Max Purcell joins Australia Davis Cup team to face Poland in Brisbane
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 3:23 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Max Purcell returns to the Australian Davis Cup squad for the upcoming tie against Poland in Brisbane. Captain Lleyton Hewitt selected the 28-year-old following the completion of his 18-month suspension for an anti-doping breach. Purcell, a dual grand slam doubles champion, could make his first appearance for the national team in two years during next week's matches. Alex de Minaur will lead the Australian roster throughout the tie. The selection follows a period of professional absence for Purcell, who faced a suspension that drew criticism from segments of the tennis community regarding its fairness.
- •Max Purcell returns to the Australian Davis Cup team following an 18-month doping suspension.
- •Lleyton Hewitt selected Purcell for the upcoming tie against Poland in Brisbane.
- •Alex de Minaur will lead the Australian roster for the Davis Cup competition.
- •Purcell has not competed in a Davis Cup rubber for two years.
- 3:23 AMThe Guardian Sport — Australia’s Max Purcell straight back in Davis Cup fold after 18-month anti-doping ban
"Dual grand slam doubles champion named after tennis suspension Alex de Minaur leads Australia team to face Poland in tie in Brisbane Max Purcell, the grand slam doubles champion left shattered when having to serve a ban for an anti-doping breach, is back in the Australian tennis fold, selected as part of Lleyton Hewitt’s Davis Cup team to face Poland. The 28-year-old Purcell, who received widespread sympathy throughout tennis from those who felt the 18-month ban was unfair and smacked of double standards, could play his first Davis Cup rubber for two years next week. Continue reading...
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