Kyrgios: Why Australia can win the Davis Cup

Aussie superstar Nick Kyrgios says Australia can end a 14-year Davis Cup drought for one reason, and he makes a very compelling case.

Since their last Davis Cup triumph in 2003, Australia made the semi-finals in 2006 and 2015 but haven't been able to go any further.

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However Kyrgios points to the fact that he's beaten every other remaining player in the competition as to why the Aussies can win it all this year.

"I think we can win it. I've beaten every other singles player," said Kygrios in reference to Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Belgian David Goffin and France's Lucas Poiulle.

Kyrgios and the Aussies celebrate. Image: Getty

"Everything needs to fall into place. But it's not easy to beat Thommo (Jordan Thompson) over five sets. He's got the heart of a lion."

Should Kyrgios and Djokovic make the final in September, the Australian will not be cowed by the challenge having seen off the world No.2 twice this year, in Acapulco and Indian Wells.

"We have a good shot (of winning this year). It's hard to beat a team that wants to be there and pushes each other," Australian captain Lleyton Hewitt said.

"To beat a full-strength, quality US team, this is one of our best wins in a long time.

"I wanted to get revenge (for Australia’s 2016 loss to the United States at Kooyong)."

Australia will travel to Belgium for their September semi after Goffin recorded a decisive victory over Italy's Paolo Lorenzi in the fifth rubber of the tie.

"There's a lot of time between now and September but Australia will be our focus," said Goffin who won both his singles at the weekend.

"We are going to prepare well for it."

To nullify the big-serving Kyrgios, Belgium will opt for a clay-court surface if given the opportunity.

Djokovic reckons France, who made their fifth semi-final in eight years by beating Britain in Rouen, will also go for clay, either in Monte Carlo or even Roland Garros where he won his first French Open last year.

The 12-time major winner says all the pressure will be on France who lost the 2010 final to Serbia in Belgrade. France have lost three finals since their last title triumph in 2001.

"They have had so much success down the years," said Djokovic.

"It's a very important tournament for them but they have come up short recently so they will be very hungry."

"They are likely to pick red clay. I am relishing the claycourt season as I felt I played really well throughout this Davis Cup week."