Overview
- Cameron Norrie was removed from the squad with arm pain, a decision confirmed by captain Leon Smith after practice sessions before the tie.
- Toby Samuel was promoted into the opening singles and, after being drafted into the team on Friday, won his Davis Cup debut to give Britain an early lead.
- Arthur Fery followed Samuel with a strong singles win to put Great Britain 2-0 up, leaving the doubles rubber as the earliest chance to seal qualification.
- Neal Skupski and Henry Patten are lined up for Sunday’s doubles and are Britain’s clearest path to victory thanks to their world-class doubles form and Grand Slam experience.
- The Copper Box tie will decide which teams join the eight-team Davis Cup Finals in Bologna in November and is available to UK viewers free on BBC iPlayer.