MELBOURNE - Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia's Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open. Read more at straitstimes.
Nick Kyrgios won't return to the Australian Davis Cup team after an injury setback prevented him from making a long-awaited comeback. Because of injury struggles but also because of other reasons,
The Davis Cup return of Nick Kyrgios is over before it started opening the door for Aleksandar Vukic to make his debut in this weekend’s tie against Sweden as reward for his breakout Australian Open performance.
There has been a lot of excitement surrounding Nick Kyrgios' return to tennis. The Australian is a phenomenal character and box office on the court. His charisma and personality attract a lot of attention to his contests.
In the meantime, Hewitt’s happy to rely on his trusty star man Alex de Minaur, a hungry newcomer Aleksandar Vukic and the veteran Olympic champion doubles pairing of Matt Ebden and John Peers to steer his side to victory in Stockholm.
Aussie tennis icon Lleyton Hewitt has admitted he is still hoping Nick Kyrgios joins the Davis Cup team in the future after the 29-year-old withdrew from the clash against Sweden. Kyrgios made his highly-anticipated grand slam return to tennis at the Australian Open after wrist and knee injuries forced him out for more than 18 months.
Straight-set wins for Alex de Minaur and Aleksandar Vukic place Australia in a commanding position in the Davis
Nick Kyrgios’ hopes of returning to the Davis Cup scene are over for now, but his injury has opened the door for an Australian Open hero to make his debut.
The Davis Cup begins fully this week between - 2 February with the First Round of Qualifiers set before they continue on 8th September with the Finals line-up confirmed. Our Tournament
Lleyton Hewitt has named an altered Australian Davis Cup team ahead of their qualifying tie against Sweden. Despite being named in the initial side, both Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson have withdrawn through injury.
Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia’s Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
Alex De Minaur, Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden to square off against Sweden in Stockholm.