(VIDEO) Kokkinakis riles up crowd in Manchester by picking Chelsea as his favourite football team at Davis Cup

Kokkinakis got the crowd in Manchester excited when he declared Chelsea as his favorite football team during the Davis Cup.

Team Australia visited Manchester for the Davis Cup, where they shared the group with the local teams of Great Britain, France, and Switzerland. The team led by Lleyton Hewitt was the first one to secure their qualification to the Finals in Malaga at the end of the year.

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After losing the series against the local team (1-2), Australia secured a victory against France (2-1) and closed with a win against Switzerland (3-0). As a result, the last spot in their group will be decided on Sunday between the French and the British.

In the first singles match of the day, world No. 74 Thanasi Kokkinakis won his match against Dominic Stricker with a score of 6-3, 7-5, putting behind his recent loss to Jack Draper (6-7, 6-3, 7-6).

During the on-court interview after the match, the interviewer asked Kokkinakis whether he prefers Manchester United or Manchester City, the two main teams in the city. The Australian surprised everyone by responding with "Chelsea," a team from London, which caused a reaction from the audience.

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The series against Switzerland was a celebration for the Australians, who had excellent performances from each of their players. First, there was Kokkinakis' victory over world No. 90 Dominick Stricker in the first match of the day.

Then, world No. 101 Marc-Andre Husler faced off against Alex de Minaur (12th), with another comfortable win for the Australians, 6-4, 6-3 in just 73 minutes.

In the final match, Max Purcell and Mathew Ebden defeated the Swiss duo of Stricker and Husler 6-2, 6-4 in 74 minutes, securing an ideal 3-0 victory that earns them a spot in the Final 8 in Malaga at the end of the year.

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