World No. 8 Alex de Minauraur” [19] Alexei Pofyrin” [50] Jordan Thompson and double specialist Matt Ebden will stand in line for the Cultural amplifier Australian Davis Cup Team when they go to Sydney next month in Sydney.
The crucial qualifying match in the second round will be held in Ken Rosewall Arena from 13-14 September, the first home Davis Cup-equal game of Australia in more than three years.
Australia, currently ranked no. 2 in the world, hunts for a fourth consecutive performance at the Davis Cup Final 8, which takes place in Bologna, Italy in November.
The Minaur, who will notify his 13one Davis Cup -Nomination for Australia, won his 10one Career Singles Title in Washington last month before reaching the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 in Toronto.
Twenty -six -year -old Paxyrin achieved a career -high ranking of World No.19 last week and became the seventh Australian man behind Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic and the Minaur to achieve this performance.
Thompson will stand in line for his 13one Davis Cup nomination while Ebden marks his 15one Nomination for Australia.
“Alex de Minaur clearly likes to keep in Australia, and more playing on Ken Rosewall Arena. He feels like it’s his home field,” Culture AMP Australian Davis Cup Captain Leyton Hewitt said.
“In the past he played a number of major games at this court, in the Sydney International, the Davis Cup and the United Cup. He will really look forward to coming back there.
“Alex is a top 10 player and has had a fantastic season, which means that he is contrary to all the major tournaments.
“Alexei Pofyrin has again arrived at the Canadian Open in Toronto, especially in the title defender. Hopefully he will get some confidence during the American Swing, he will be a big player for us in the Davis Cup -similar play.
“Jordan Thompson had a few injuries this year, but he has been very solid every time he came to the field. He had a good run in Wimbledon, in singles and Doubles and clear that he played with Matty Ebden in the Doubles, they have played a number of Big Davis Cup for us in the past.”
The Belgium team will appear [54] Zizou Bergs“ Raphael Collignon” Alexander Blockx” Sander Gille And Joran Vlieganled by Captain Steve Darcis.
Australia leads Belgium 4-3 in the head-to-head series, including a 3-0 win in Hamburg during the group stage in 2022.
“We have played a number of Big Davis Cup tires against Belgium. They play very well, they play with great pride, every time they play for their country, so we certainly do not take anything for granted,” Hewitt added.
“We have had a pretty good run in the Davis Cup for the last three or four years. We have the feeling that we have some unfinished things, and this is a different springboard and another opportunity for us to control ourselves.
“We will definitely do everything we can to get the result that we feel that we deserve and it is really fun to play on a home floor.”
The official draw for the draw takes place on Friday 12 September.
Davis Cup Qualifier Second Round – Australia vs Belgium
Australia – Hard, Outdoors (Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney)
- Saturday, September 13, 1 p.m. Aest – Two singles – matches
- Sunday, September 14, 1:00 pm Aest – Doubles Match followed by Reverse Singles competitions
Team nominations
Australia
Alex de Minauraur
Alexei Pofyrin
Jordan Thompson
Matt Ebden
Captain: Leyton Hewitt
Belgium
Zizou Bergs
Raphael Collignon
Alexander Blockx
Sander Gille
Joran Vliegan
Captain: Steve Darcis
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Quick facts
- The second round of the Davis Cup qualifications takes place between 12-14 September
- Fourteen countries will compete in seven ties with home-or-road
- Australia and Belgium join the Netherlands, Argentina, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Japan, US, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Croatia and France
- In February, Australia beat Sweden 3-1 in the first round of the qualifications to reach this phase
- Seven countries will participate in 2024 Champions Italy on the Davis Cup Final 8 that will be held in Bologna, Italy from November 18-23
- Tires are played as best-of-five matches, with two singles matches on day one, followed by the Doubles competition and the two Reverse singles matches on day two. All matches are played as the best-of-hot tie break sets
- This will be held the 20th Davis Cup -similar play in Sydney, Australia
- The last time Davis Cup Tennis was held in Ken Rosewall Arena was in March 2022 when Australia defeated Hungary 3-2
- Australia is currently second in the Davis Cup ranking
- Australia has finished Davis Cup twice in the last three years, in 2022 and 2023
- Australia has won the Davis Cup title 28 times
- Leyton Hewitt“ Mark Philippoussis” Todd Woodbridge” Wayne Arthurs and captain John Fitzgerald Last led Australia to victory in 2003 with a 3-1 win over Spain in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
Davis Cup started in 1900 as a competition between the US and Great Britain. It is now the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport with a record 159 countries that were introduced in 2025.
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