De Minaur seals Australia's 3-1 Davis Cup win over Poland in Brisbane

Alex de Minaur closed out Australia's 3-1 win over Poland in Brisbane.

His 6-3, 6-3 win over Kamil Majchrzak on Sunday at Pat Rafter Arena settled their Davis Cup World Group I tie, played on 19-20 September 2026. Guardian A Davis Cup tie is a team contest decided across singles and doubles matches.

Saturday had finished level at 1-1. De Minaur beat Maks Kasnikowski in straight sets to put Australia 1-0 up, before Majchrzak fought back to beat James Duckworth 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second singles. Tennis Australia Majchrzak was Poland's No.1 player for the tie. Duckworth was Australia's No.2.

Australia moved ahead on Sunday morning. Max Purcell and Rinky Hijikata beat Jan Zielinski and Karol Drzewiecki 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the doubles in 77 minutes. Guardian The first set needed a tiebreak, the first-to-seven shootout used at 6-6. The Australians took it 7-3, then pulled clear in the second.

That left de Minaur with the chance to finish it. He did not waste it.

Listed at No.9 in singles against world No.73 Majchrzak, he won in straight sets without losing serve rhythm. Davis Cup Two breaks in each set. No noise.

What makes this stand out is the recent history. Majchrzak had beaten de Minaur to win the 's-Hertogenbosch final in June 2026, a grass-court final that lasted 2 hours, 25 minutes. ATP Tour That victory lifted the Pole 29 places in the rankings.

Brisbane went the other way. De Minaur asked longer questions from the back of the court and answered quickly on return. Majchrzak, dangerous when he steps in early, never found the same space.

For fans, this means Australia got the job done the hard way. A split Saturday. A tight doubles. Then the top man to finish it.