Nice Britain aren’t concerned this week after dropping 3-2 to Japan in February’s first qualifying spherical.
However Leon Smith’s aspect gave themselves an opportunity of reaching subsequent yr’s season-closing occasion by beating Poland in an away eliminator in September.
Doubles specialists Julian Money and Lloyd Glasspool, who’ve lately been topped year-end world quantity ones, imagine it’s crucial that Britain show they’ll problem the elite in 2026.
“We’re an extremely robust nation and generally we get a little bit of hate as a result of now we have a Slam and the LTA is financially higher off than quite a lot of the federations on the market,” Money informed BBC Sport.
“We have now quite a lot of excellent gamers, even beneath the Davis Cup stage, and I feel from the usual we have – each singles and doubles – [the Finals] is the place we need to be. However it’s a must to earn that yearly.”
Britain final received the Davis Cup when the talismanic Andy Murray led them to glory in 2015, reaching the semi-finals once more in 2019 earlier than quarter-final appearances in 2021 and 2023.
This yr’s bid was hampered by an damage for British primary Jack Draper – who reached a career-high fourth on the earth later on this season – which dominated him out of the Japan tie.
“Accidents are an enormous a part of it,” mentioned Money, “so we hope everybody can keep match and if among the different guys must get referred to as up then hopefully they’ll put their finest efficiency on the market.”
