Debutant Jacob Fearnley’s impressive singles win on Friday had given Leon Smith’s side hope of victory despite being without grand slam semi-finalists Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie.

Jack Draper decided last month to skip the tie because of an ongoing hip problem that saw him retire mid-match against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open while Cameron Norrie, having originally ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Davis Cup qualifiers brought drama in the extreme ...