Australia will learn their Davis Cup Finals fate on Thursday, as the map is drawn out for the quarter-final bracket.
The green and gold had already secured progression to the last eight in Malaga later this year, but they were still required to topple Spain for top spot in Group B.
A narrow 2-1 loss to the Spaniards in Valencia means they will await either a resurgent United States or Jannik Sinner's Italy in the quarter-finals.
After a two-day turnaround from the US Open, including a major final appearance for Taylor Fritz, the Americans survived the group phase without their top-five singles players due to rest.
Australia edges the head-to-head in Davis Cup finals by the bearest of margins with a win-loss record of 15-14.
However, the USA leads 26-21 overall, and the last meeting between the pair was back in 2017 when Nick Kyrgios, Jordan Thompson, Sam Groth and John Peers carried the Aussies to a 3-2 victory in Brisbane.
The other potential scenario for Lleyton Hewitt's men is a quarter-final clash against the Italians, who defeated Australia in last year's Davis Cup final.
That win closed the gap concerning the head-to-head record in Davis Cup ties, but the Aussies still possess an 8-5 advantage.
Italy were victorious to collect a clean sweep, as Matteo Arnaldi got the better of Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 before two-time major winner Jannik Sinner ousted Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0.
The Azzurri boasts an array of weapons ranging from Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli as well as Sinner and Arnaldi.
Andrea Vavassori, 29, is an established doubles player having won the US Open mixed doubles earlier this month, while appearing in two Grand Slam doubles finals in Melbourne and Paris.
If Australia wins their quarter-final tie, they will face either Italy, the USA or Argentina in the final four (depending on which nation they draw).
Group B rivals Spain, 2022 Davis Cup champions Canada, Germany and the Netherlands will be avoided until the championship decider.
The Davis Cup Finals will be held in the Spanish city of Malaga between November 19-24.
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