MELBOURNE — Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios will lead Australia's Davis Cup charge against the United States in the opening tie in Melbourne next month, with doubles specialist John Peers to debut in the team tournament.
Australia number one Tomic and world number 33 Kyrgios, who won his maiden ATP title at the Marseille Open on Sunday, will lead off the singles on the temporary grass court at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Peers, ranked ninth in the world in doubles, will team up with big-serving Sam Groth in the doubles rubber, team captain Lleyton Hewitt said in Melbourne on Tuesday.