indiana wrote:

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Jack
Dan
Billy
Neal
Henry

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 That selection caught me off guard but then it's been a ruddy long time since GB duty and Cam struggles continue. Cam had a torrid time of it last year as his form started to dip playing as no.1

Great to see Billy being rewarded with this selection. Patten I know nothing of him, research required on my part.

9vicman wrote:

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Sounds like captain's decision

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 Interesting. Have you got a twitter link or something with details!? 

9vicman wrote:

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Sounds like captain's decision

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 If all fit and well, to me it was 2 from 3 and a judgement call. As I said in another thread I didn't particularly see it as a shock.

Here are the final list of nominations across all groups

www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/finals/2024.aspx

Britain play

Wed - Finland - Virtanen, Vasa, Kaukovalta, Heliovaara, Niklas-Salminen

Fri - Argentina - Baez, F. Cernudolo, Etcheverry. Molteni, Gonzalez

Sun - Canada - Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov, Diallo, Galarneau, Pospisil (Raonic withdrew)

Britain could risk Jack not playing against the Finns, with Billy at number one versus Virtanen and Dan at number 2 (based on rankings) - one of those and a doubles win? 

Stircrazy wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Britain could risk Jack not playing against the Finns, with Billy at number one versus Virtanen and Dan at number 2 (based on rankings) - one of those and a doubles win?

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Stu Fraser seems to think along those lines.

Couple of interesting paragraphs:

So gruelling was Draper's semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner, the world No 1 from Italy, on Friday that it would have been understandable had he passed on the opportunity to represent Great Britain next week. Frankly it is the fault of the various governing bodies in tennis that the schedule ludicrously asks players to represent their countries in a prestigious international team competition immediately after a grand-slam tournament.

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Quote from Leon in an article by Stu Fraser on Mika's title triumph in the girls' singles:

"We will just have to see how he recovers and how he feels," Leon Smith, the British captain, said. "Obviously we would be absolutely delighted if he is here and ready to go. He is the strongest singles player on the team and a top-20 player in great form. He is someone who loves the competition and was absolutely brilliant when he came into the team last year. We would love to have him here, but at the same time, you have to respect what has just happened. He comes in here high on confidence but he is going to be feeling the effects of a tough summer as well. Level-wise, he can go out and compete against absolutely anyone in world tennis now."