- Harris beats Otto Virtanen to continue his rapid rise
- Dan Evans sees off Eero Vasa 7-6 (3), 6-2 in first match
Great Britain gave an impressive demonstration of their singles depth in their opening Davis Cup group stage tie in Manchester as the newcomer Billy Harris led a team lacking Jack Draper to a 2-0 win over Finland.
A year after his brilliant performances spearheaded Great Britain’s advance to the quarter-finals, Dan Evans withstood a tough opening set against Eero Vasa, who played several levels above his modest ranking of No 703 before Evans won 7-6 (3), 6-2. In his first ever Davis Cup appearance at the age of 29, Harris maintained his composure under mounting pressure to close out the tie with a stellar 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Otto Virtanen.