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 crew 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 crew headlines a powerful Group B, which features a Spanish line-up led by world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz.
But in accordance with Alexei Popyrin, the Aussie crew is feeling assured about its probabilities.
“It’s an enormous alternative for us to check ourselves in opposition to one of the best groups on the planet, finest nations on the planet,” 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 product of.”
The 25-year-old Australian admitted reminiscences of runner-up finishes up to now two years offered added motivation within the prestigious crew competitors.
“We actually need to win one,” Popyrin declared. “It’s [been] high of our precedence [list] all yr lengthy.”
The Australian crew boasts unimaginable depth, with a number of choices throughout each singles and doubles.
| Australian Davis Cup crew | ||||
| Participant | Age | Davis Cup W-L document |
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 crew and will nonetheless be elevated into the line-up.
The Aussies start their marketing campaign tomorrow in opposition to a French crew 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 document |
| 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 will probably be broadcast stay 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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