MELBOURNE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Australia slumped ‌to their worst Davis Cup result under long-serving captain Lleyton Hewitt, suffering ‌a 3-1 humiliation away to lowly Ecuador in the first round ‌of qualifiers on Sunday. Ecuador next face Britain in the second round of ‌qualifiers in September. “It’s just a different feeling when you’re playing for your country,” Suresh, who has a world ranking of 470, told the Davis ‌Cup website after the win. “You are not playing for yourself, you’re playing for the whole nation." The ​United States beat Hungary 4-0 while Britain also secured a 4-0 win over Norway and Canada beat Brazil 3-2.

Source: The Star February 09, 2026 05:12 UTC