Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley will probably be Nice Britain’s first-choice singles gamers for subsequent week’s Davis Cup relegation play-off in Poland, with Jack Draper unavailable by harm.
World quantity 5 Draper withdrew from the US Open earlier than his second-round tie final week due to the arm harm which disrupted his preparations for the event.
Britain will intention to keep away from relegation from the highest tier of the Davis Cup once they face the unseeded Poles in a World Group I best-of-five tie on 12 and 13 September in Gdynia.
Norrie reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon this yr earlier than falling to Carlos Alcaraz, and likewise made it to the fourth spherical at Roland Garros, beating Daniil Medvedev and compatriot Fearnley on the best way.
“Norrie has had a extremely, actually good yr and he has began to make some glorious progress on the clay,” stated GB captain Leon Smith.
“He is in a extremely good place and it is nice to have a participant along with his expertise and Davis Cup document within the group.”
Fearnley is ranked sixtieth on the earth and overcame former world quantity 4 Kei Nishikori in straight units on his Davis Cup debut in January.
The 24-year-old additionally beat Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut this week to safe the primary US Open main-draw win of his profession.
“We all know what a fast stand up the rankings he is had within the final 18 months and what was actually pleasing was seeing him put in an amazing efficiency to beat Agut,” Smith stated.
Arthur Fery, 23, who upset twentieth seed Alexei Popyrin at Wimbledon in June and received his first Challenger title in Colombia this month, has been included within the group.
World primary doubles pair Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Money will even make their debut for Britain within the relegation tie.
Britain had been handed the away relegation play-off after shedding their 2025 Davis Cup first-round tie 3-2 towards Japan in February, with Norrie and Draper absent.
Smith’s aspect should win to progress to the primary qualifying part of the 2026 occasion and keep their probabilities of reaching the eight-team finals this yr.
“Away ties are at all times difficult, and Poland are a powerful group,” Smith stated.
“We’re beneath no phantasm it will be a tricky tie, however I believe with our group we must always go along with confidence and do all the things we are able to to win this necessary match.”
