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Australia Humiliated by Ecuador in Davis Cup Qualifier

On Saturday in Quito, Ecuador won the opening two singles in the Davis Cup qualifying tie, leaving Australia on the brink of an upset.
A depleted Australian selection saw captain Lleyton Hewitt unable to call on world No.6 Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Adam Walton or Thanasi Kokkinakis, despite Australia’s recent Davis Cup finals runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024.
Match reports show Alvaro Guillen Meza edged Rinky Hijikata in three sets, and Andres Andrade overcame a set down to beat James Duckworth in a rain-interrupted match.
The tie carries promotion and relegation stakes, with winners advancing to a September qualifying tie against Britain while losers drop down a level, denying Australia a chance at qualification after finishing runners-up in 2023 and 2024.
Doubles pairing Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler will try to keep the tie alive on Sunday against Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo, with clay at high-altitude favouring hosts and Raul Viver as captain.

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Australia humiliated by Ecuador in Davis Cup qualifier

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Davis Cup giants Australia are out of the tournament at the first hurdle after being thrashed 3-0 by minnows Ecuador in the first round of qualifying.

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Ecuador stuns Australia in historic Davis Cup upset

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Ecuador in box seat in Davis Cup tie against Australia

Australia have gone 2-0 down against Ecuador in the Davis Cup tie at high altitude in Quito.

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Ecuador shocks 28-time Davis Cup winners Australia in first round of qualifiers

Australia, historically the second best nation in Davis Cup, with 28 titles, only behind the USA with 32, suffered one of their worst humilliations in Davis Cup, as they were defeated in first round of the qualifiers by Ecuador, 3-1. Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo defeated Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson 7-6(5) 6-4 by in the decisive doubles rubber, after Alvaro Guillen Meza defeated Hijikata and Andrés Andrade, ranked 257 in the world, sh…

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