Aussie tennis icon Lleyton Hewitt has admitted he is still hoping Nick Kyrgios joins the Davis Cup team in the future after the 29-year-old withdrew from the clash against Sweden. Kyrgios made his highly-anticipated grand slam return to tennis at the Australian Open after wrist and knee injuries forced him out for more than 18 months.

Lleyton Hewitt has named an altered Australian Davis Cup team ahead of their qualifying tie against Sweden. Despite being named in the initial side, both Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson have withdrawn through injury.

There has been a lot of excitement surrounding Nick Kyrgios' return to tennis. The Australian is a phenomenal character and box office on the court. His charisma and personality attract a lot of attention to his contests.

Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia's Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open.

Australia will feature debutant Aleksandar Vukic and Olympic champs John Peers and Matt Ebden in a reshuffled Davis Cup team to face Sweden in Stockholm.