US EditionDe Minaur Reveals Reasoning of 'Brutal' Davis Cup Call
Alex de Minaur will miss the Davis Cup qualifier against Ecuador due to chronic hip issues, prioritizing his fitness after consulting with captain Lleyton Hewitt.
- Next month, Alex de Minaur will miss Australia’s qualifying tie against Ecuador after lengthy talks with captain Lleyton Hewitt to protect his fitness.
- Battling a chronic hip injury, de Minaur chose to prioritise recovery after it curtailed his 2024 campaign and forced him out of a Wimbledon quarter-final with Novak Djokovic.
- Hewitt named James Duckworth, Aleksandar Vukic, Rinky Hijikata, Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis after world No.50 Alexei Popyrin made himself unavailable.
- With Australia having missed finals qualification last year, de Minaur’s absence shifts selection dynamics as he prioritised self-preservation, will support the team and expects to be available for the next tie.
- Coming after the United Cup in Sydney, de Minaur’s call coincides with a live No.5 ranking confirmation on Monday, while February 6-7 qualifiers in Quito on clay and high altitude pose risks.
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Sydney Morning Herald
‘It was a brutal decision’: Why Alex de Minaur is ditching Davis Cup
The Australian No.1 will sit out next month’s qualifying tie against Ecuador in an attempt to balance his schedule following an injury-plagued 2025.
Ecuador will again play the first round of the Davis Cup Qualifiers, this time before Australia, after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina last September.
De Minaur reveals reasoning of ‘brutal’ Davis Cup call
Fresh off hitting a heady new rankings high, Alex de Minaur has made the “brutal” call to sit out a Davis Cup tie for the first time since debuting for Australia almost a decade ago. After agonising, and much consultation with Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt, de Minaur has opted to put self-preservation ahead of his unquestionable national pride following the most stellar season of the 26-year-old’s career. De Minaur, who has risen to No.5 on …
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