- Draper overcomes Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Dan Evans follows up with 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 over Alex de Minaur
Leon Smith began this year’s Davis Cup group stages with a positive dilemma. With four quality singles players to choose from, the Great Britain Davis Cup captain was charged with deciding which combination stood the best chance of delivering GB their first win after the bitter week in Glasgow last year.
In the end his decision to prioritise form over rankings yielded a brilliant win as Great Britain began their campaign by defeating Australia 2-1.