Overview
- Hubert Hurkacz returned from more than six months out after knee surgery and fired 21 aces in an 82-minute win in Sydney.
- Alexander Zverev created only one break chance in the match and left the court quickly following the straight-sets defeat.
- Zverev smashed a racket after being broken to 3:4 in the second set and received a warning.
- Germany opened the tournament with a 3:0 victory over the Netherlands, and a tie win over Poland would secure a quarterfinal place with a best runner-up route still possible.
- If the singles split 1:1, the mixed doubles will decide the tie, with players also tuning up for the Australian Open starting January 18.