Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has urged young star Nick Kyrgios to take the next step and mount a serious challenge for the 2017 Australian Open crown.Kyrgios won the biggest title of his career on Sunday when he defeated Belgian David Goffin to claim the Japan Open in Tokyo.The win lifted Kyrgios to No.14 in the world, with Hewitt confident he is closing the gap on the elite group of players at the top of mens tennis, including world No.1 Novak Djokovic.At the moment hes showing that hes good enough to make the quarterfinals at the grand slams, but hes got to take that next step now and really push to towards the semis and then the finals, Hewitt told reporters on Monday.But youre going to have to beat a few good players along the way, youre going to have to be able to bounce back after five-set matches physically and mentally, and thats something that hes getting better at.Hes certainly in that next group, theres probably the big four or five (players) at the moment who keep putting their hands up and winning those titles.The mercurial 21-year-old has regularly drawn criticism for his well-documented on court outbursts, but Hewitt believes he is maturing as a player and as a person.He said Kyrgios was a positive influence on the Australian team in Septembers world group playoff win over Slovakia in Sydney and had committed to making Davis Cup a focus in 2017.World No.23 Bernard Tomic will be Australias other main hope in the mens draw at Melbourne Park in January.But Hewitt admitted Tomic had some work to do in the off-season after an underwhelming US Open campaign.He was playing pretty well going into the US Open then had a disappointing loss in the first round, he said.Hes got to regroup, I think, and probably physically improve a bit better to be able to last over five sets and be able to back up.But Bernie always seems to come out and play extremely well throughout the Australian summer.Hewitt doubts he will make an appearance in the doubles draw at the 2017 Australian Open, with the first round Davis Cup tie against the Czech Republic his focus.Mike Mitchell Jersey . 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I dont feel like I am where I want to be defensively. I am working toward being back to an all-around type of guy. I didnt have the start to the season that I wanted, but its still a long season.Edwards (11.6 points and 5.2 rebounds) was the difference-maker against Notre Dame and hopes to fill that role again against Western Illinois.Against Notre Dame, I was just trying to light a spark, Edwards said. We always knew we were a capable team. The performance against Notre Dame speaks for itself.And according to coach Matt Painter, Edwards recent effort since losing his starting job also speaks for itself.We need to have VVince Edwards on the floor, Painter said.dddddddddddd Vince probably was the key to the Notre Dame game. Swanigan had huge numbers, but to have a guy come in and have that kind of energy and get offensive rebounds like Vince did is great.Vince was driving the basketball and passing the basketball. He is just a good all-around player. He has been very good the last four games, and each game has been different. One game, he had eight assists, and the next game he had 18 points on only a handful of shots.For Western Illinois coach Billy Wright, continued big numbers from Gilbeck and Miklusak would be nice.Saturdays win reassures what we have been working on since summer and fall workouts, Wright said. It all came together against Milwaukee.Now, we move on to (Purdue), and the key thing we talked about in the summer was consistency and sustainability. We just need to be consistent and sustain.Purdue center Isaac Haas (14 points and five rebounds a game) said the Boilermakers are a confident team heading into their final two nonconference games -- Norfolk State comes to Purdue on Wednesday night -- before opening Big Ten play on Dec. 28 against Iowa.Beating Notre Dame shows that we can go into a neutral site or an away site and win, Haas said. It improves your resume. Louisville and Villanova are good teams, and so is Notre Dame. Against Louisville, I didnt feel like we had the focus that we needed to win.Swanigan, whose 16.8 points and 11.1 rebounds leads Purdue, warns his teammates to stay focused this week against two opponents the Boilermakers should beat.We cant drop one of these next two, Swanigan said. We need to keep the ball rolling on into the Iowa game.Purdue continues to play without fifth-year graduate transfer reserve point guard Spike Albrecht, who is receiving treatment for lower back pain. Painter said Albrecht is out indefinitely. ' ' '