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GB team is now Thornley, Harris and Choinski plus the doubles guys. When was the last time our team didn't feature Andy, Cam or Dan ?
It's going back to the Euro/Africa days.
To answer my own question, it appears to be July 2016 in Serbia when Kyle won 2 singles, plus Dom & Jamie winning the doubles, to lead GB to a 3-2 victory.
We were at that tie in Belgrade - the only time I've ever been (or will go) to Serbia.
Pat and I travelled by train and stayed at the Radisson Blu, took trams to arena.
The Serbs thought we'd never beat them on clay ... but we took along some Scottish weather. IIRC it absolutely poured down for 2 days.
It was an open arena, concrete bleachers so the rain water caused waterfalls from the top down and just soaked everything. They provided flat 'cushions' to soften the blow (I still have my 2!) but they soon soaked through. Nowhere to shelter at all, minimal loos and all in all it was a miserable experience ...
...except that GBR WON!
Some of our regulars toughed it out in the rain but I confess to giving up and went in search of somewhere warm and dry!
I think - someone might correct me here - that Andy came along to support the team.
Djokovic didn't play.
What has happened to Fearnley? There is an article from today on LTA page saying he is playing? And he is also listed in the team on the LTA page.
don't know where i got Thornley from, should have said Fearnley, harris and Choinski
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cy5kp2vwv6zo
Choinski also now out with illness, replaced by Giles Hussey - ranked 388.
As Sally said above - the tie in Serbia was VERY wet, I have rarely been wetter even at home in Scotland - I remember thinking spectacle wearing Tipsarevic was at a disadvantage when playing Kyle that day. However, I also remember a lovely group meal in a restaurant by the river....
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Start times
Day 1: Friday 31 January @ 1300 local (0400 GMT)
Day 2: Saturday 1 February @ 1200 local (0300 GMT)
Friday 31 January - Match one Billy Harris (GBR) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Friday 31 January - Match two Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match three Neal Skupski & Joe Salisbury (GBR) vs Yosuke Watanuki & Takeru Yuzuki (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match four Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match five Billy Harris (GBR) vs Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Harris lost 5-7 1-6. Fearnley took first set 6-3.
And the second also 6-3! So the tie is Japan 1 -1 GB
Did not see it but certainly looks pretty impressive for Jason,pity for Billy. All to play fot tomorrow!
I managed to get a one week free trial with the Tennis Channel and woke up during the fourth game of Harris's match. Shame about Billy.