Overview

• Australia rallied from 0-2 down with a doubles victory by Jordan Thompson and Rinky Hijikata and a straight-sets win by Alex de Minaur over Zizou Bergs to level the tie at 2-2.
• Collignon upset world No.8 de Minaur 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in a three-hour, 12-minute match during which he suffered severe cramping and was denied a medical time-out.
• Todd Woodbridge criticized officials on air for not calling a physio during Collignon’s cramping episode, highlighting ongoing debate over the rule that deems cramping ineligible for treatment.
• In the deciding rubber, late stand-in Aleksandar Vukic took the first set before Collignon prevailed 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the tie in Sydney.
• Australia will miss the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2021 and must re-qualify next year, while Collignon’s ironman effort totaled nearly five and a half hours on court after a recent win over Casper Ruud at the US Open.