"We now have to make sure we haveagoodbreak and come back stronger, fitter and faster and try to get a stronger squad to make sure that we compete 100% better than we have in what has been a magnificent season, " he concluded.
"It is not agood start from us at all, " acknowledged captain John Smit, whose side now havea four-week break before taking on New Zealand in Johannesburg on 21 August.
"I'm very happy with the way I played, it's good if you don't have to save abreak, " said the Swiss star, who is poised to become the new leader of the ATP Champions Race.