The countdown is on to the Davis Cup tie between Australia and the Czech Republic at Kooyong.

Nick Kyrgios has said that representing Australia at Davis Cup is crucial to him at this stage of his career.

Lleyton Hewitt’s squad team takes on Czech Republic in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group opening round tie on hardcourt at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club next week.

Australia’s Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt named Thompson alongside world No.13 Nick Kyrgios, big-serving Sam Groth and doubles world No.9 John Peers.

Kooyong will host Australia vs Czech Republic in February 2017.

Australia will face the Czech Republic in a home tie to open their Davis Cup 2017 World Group campaign.

Despite the last day of Australia's Davis Cup tie against Slovakia being lost to rain, captain Lleyton Hewitt is optimistic about the team's chances of success now that…

Sam Groth and John Peers have secured a 3-0 win for Australia over Slovakia, securing the Aussies Davis Cup World Group status.

Bernard Tomic has handed Australia a commanding 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup tie against Slovakia after an assured win over Jozef Kovalik in Sydney.

Nick Kyrgios was in sparkling form as he delivered Australia a 1-0 lead with victory in the opening singles rubber of the Australia v Slovakia Davis Cup Play-off in Sydney.