Like Gaël Monfils, absent from Sébastien Grosjean’s list with the France team, Nick Kyrgios is not one of the Australians designated to play the Davis Cup, which will take place from November 25 to December 5 between Madrid ( Spain), Innsbruck (Austria) and Turin (Italy).
Kyrgios, 26, is considered the best Australian tennis player despite his 91st position in the world, his whimsical character and his career in Davis Cup marked by acts of indiscipline and clashes with team officials.
Croatia and Hungary on the menu
Australian team captain Lleyton Hewitt did not elaborate on the reasons for Kyrgios’ absence when announcing the list of selected players. “Selecting a team is never easy. We will be led by our number 1 Alex de Minaur, ”he said simply.
In addition to Alex de Minaur, the Australian selection includes John Millman (57th player in the world), Jordan Thompson (71st), Alexei Popyrin (77th) and John Peers (16th in the world in doubles). Australia will face Croatia and Hungary in Group D in Turin.