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Home favourite tells Simon Cambers of his plans to beat the big guns by being more aggressive and feelings on being a leader of Australian tennis

Wildcard Dane Sweeny and doubles ace Storm Hunter are among seven local qualifying hopefuls one win away from making the main draw of the Australian Open.

Australia's United Cup campaign begins in Perth on Friday night when they take on a Great Britain outfit featuring Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter.

Italy win Davis Cup for first time since 1976 as Sinner crushes De Minaur 6-3, 6-0. Arnaldi dug deep to beat Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in opening clash. Sinner beat Djokovic twice in one day to eliminate Serbia. Italy's 47-year wait for title 3rd-longest in Davis Cup history. Sinner won…

Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team were despondent after their Davis Cup final loss but their spearhead Alex de Minaur believes they can win in Malaga next year.

Jannik Sinner was full of smiles as he reflected on how his Australian coach Darren Cahill has helped him break Australian hearts at the Davis Cup.

Australia have lost a second straight Davis Cup final, after Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur were beaten in their singles matches in a 2-0 defeat to Italy.

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur will face a youthful nemesis in the shape of Italy's Jannik Sinner in the Davis Cup final in Malaga.

Sydney's Alexei Popyrin took an hour and a half to graduate from team cheerleader to team spearhead in Australia's Davis Cup semi-final triumph over Finland.