World No.40 Alexei Popyrin will don the inexperienced and gold on the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Spain this week.
Malaga, Spain, 21 November 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Alexei Popyrin will line-up for Australia within the 2023 Davis Cup Finals in Spain this week.
The 24-year-old has been elevated into the five-member workforce instead of an injured Thanasi Kokkinakis.
“(Kokkinakis) performed a event in Sydney a couple of weeks in the past and twisted his ankle. He was working via that, after which he had one other little setback in coaching a couple of week in the past,” Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt defined.
Popyrin joins world No.12 Alex de Minaur, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson and world No.4 doubles star Matt Ebden within the Australian workforce.
“To be trustworthy, we had a number of choices, so I really feel very comfy with Alexei coming in,” Hewitt mentioned.
“He’s had his career-best 12 months on the ATP Tour this 12 months, and we’ve obtained a number of choices in our singles but additionally in our doubles as nicely.
“Whoever we find yourself placing on the market on the courtroom I do know goes to carry out nicely and depart all of it on the market for us, and we’ve obtained full perception in all of the boys.”
Popyrin has scored three top-10 wins in a career-best season, serving to his rating rise from outdoors the highest 100 in March to peak at world No.39 final month.
Set to make his first Davis Cup look since November 2021, Popyrin is happy to be competing within the Spanish metropolis of Malaga.
“No Spanish blood, however I did dwell right here,” Popyrin mentioned. “I lived in Alicante for 5 years the place Demon lives, and lived really in Marbella for an additional 5 years. I’m form of a neighborhood right here now.
“I’ve obtained a number of buddies right here. Most of my greatest buddies are from this space, from Andalucia. It’s principally a house event for me.”
The Australian workforce faces the Czech Republic within the quarterfinals on Wednesday (from 2am AEST Thursday 23 November).
The Davis Cup Finals are broadcast dwell in Australia on the 9 Community.
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