidence." For Watt, it had the opposite effect. "Whatever I did really well, he kind of did a little bit better," he said. "But Im right there, and Im really happy with myself. It doesnt feel like a loss to me because Ive had such a great experience in the States, and I take a lot out of it." ' ' '