World No.12 Alex de Minaur has been named in a powerful five-member Australian crew for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Manchester subsequent month.
Australia, 14 August 2023 | tennis.com.au
Alex de Minaur will spearhead the Australian crew on the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Nice Britain subsequent month.
The world No.12 has been chosen alongside Jordan Thompson, Max Purcell, Thanasi Kokkinakis and world No.9 doubles participant Matt Ebden for the group stage.
Australia is drawn in Group B alongside host nation Nice Britain, France and Switzerland and can compete on the AO Area in Manchester from 12-17 September 2023.
| Australian Davis Cup crew 2023 Finals, group stage | |||
| Participant | Ties Performed | Singles rating | Doubles rating |
| Alex de Minaur (NSW) | 14 | No.12 | No.230 |
| Jordan Thompson (NSW) | 11 | No.55 | No.103 |
| Max Purcell (NSW) | 4 | No.70 | No.44 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA) | 8 | No.78 | No.127 |
| Matt Ebden (WA) | 8 | – | No.9 |
Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt stated choosing the crew for Manchester was powerful.
“There’s been numerous actually good performances not solely in singles but in addition doubles all year long,” Hewitt stated.
“It makes determination making for the Davis Cup crew and the squad actually powerful, however that’s a place that myself, (Tony) Roche and Crabby (Jaymon Crabb) get pleasure from being in. We want to have it that manner over having restricted gamers to select from.
“Alex de Minaur has performed a few of his greatest tennis in Davis Cup, so we’re very lucky to have him spearheading us once more going into Manchester. He’s come off a incredible run in Toronto.
“Jordan Thompson performed some actually good tennis in Washington solely a few weeks in the past on the onerous courts. But in addition I believed he performed considered one of his greatest matches he has ever performed when he performed Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon earlier this yr.
“Max Purcell, he’s one other participant who can play singles or doubles. He’s had some huge wins in singles this yr and obtained his rating right into a place the place he can play all the large tournaments. Everyone knows what a high quality doubles participant he’s as nicely.
“Thanasi Kokkinakis, one other incredible ballstriker who’s able to taking part in lots higher tennis than the place his rating is at. He has the fireplace energy to place numerous gamers beneath strain.
“And Matt Ebden has performed numerous huge matches for us. He performed incredible in Hamburg final yr within the doubles and he’s had an unimaginable yr and is high 10 in doubles.”
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Australia, who recorded a runner-up end in 2022, the nation’s greatest lead to 19 years, can be taking part in for a spot within the Last 8.
“We’re in a extremely powerful group in Manchester,” Hewitt stated. “They’re all high quality groups and we’re going to need to be on our recreation in each single match and each rubber in opposition to all three nations.
“Our predominant focus is to complete within the high two and we’ve got to one way or the other give ourselves a possibility to get to Malaga once more in November. We’ll be doing completely every thing in our energy.”
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De Minaur, who at present sits at a career-high rating, stated the crew is trying to enhance on final yr’s efficiency.
“I believe what motivates us is to attempt to get one higher than we did final yr,” De Minaur stated.
“We obtained so near having the ability to carry that Davis Cup trophy, that gave us numerous fireplace within the stomach to come back again and go for extra.
“In Manchester we’ve got a really powerful group, numerous excellent gamers. Very harmful, gamers and nations, so it’s going to be very powerful, we’ve got to come back collectively as a crew and hopefully be capable of put a powerful efficiency in each the singles and doubles.”
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