World No.10 Tomas Berdych says he won't return to Melbourne next month to play for the Czech Republic in a first-round Davis Cup tie against Australia.
Berdych, who helped the Czechs win the 2012 and 2013 Davis Cup titles, announced his decision after beating Ryan Harrison 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open.
The 10th seed, who will face Roger Federer in the third round, says he wants to focus on the ATP tour.
Czech Republic captain Jaroslav Navratil will also miss Lukas Rosol and Adam Pavlasek for the February 3-5 tie on hardcourt at Kooyong.
Jiri Vesely and veteran Radek Stepanek remain an option for Navratil to play singles.
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