Australia

At Long Last, Italy Wins Its Second Davis Cup Title And First In 47 Years

MÁLAGA/WASHINGTON, November 26, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) A day after superhero Jannik Sinner led Italy back from the brink of a semifinal defeat, saving three consecutive match points against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic before ending his 21-match Davis Cup singles winning streak […]

Australia Advances To Davis Cup Final

MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 24, 2023 On Friday, Australia’s Alex de Minaur dominated Emil Ruusuvuori with a 6-4, 6-3 victory, following Alexei Popyrin‘s 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Otto Virtanen. This 2-0 triumph for Australia over Finland secured the 28-time Davis Cup champions […]

Australia Reaches Stage Of Last Four At Davis Cup Finals

MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 23, 2023 Australia staged a remarkable comeback, defying the brink of elimination to keep their Davis Cup aspirations alive. The team of Lleyton Hewitt defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 on Wednesday in Malaga, Spain. The Czech Republic took […]

De Minaur, Thompson, Purcell, Kokkinakis And Ebden To Line Up For Davis Cup In Manchester

Tennis Australia Press Release, August 15, 2023 World No.12 Alex de Minaur (NSW), [55] Jordan Thompson (NSW), [70] Max Purcell (NSW), [78] Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA) and world No.9 doubles player Matt Ebden (WA) will represent Australia at the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage in Manchester, United Kingdom next month. Australia […]

An Australian Davis Cup Dream Comes Up Short

MÁLAGA/WASHINGTON, November 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Australia’s dream of returning the Davis Cup to the Southern Hemisphere was ended by upstart Canada Sunday afternoon in Málaga, Spain – but not without a spirited fight. Both Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alex […]

Australia’s Long Wait For Davis Cup Finals Berth Has Ended

MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 26, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) As the Australia-Croatia semifinal tie at this year’s Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals unfolded Friday in Malaga, Spain, one thing that was guaranteed was it was going to be a nervy battle from […]

Australia Advances At Davis Cup Finals In Malaga

MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 23, 2022 Australia are into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup by Rakuten for the first time since 2017 and for just the third time in the past 15 years after defeating the Netherlands 2-0 on Tuesday evening […]

Australia To Face Netherlands For A Spot In The Davis Cup Semi-Finals

MALAGA/STARNBERG, November 22, 2022 Australia will be vying for a spot in the Davis Cup by Rakuten semi-finals for the first time since 2017 when they face the Netherlands in Malaga, Spain on Wednesday.  Captain Lleyton Hewitt and his team comprising world […]

Germany Earns Davis Cup Finals Group C Top Spot

HAMBURG, September 18, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar) Germany secured a 2-1 win over Australia on Sunday at the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals 2022 in Hamburg to finish atop of Group C. Australian team captain Lleyton Hewitt replaced both singles […]

Australia Remains On Course To Reach Davis Cup Final 8

HAMBURG, September 15, 2022 (by Dietmar Kaspar) Following a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Belgium in their first tie of the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals Group Stage in Hamburg, Australia recorded a 2-1 win against 10-time champion France on Thursday. […]