Overview

• Australia returns to Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney for a sold-out home tie against Belgium on 13–14 September after not hosting since March 2022.
• Captain Lleyton Hewitt will lead the team while appealing an AU$30,000 fine and two-week suspension for alleged offensive conduct from last year.
• Alexei Popyrin (back) and Matt Ebden (elbow) are out injured, with Aleksandar Vukic and John Peers recalled and Rinky Hijikata set for his Davis Cup debut as Australia’s 117th representative.
• World No. 8 Alex de Minaur contests his 24th tie as the squad’s on-court leader, with Australia seeking a fourth consecutive trip to the knockout stage.
• The tie will be broadcast in Australia on the Nine Network and beIN Sports, as seven global qualifiers this week determine who joins 2024 champion Italy in Bologna.