• GB conclude first day of title defence tied at 1-1 against Japanese in Birmingham
• Evans defeated by world No6 after Andy Murray wins first rubberIt was not exactly the moment coming but Andy Murray’s winning return to tennis after the birth of his first child nearly a month ago provided enough evidence for fans to leave the packed arena reasonably optimistic that Great Britain can win this Davis Cup tie against Japan.
They will be particularly pleased whether Leon Smith decides to play him alongside his brother,Jamie, in place of Dominic Inglot in the doubles on Saturday against Yoshihito Nishioka and Yasutaka Uchiyama - as the team captain hinted strongly at the conclude of day one, or with the match one apiece. Smith expects Japan to change their team to accommodate their best player,the world No 6, Kei Nishikori, and so the natural response would be to field the Murray brothers ahead of the reverse singles .
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Source: theguardian.com