Valencia, Spain, 9 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Australia’s quest to win a primary Davis Cup title in 21 years begins in Spain this week.
The Australian staff will compete within the round-robin stage of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals in Valencia, trying to safe a spot within the knock-out stage of the competitors in November.
The second-seeded Australian staff headlines a powerful Group B, which features a Spanish line-up led by world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz.
But in line with Alexei Popyrin, the Aussie staff is feeling assured about its possibilities.
“It’s an enormous alternative for us to check ourselves in opposition to the perfect groups on the earth, finest international locations on the earth,” mentioned the in-form Popyrin, who has gained 9 of his previous 11 matches.
“We’re back-to-back finalists in Davis Cup, so we’ve obtained to carry ourselves up and present what we’re fabricated from.”
The 25-year-old Australian admitted recollections of runner-up finishes previously two years offered added motivation within the prestigious staff competitors.
“We actually wish to win one,” Popyrin declared. “It’s [been] prime of our precedence [list] all 12 months lengthy.”
The Australian staff boasts unbelievable depth, with a number of choices throughout each singles and doubles.
| Australian Davis Cup staff | ||||
| Participant | Age | Davis Cup W-L file |
Singles rating |
Doubles rating |
| Alex de Minaur | 25 | 15-8 | No.10 | No.342 |
| Alexei Popyrin | 25 | 2-2 | No.28 | No.871 |
| Jordan Thompson | 30 | 9-5 | No.32 | No.13 |
| Max Purcell | 26 | 7-3 | No.97 | No.18 |
| Matt Ebden | 35 | 11-2 | – | No.3 |
| Captain: Lleyton Hewitt | ||||
Thanasi Kokkinakis has additionally travelled to Valencia with the staff and will nonetheless be elevated into the line-up.
The Aussies start their marketing campaign tomorrow in opposition to a French staff spearheaded by world No.17 Ugo Humbert and world No.24 Arthur Fils.
| Davis Cup Finals 2024 Spherical-robin stage Australia’s schedule |
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| Date | Opponent | Head-to-head file |
| 10 September | France | Australia lead 12-5 |
| 12 September | Czech Republic | Australia lead 9-1 |
| 15 September | Spain | Australia lead 4-1 |
Australia wants to complete among the many top-two nations in Group B to progress to the knockout quarterfinal stage.
The Davis Cup Finals shall be broadcast reside in Australia on the 9 Community. Protection of the primary tie in opposition to France begins at 12am AEST on Wednesday 11 September.
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