A CLOSER LOOK AT AUSTRALIA’S DAVIS CUP GROUP D:
Matches:
Belgium v Colombia – Tuesday, November 19, 0300 AEDT
Australia v Colombia, Wednesday, November 20, 0400 AEDT
Belgium v Australia, Thursday, November 21, 0400 AEDT
The winner of each group and the two second-best runners-up (based on the number of sets and games) qualify for the quarter-finals.
Teams:
Belgium
Ranking: 4
Captain: Johan Van Herck
* David Goffin
Age: 28
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 11
ATP doubles ranking: 273
Davis Cup singles record: 23-3
Davis Cup doubles record: 0-3
* Steve Darcis
Age: 35
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 157
ATP doubles ranking: N/A
Davis Cup singles record: 22/11
Davis Cup doubles record: 1-7
* Kimmer Coppejans
Age: 25
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 158
ATP doubles ranking: 273
Davis Cup singles record: 3-2
Davis Cup doubles record: 1-0
* Sander Gille
Age: 28
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: N/A
ATP doubles ranking: 45
Davis Cup singles record: N/A
Davis Cup doubles record: 1-1
* Joran Vliegen
Age: 26
Left-handed
ATP singles ranking: N/A
ATP doubles ranking: 37
Davis Cup singles record: N/A
Davis Cup doubles record: 1-1
Australia
Ranking: 9
Captain: Lleyton Hewitt
* Alex de Minaur
Age: 20
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 18
ATP doubles ranking: 143
Davis Cup singles record: 1/3
Davis Cup doubles record: N/A
* Nick Kyrgios
Age: 24
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 30
ATP doubles ranking: 244
Davis Cup singles record: 9-5
Davis Cup doubles record: 0-1
* John Millman
Age: 30
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 49
ATP doubles ranking: 337
Davis Cup singles record: 1-1
Davis Cup doubles record: N/A
* Jordan Thompson
Age: 25
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 64
ATP doubles ranking: 160
Davis Cup singles record: 3-2
Davis Cup doubles record: 2-0
* John Peers
Age: 31
ATP singles ranking: N/A
ATP doubles ranking: 26
Davis Cup singles record: N/A
Davis Cup doubles record: 5/3
Colombia
Ranking: 18
Captain: Pablo Gonzalez
* Daniel Galan – World singles ranking: 193
Age: 25
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 64
ATP doubles ranking: 160
Davis Cup singles record: 3-2
Davis Cup doubles record: 2-0
* Santiago Giraldo – singles ranking: 278
Age: 31
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 278
ATP doubles ranking: 881
Davis Cup singles record: 27/17
Davis Cup doubles record: N/A
* Alejandro Gonzalez – singles ranking: 468
Age: 30
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: 468
ATP doubles ranking: 622
Davis Cup singles record: 7-5
Davis Cup doubles record: N/A
* Juan Sebastian Cabal
Age: 33
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: N/A
ATP doubles ranking: 1
Davis Cup singles record: 7-2
Davis Cup doubles record: 11-8
* Robert Farah – doubles ranking: 1
Age: 32
Right-handed
ATP singles ranking: N/A
ATP doubles ranking: 1
Davis Cup singles record: 1-3
Davis Cup doubles record: 11-6.