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It is hard to imagine a Davis Cup final stage without a nation with as much history in the competition as Australia. The team has accumulated 28 titles in its record, yet in this 21st century, they have only seized glory once, back in 2003 precisely against Spain in the final.

Lleyton Hewitt defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first match, Carlos Moyá leveled the tie against Mark Philippoussis, Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge defeated Àlex Corretja and Feliciano López in the doubles, and Philippoussis himself secured the win against Ferrero.

In this 2025, the Australian Davis Cup team is formed by Alex de Miñaur, Jordan Thompson, Aleksandar Vukic, Rinky Hijikata, and John Peers. Initially, these might not be names to be eliminated early on, but the Belgian team has put the 'Aussies' on the ropes, leading the tie 0-2.

Raphael Collignon, who had already defeated Casper Ruud in the second round of the US Open 2025, beat De Miñaur in the first match of the tie with much drama. 7-5 3-6 6-3 for the Belgian, but after over three hours of play and many cramps for Collignon. The second match also went in favor of the Belgians thanks to Zizou Bergs, who defeated the always dangerous Jordan Thompson 7-6 6-4.

The third match will be the doubles. It will be played by the experienced Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers. The two Australians are Grand Slam champions in doubles, but the Belgians played together for several years and their chemistry is very high. They reached the final of Roland Garros in 2023 and aim to deliver the final blow to the Australians, who will need a heroic effort to turn the tide.

After the doubles, De Miñaur will face Bergs, and Thompson will face Collignon if the tie continues. It will also remain to be seen if the Belgian is in good shape after his issues in his match. The Australians have the tennis skills and weapons to mount a comeback, even though in recent years, their performance in this competition has been somewhat inconsistent.

Lleyton Hewitt, captain and one of the great icons of Australian tennis, had already taken his country to the finals in both 2022 and 2023. Canada and Italy were the victors, but one thing is certain; in this edition, he did not expect to struggle so much against a nation like Belgium, which, though talented, lacks the experience of the 'Aussies.' Will they turn the tie around?

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