Tennis Australia Media Release, June 30, 2026

The passion, pride and drama of Davis Cup tennis will return to Brisbane this September, with the iconic international men’s team competition set to electrify the city for the first time in almost a decade.

The Culture Amp Australian Davis Cup team, led by captain and Grand Slam champion Lleyton Hewitt, will take on Poland at Pat Rafter Arena from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 September.

Tickets go on sale today, with presale commencing at 12.00pm AEST followed by general public on sale at 3.00pm AEST via Ticketmaster.

Both countries will face-off in a fiercely contested 2026 World Group I tie. The winner will progress to the 2027 Qualifiers and move one step closer to securing a place in the 2027 Davis Cup Finals. The losing nation will battle it out in the World Group stage in 2027 with an aim to progress back into the Qualifiers and Finals the following year in 2028.

Hewitt said the high-stakes clash provided an exciting opportunity for Queenslanders to come and see some world-class, high-intensity tennis.

“It’s so important for us to go out there and get the opportunity to play in front of our home fans because normally we only get that chance in January,” Hewitt said. “Pat Rafter Arena is a great stadium with a nice indoor roof, and the weather conditions will be perfect.

“I’m expecting our guys to go out there, leave it all on the court and come pretty fired up.”

This will be the first time in Davis Cup’s 126-year history that Australia and Poland will face-off on Australian soil. The only other time they have previously met was in 2013 in Warsaw, where Australia won 4-1.

“We think it’s going to be a really tough matchup,” Hewitt said. “They’ve got plenty of options in the singles and they’ve got a couple of very well played doubles players as well. So, we certainly won’t be taking anything lightly.”

The Australian and Polish team line-ups will be announced at a later date, closer to the tie. Australia currently boasts five players ranked in the top 100, while Poland has two, including former world No.6 Hubert Hurkacz.

Australia is No.8 in the Davis Cup rankings and sits second on the all-time titles list with 28. Poland is ranked No.29 and is chasing its first Davis Cup title.

The tie will be played on hard court, with two singles matches on Saturday, followed by doubles and reverse singles on Sunday. Play will begin at 1.00pm each day.

Tickets on sale TODAY

• Presale begins at 12.00pm AEST followed by general public on sale at 3.00pm AEST via Ticketmaster

• Prices start at $49 for adults and $29 for children 12 & under.