Australia's hopes of ending their 21-year title drought in Davis Cup have suffered a blow with Alex de Minaur ruled out of the group stage due to lingering problems with his hip.De Minaur made a run to the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Davis Cup - Final - Australia v Italy - Palacio de deportes Martin Carpena, Malaga, Spain - November 26, 2023 Italy's Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Australia's Alex de Minaur after winning their singles match REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File PhotoAustralia's hopes of ending their 21-year title drought in Davis Cup have suffered a blow with Alex de Minaur ruled out of the group stage due to lingering problems with his hip.
"Alex has done some incredible stuff in Davis Cup over the last three or four years now," said Hewitt. However, he was confident his team could progress without De Minaur, pointing to the form of players at the U.S. Open.
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