Nick Kyrgios named in Australia’s Davis Cup team after five-year absence
- Former world No 13 to face Sweden in qualifying tie from 31 January
- De Minaur, Thompson and Kokkinakis also selected in squad
Nick Kyrgios is in line to make a sensational return to Australia’s Davis Cup team for the first time in more than five years. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist, who has been taking the first tentative steps on the comeback road after long-standing injuries, is a shock selection by captain Lleyton Hewitt for the qualifying tie against Sweden in Stockholm starting on 31 January.
In the team nominations unveiled on Monday, the 29-year-old’s name in Australia’s four-man outfit raised eyebrows particularly as he’s shown no interest in the men’s “World Cup of tennis” ever since he last played against Belgium in November 2019.
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